Pirates Don’t Drive Diggers, written by Alex English & illustrated by Duncan Beedie, is a humorous picture book about a frustrated pirate. Why can’t everyone just understand that he just wants to drive a digger?! Pirate Brad is growing up. His dad is really quite keen that he joins a proper pirate crew, ‘to learn…
Steve Antony is back with his third Queen themed picture book, the follow-up to The Queen’s Handbag and The Queen’s Hat – it’s The Queen’s Present. With a quirky Christmas themed instalment, the Queen’s latest dilemma is a troubling one for late on Christmas Eve… she still hasn’t found the perfect present for the little prince…
Is there anything more magical than snow? Yes. Yes there is. Snow Queens. From Hans Christian Anderson’s poignant tale of an icy heart and young love lost, to Disney’s Queen Elsa and the world STILL chorusing ‘Let it go’, there’s something altogether ethereal about a Snow Queen. So Lou Treleaven’s The Snowflake Mistake ventures into…
When the ice breaks, three polar bear friends drift away from their home into the big blue ocean. They desperately need to find a new home before their ice boat melts. At last they find land! Surely they are saved? No. They are turned away. The polar bears are rejected from three different islands by…
The Great Big Sleep is a delightful new picture book from illustrator Sean Julian. It is a warm and comforting tale, about a bear trying so hard to settle down for his BIG sleep. As winter approaches bear and squirrel know they must prepare for hibernation. They do everything right … but squirrel just isn’t…
A Dot In The Snow is the heart thumping beautiful picture book from Corrinne Averiss and Fiona Woodcock. Miki doesn’t want to stay with his mum and look for fish in the icy waters, it looks hard and Miki isn’t ready. He bounds off in to the snowy landscape, where before long he spots a…
Otto is back! In a follow up to the adorable Otto The Bear, Katie Cleminson has created a snowy adventure for the book loving bear – Otto The Book Bear In The Snow. Otto lives in a book, on a shelf in the library, with his friend Ernest. They pop out of the book at night,…
The New LiBEARian is the debut picture book from writer Alison Donald, who has teamed with illustrator Alex Willmore to create a picture book perfect for book lovers. Storytime at the library is about to start, but there’s one crucial problem. Mrs Merryweather the librarian has gone missing. Dee, Mackenzie and Jack start following the…
When Mummy asks Lila what she’s doing, Lila replies with the (oh-so-familiar), “Nothing …”. In actual fact she is creating amazing adventures in imaginary worlds! Octopus wrestling, hula-hooping, ribbon twirling and boingy-bouncing are just the beginning! All this and much more, on her seemingly ordinary journey to meet Grandpa. Finally, she flies with birds through…
Monster in the Hood, is a fantastically effective picture book, with a ‘don’t judge a book by it’s cover’, theme. Sammy Squirrel, Henri hedgehog and Marvin Mouse are not the sweet little characters that their alliterative names might suggest. Oh no, they are three feisty characters seeking the monster in the hood, who everyone else…
If I had a tail, I’d wag it. THAT’s how much I enjoyed Dogs in Cars. In fact, I can’t actually bring myself to let the kids have it on their bookshelf. I think I’m going to stash it on mine. This is no one-dimensional picture book. Pitched as a counting book, it’s slick and…
Not Enough For Queen Fluff, is a rhythmic, rhyming picture book about a particularly fancy, Queen Fluff. This queen has all the comforts one could ever need, yet she is lonely and bored and wants a change of scene. She instructs the bunnies of Bunnyshire to prepare for her arrival. However, Queen Fluff makes demands…
The Diamond Chase is the latest in the yummy and funny, Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam series. Delightfully illustrated by Steven Lenton with sparkles galore and the eye catching addition of Sydney Scarper, the bow tie wearing penguin thief! Whilst Shifty and Sam are busy creating a fabulous feast for Lady Kate, her diamond tiara…
Little Home Bird is a beautiful story about how home can be found in more than one place. Little Bird loves his home but, ‘when the wind blew cold and all the leaves started to fall,’ … ‘it was time for him to fly south to his winter home, where the food is plenty and…
If you enjoyed Tracey Corderoy and Steven Lenton’s picture book, Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam, you’ll love The Cat Burglar. From crime to cakes to … heroes — this pair just get more loveable! Another tasty treat of a rhyming read, served with top-secret buns filled with top-secret jam and a deliciously juicy bit of…
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Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
His books are a great way help kids read while soaking up important Science concepts without even knowing it. Ironically,…
Ooh, this sounds fantastic!