They said I couldn’t change the world; it wasn’t worth the fight. But in my head, a small voice said… maybe you might. It’s so easy for kids, and us adults, to feel overwhelmed by the climate emergency and to think that we won’t make a difference no matter what we do. But…
Join Maya and her dad as they take a walk in this beautiful book by Moira Butterfield and Kim Geyer, published by Oxford University Press. Finding colours in nature, copying animals’ movements and sounds, sniffing out flowery scents, listening to birds singing and people chatting in a busy street… a walk is so full…
Super talented author/illustrator Anya Glazer manages to combine a hugely important message with rollicking fun and tasty bakes in her new book, Otters Vs Badgers, published by Oxford University Press. The beginning of the book sets the scene: we have otters on one side of the river and badgers on the other because ‘OTTERS AND…
We could all use a little mindfulness right now, couldn’t we? Look no further than the beautiful Taking Time by Jo Loring-Fisher, published by Lantana. This gorgeous poem takes us all around the world, from Tanzania to Alaska, to see diverse characters really focusing on the moment, whether that’s… Taking time to listen to a…
Nobody knew, nobody dreamed, nobody even considered the possibility that a bird which fits in your hand might fly halfway round the world – and back again. So begins the lyrical tale of Boundless Sky by Amanda Addison and Manuela Adreani, published by Lantana. As autumn comes to the UK, Bird begins to migrate. Over…
The Girl and the Dinosaur by Hollie Hughes and Sarah Massini is an absolutely spellbinding tale which has very quickly rocketed up my personal list of the very best picture books. This gorgeous rhyming story opens with a little girl called Marianne digging beneath the sand, Mary Anning-style, to uncover a dinosaur. And uncover one…
It’s been 20 years since Jan Fearnley’s Little Robin Red Vest appeared, and now it’s been re-released by publishers Nosy Crow with new artwork. Even for those who have the original I can strongly recommend this beautiful edition. For the week before Christmas, Little Robin has seven warm vests to see him through the frosty…
Oscar the skeleton is such a delightfully quirky character! He’s the star of author-illustrator Paweł Pawlak’s wonderful Oscar Seeks a Friend, translated from the original Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones and published by Lantana. After he loses a tooth, Oscar is convinced that he is just a ‘small, ugly skeleton’ and will never make a friend.…
What a fun and beautiful picture book Who’s Going to Bed? is! Abie Longstaff’s lyrical text and the soft and dreamy quality of Eve Coy’s illustrations make for a really stunning book.
Together We Can by Caryl Hart and Ali Pye is SUCH an uplifting celebration of making friends and being kind. It’s full of joy and colour, with a rhyming and bouncy text punctuated by the lovely refrain: ‘All over the world and from since time began we show every day that… Together We Can!’ Ali…
What Do They Do With All That Poo? by Jane Kurtz and Allison Black really is a non-fiction picture book with a difference. The title alone is surely enough to grab any little one’s attention! What Do They Do With All That Poo? is full of great poo facts relating to various zoo animals. Did…
The Adventures of Harry Stevenson (Simon & Schuster) is the first book in a new young fiction series by wonderful author/illustrator Ali Pye. It actually features two stories in one so there’s a very welcome double dose of the eponymous guinea pig hero! Harry is just an ordinary guinea pig and would be quite happy…
I’ve never seen a picture book quite like Joan Negrescolor’s Animal City, and I mean that in a good way! Animal City is based on a fascinating premise – what if nature took over a city once populated by humans, turning it into a jungle? There are no people here other than Nina, a little…
I absolutely adored the previous books in the ‘Adventures of Pug’ series, so I had high hopes for the newest one, Pirate Pug: The Dog Who Rocked the Boat (Bloomsbury). I was not disappointed! This time Pug and his owner, Lady Miranda, are off on a seaside holiday… and straight into an adventure. First of…
Dave the Lonely Monster (Simon & Schuster), written by Anna Kemp and illustrated by Sara Ogilvie, is hilarious with a heart of gold. Much like Dave himself, in fact. In his youth, Dave the rock-and-roll-loving monster was a bit of a hellraiser, until he was banished by the grumpy townsfolk. Now he lives alone in…
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