What could possibly be better than trucks? More trucks, of course! What a brilliant idea! If trucks are your thing, this is the book for you! No gender or age restrictions, Trucks On Trucks is a fun book for everyone, and not only for those who love trucks! But just in case you didn’t…
This is a book that you’ll enjoy reading even in a sunny day! Emma Perry’s words are rhythmical and extremely fun to read aloud, which match perfectly with the expressive watercolours of Claire Alexander. The narrative invites the reader to enter step by step, like the rhythmic dripping of rain, into a little slice of…
Ten little penguins live happily in the ice, but one day their granny gets sick so they all go out to find a gift to cheer her up! In every spread, each little penguin finds something different. Number ten finds a hat, and now there are nine. ‘Peep’! Number nine finds a fish, and now there are…
Have you noticed that cats, dogs, and even squirrels have a sense about people who don’t want them around? That your cat always goes to that one relative who is allergic? That the muddy dog jumps over the guy in white trousers? And as much as you wanted to be like a fairytale princess, surrounded…
Tadaaaa! The show is about to start, the audience cannot wait, everybody’s in their places, the curtains are about to open annnnnd…. Cow… Cow…? Cow is hiding in the back stage, Cow just can’t do it! “What exactly are you afraid of?”, a fellow cat asks. Cow, like most of us when we become the…
Like most illustrators I grew up drawing, and like most children who grew up drawing I loved painting with my fingers. There is just something about putting your hands on it that makes art that bit more fun. But what really makes it beautiful is when you can see yourself in what you make and…
I must say that I am really glad to be one of the first to review Mariajo Ilustrajo’s debut. For me, and already many others, this is the true work of a quality picture book maker. Not only for the beautiful illustrations (you know I love mark making and a limited palette), but for how…
Esme may be small, but she is brave enough to ride mammoths and loud enough to scare sabre-toothed tigers! In a prehistoric time, little Esme is preparing a surprise birthday party for her best friend, Morris the mammoth. The bossy girl counts with the people from her village to do the decorations but they are…
Okay, let’s just agree that this mini tiny teeny teensy-weensy little rabbit is the most adorable thing ever! There is something about those as-big-as-his-head eyes and his tiny red dot for a nose that really tickles my heart. Anyway, Mini Rabbit is very excited to set up a camp outside the house and spend the…
To be fair, I never even thought about tractors… until I read this book! I Love Tractors, from Davina Bell and Jenny Løvlie, is much more than the love of tractors itself. It is really about a little boy who enjoys learning everything about his favourite subject. So he is always in search for books…
Who is the best mum ever?! It is ours of course, and this book reminds us why. With colourful illustrations in full bleed throughout, The Best Mum shows how we can see impressive qualities in all mums around. Some are great dancers, some are great singers, some can bake and some can even skate. But…
Juuuust a reminder: Plesiosaurs were prehistoric aquatic reptiles that lived in the Cretaceous period, alongside dinosaurs, but they were actually not dinosaurs. Who cares! They were huge and cool predators that lived in the water and had a verrry long neck! Do you want to know something else that is really cool? The author, Jonathan…
Dinosaurs should be awarded for being themselves to begin with, because they were just amazing. Now, giving an award to each one of them for their special characteristics is simply top! I love the way this book was written in almost a story like mode but still keeping it within the non-fiction genre. It is…
YES, I DO!!! With colourful and absolutely comic illustrations, Matt Robertson brings to this non-fiction picture book an inviting, reader friendly, fountain of dino knowledge. Instead of chunky blocks of complicated text, we can have fun with scattered bits of information that make sense in the whole but are also interesting to read on their…
Beautiful Eggs is a large-format board book that mixes an inspiring world of culture with artistic activities. Families gather in different places around the globe to create beautiful patterns for egg decorations. Using their cultural symbology, numerous countries produce dazzling works of art with distinct meanings for different kinds of celebrations. I simply love it…
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