Tom’s job is to watch for pirate ships. Every day he walks to the top of the hill and looks out to sea. Waiting and waiting. With each false alarm, the villagers grow weary of his cry ‘the pirates are coming’ and so they stop hiding. It’s not long before an actual pirate ship sails…
Author-illustrator Lucy Freegard’s The Big Stink is a highly entertaining cat-and-mouse detective story with all the action and near-misses you’d expect from a daring art robbery! And while we know cheese-thief Charlie is in the wrong for stealing, Lucy’s fun-filled illustrations make this character so appealing that we can’t help but champion this mischievous mouse…
A is for Avocado, written and illustrated by Carolyn Suzuki, is an alphabet book of plant power. This super cute-sized book showcases twenty-six fresh fruits, vibrant vegetables and powerful plants to encourage and inspire healthy eating among its readers. It will inspire young readers and introduce new vegans to lots of new plant-based foods. Each…
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…
Jim Helmore and Richard Jones’s Paper Planes beautifully captures the intensity of those all-consuming childhood friendships, and the feelings that arise when you don’t get a say in the big things that happen in your life. Like your best friend Ben moving far, far away. Interestingly, this story follows Mia, the child who is left…
This is a glorious book. Beautifully produced, written and illustrated it makes for a gorgeous advent gift or, how about popping it into one of those Christmas Eve boxes I keep reading about? This heart-warming story delivers just the right amount of Christmas cheer and festive feels. How Winston Delivered Christmas is the story of…
Warning! Be prepared to lose oodles of time lost in the depths of these stunning illustrations! I spent an evening story time sharing this book with my 5 year old, he was mesmerised by the abundance of sea life beautifully captured on each suitably over-sized page. I’m used to him stalling bedtime but for once…
Inspired by the true story of Greta Thunberg, Zoë Tucker and Zoe Persico’s re-telling takes on a captivating fairy tale vibe as Greta and the Giants communicates Thunberg’s message. ‘There once was a girl who lived at the heart of a beautiful forest.’ The animals come to Greta for help when they realise the giants…
Illustrator Dominika Lipniewska has created a bright and engaging non-fiction book that takes the reader on a magical journey through a day in the life of a city. The distinctive graphical style of In The City makes this book stand out from other books out there. The text is simple and easy to understand, perfect…
Santa’s High-Tech Christmas is a Christmas story with a twist! Poor old Santa is having a tough time keeping up with the modern world. Those of us of a certain age will sympathise with him as he battles to keep up with gadgets and technology! His sleigh is a new super duper edition – completely…
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…
Not since The Gruffalo has a picture book about a mouse had such a twist in the tale!! Julian the mouse is a loner. He avoids the animals above ground because they try to eat him. He avoids the animals below ground because they get in the way. He gets on perfectly happily on his…
We were really lucky and saw Tracey Corderoy at an event sharing ‘The Christmas Extravaganza Hotel’ with the audience. My daughter giggled throughout it and this story certainly put us in the Christmas spirit. The story begins with Bear settling down to his favourite book, all ready for a nice, simple Christmas, that is until…
What an unusual story this ‘lets-find-a-story’ story is! Translated from the original Spanish, this book is a whirlwind of ideas and jokes for children who are ready for a few more words in their picture books. Each page is a busy mix of story text, illustrations, signposts, and chat. Yes chat – the pictures all…
When I heard that Yuval Zommer had created a Christmas delight I knew I had to read it! Already a big fan of Zommer’s beautiful illustrations and ‘Big Book of’ series and an extreme lover of the festive season I guessed that the The Tree That’s Meant To Be was meant for me! The…
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Ooh, this sounds fantastic!
Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…