Nanda grew bigger. But as she grew, the world grew too. Small Word is such a lovely story of a girl who explores as she grows. The more she explores, the more world she finds and her desire to learn more and explore more just keeps on growing. Circles are an important theme in this…
Wow, now here’s a simply wonderful nonfiction picture book all about how a variety of plants – from dandelions to chestnut trees – spread their seeds and ensure they continue to grow and survive. Follow each one on its eventful journey. I love the detail here, and I love how it’s presented. Vast has grouped…
Do you like princesses but not pink glittery ones? Prefer your princesses in trainers and using their tights to traverse ravines? Well, here are three modern princess heroes who put their traditional skills like patch-working and dancing to superhero use in this action-packed energetic tale, Don’t mess with a Princess! from Rachel Valentine and Rebecca…
HAPPY HALLOWEEN * insert creaking house and whistling wind effect * I bet you’re quaking in your boots waiting for my super scary book reveal. Mwahahaha. That you can’t wait to sink your teeth into something utterly chilling. Well here it is, a book the kids utterly devoured. It’s DRACULA SPECTACULAR! And you want to…
The Terribly Friendly Fox is a masterpiece of deception and darkness. At first glance, I thought that this would be about a misunderstood fox. Very quickly though, I realised the reader is in on the joke. The fox in this story is ever so friendly… in fact, he’s terribly friendly! It all begins when Gerald…
If you’re going to stand out from the crowd and escape the rat bunny race, what better way than a touch of roller disco in a rainbow outfit and sequins? Be More Bernard, by Simon Philip and Kate Hindley, is a gorgeously upbeat book packed with fab illustrations with an important theme of being true…
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.…
My Book Corner is very honoured to be a stop on The Mist Monster blog tour. The Mist Monster is Kirsti Beautyman’s debut picture book. It’s utterly sublime. Wonderfully atmospheric, thoughtful and gentle it’s one of those picture books that leaves you reflecting on it long after your reading has finished. Moving house can be…
Prepare for much hilarity at bedtime with this irreverent tale, Princesses Don’t Parp by Peter Bently and Eric Heyman. Who knew there were so many child-friendly ways to describe, ahem, ‘parping’! What’s a princess to do when there’s an important royal visit to host and there’s an ominous gurgling in her tummy? This rollicking rhyming…
Grown-ups Never Do That! is the latest from the pairing of author Davide Cali and illustrator Benjamin Chaud.
“Once, an otter found a box. In it were fine clothes and fancy things.” So otter does what any of us would do in the same situation – he tries them on. Otter feels magnificent in them, and again, who wouldn’t in a pair of bright pink cowboy boots adorned with hearts? King Otter by…
There’s A Troll On My Toilet from Catherine Jacob and Mike Byrne is pure fun and entertainment. A troll is not just for Halloween (!), but this one really is perfectly suited to Halloween.
Anyone – adult or child – would be drawn to pick up a distinctive Chris Haughton book. I’m a big fan of the graphic illustrations in bold colours but, as with his previous titles like Shh! We Have a Plan or Oh no, George! the story in Don’t Worry, Little Crab is engaging too. Little…
Pigeon is not impressed. Why should he go to school? He already knows EVERYthing. So. Really. What’s the point? Then, in a very child like manner he starts to thinks about what school might be like. His mind start whirring and he things about ALL the things that could go wrong ALL at once. It’s…
I do adore picture book which celebrate that wonderful bond between children and their grandparents. A bond that is nurtured through fun, time and storytelling. Let me show you Old Man of the Sea, from Stella Elia and Weberson Santiago, which achieves just that. Sometimes Grandpa tells stories, sometimes he doesn’t. But when he does…
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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…