Category: Picture Book Reviews

  • Red Ted Art: Cute and Easy Crafts for Kids

    Emma Perry

    ‘easy, fun and gorgeous’ … a very accurate description of Red Ted Art, a wonderfully crafty guide from Maggy Woodley. I’ve been swept up in Maggy’s wonderful world of creative goodness for some time now. Her online presence, helpfulness and infectious enthusiasm is unmistakeable. How does that translate to book format? Pretty good actually! Red…

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  • The Empty Stocking

    Emma Perry

    A detailed narrative, with a heart warming ending, and delightful illustrations, The Empty Stocking is a wonderful treat in the build up to Christmas. I love this story. Richard Curtis has created such an engaging story centred around two sisters – Sam and Charlie. They may be twins, but they really couldn’t be more different…

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  • The Smallest Gift of Christmas

    Emma Perry

    The Smallest Gift of Christmas is a delightfully cute picture book from the talented hands of Peter H Reynolds (Sky Colour). ‘Roland was eager for Christmas Day’ but more than a little disappointed when he discovered a perfectly wrapped gift underneath his tree that was, well, tiny. Roland is not impressed. He closes his eyes,…

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  • Lost My Name

    Emma Perry

    Lost My Name is a personalised picture book like no other. Stylish, original and carefully crafted this one has a certain air of brilliance surrounding it. Most little ones have their name adorning their bedroom doors right? Imagine their shock if one morning, it, well, wasn’t there?! Cue an exciting adventure as a little boy…

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  • Mouseton Abbey

    Emma Perry

    Now, even if you aren’t a devotee, surely you’ve heard about the TV series Downton Abbey? It’s got many people in quite a tizzy. Stirring up nostalgia for a by-gone era full of tea, scones and frilly clothes. Fan of the TV series or not, Mouseton Abbey is one of those clever picture books that…

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  • Extra Yarn

    Emma Perry

    Mac Barnett’s tale of Annabelle and her Extra Yarn has plenty of twists to keep all young readers entertained – perfect for those ready for a slightly more detailed picture book. It was a ‘cold afternoon, in a cold little town’ when Annabelle discovered a box filled to the brim with yarn – don’t you…

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  • The Weasel Puffin Unicorn Baboon Pig Lobster Race

    Emma Perry

    If you like your picture books with a bit of crazy, great rhyming and mind boggling illustrations, then The Weasel Puffin Unicorn Baboon Pig Lobster Race is for you. This is the most zaniest picture book, you’ll love it! Think picture book meets Wacky Races and you’ve got an inkling re this one. Well, almost.…

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  • Don’t Spill The milk!

    Emma Perry

    Take a look at that front cover! I know, it’s fabulous isn’t it?! The vibrancy continues through out with bold splashes of colour and energy as we follow Penda in a picture book that is sure to brighten up your day in more ways than one. Penda, from a tiny village in Africa, is feeling…

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  • An Aussie Year

    Emma Perry

    An Aussie Year celebrates 12 months in the lives of Australian children. Author Tania McCartney has chosen to focus on five adorable characters; Ned, Zoe, Lily, Kirra and Matilda. All from different areas and backgrounds, the five children provide wonderful depth to this depiction of Australia. My, oh my, it is fun! Organised month by…

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  • The Paper Dolls

    Emma Perry

    The Paper Dolls is a beautiful picture book from the pen of Julia Donaldson. Did you make paper dolls when you were younger? I seem to remember there was a bit of a knack to ensuring they were still holding hands when you unfolded them. Or was that just me?! The Paper Dolls begins, ‘there…

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  • Ghost in the House

    Emma Perry

    Ghost in the House, full of rhythm and rhyme, is the perfect blend of spooky creatures and little giggles. A cute blue ghost swoops and glides all alone in a ‘creepy haunted house’, until a ‘groan’ alerts him to a … mummy. Then the two of them are in the house until a second noise…

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  • The Dark

    The Dark

    Emma Perry

    Lemony Snicket AND Jon Klassen. Together. In one glorious book. Heaven! Without the tiniest flicker of being patronising Snicket and Klassen deftly tackle a common childhood fear – the dark. Snicket immediately personifies dark, it is something all around. It hides in that cupboard under the stairs during the daytime, but comes out at night.…

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  • The Great Balloon Hullaballoo

    Emma Perry

    From Roald Dahl Funny Prize winner, Peter Bently, comes a fabulously funny picture book – The Great Balloon Hullaballoo. I think this one might serve to make trips to the supermarket just that little bit more interesting … Purchase cheese from the moon, snaffle milkshakes on Pluto and who knew you could get honey and…

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  • Primrose

    Emma Perry

    Alex’s latest picture book is brimming with vibrancy and fun. I adored the illustrations he completed for My Mum Has X-Ray Vision, and have had much fun following the exploits of Claude. Primrose illustrates just how much Alex T Smith ‘gets’ his young audience. Be prepared to have your tongue well and truly twisted with…

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  • The Coat

    Emma Perry

    The Coat is a picture book that takes its reader on an unexpected journey, a delightful one. Julie Hunt pens the enchanting story of a coat which stands alone in the middle of the paddock, “it was angry” for guarding a patch of strawberries really was “an incredible waste!” When a “disappointed” man notices the…

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