The Great Highland Games Chase is an absolute triumph of a picture book with many an engaging element to have little readers demanding multiple reads! So, what is there to love, you ask? Let me count the ways: 1. a lovable, mischievous Scottie dog 2. flawless, bouncy rhyme 3. ever-mounting mayhem to get children…
What’s Worrying You? Sometimes things in your life can change and you’re not sure how to deal with the big feelings this can create. Perhaps the daily routine you’re used to has been adapted and there’s new things to remember? Or maybe there’s a new building at school or a new teacher to get to…
Mariesa Dulak and Rebecca Cobb have teamed up to bring us this brilliantly OTT tale about a train journey to the sea and the increasingly extraordinary animals that come along for the ride. Now, this story may have a little sting in its tail for the adult reader. Dad misses out on most of…
Back during Christmas 2015, what began as a ‘what if’ conversation quickly turned into a story Eve created when she was just 6 years old. Her dad quickly typed up the tale Eve told him in the hope of one day turning it into a book as her Christmas present. It lay dormant for 5…
’tis the season when bedtime stories get very Christmassy so it’s always great to have some new picture books in your sack to add a touch of cheer to the Christmas-sleep countdown. These are three my daughters and I have been enjoying over the festive season – each one a very different style! Merry Whatmas?…
There’s nothing quite like a cosy, comforting book when the winter nights draw in and these fantastic children’s authors have the perfect stories to curl up with! Wolf and Bear written and illustrated by Kate Rolfe Stunningly illustrated and gorgeous to read aloud, author-illustrator Kate Rolfe has brought us a touching, gentle…
Santa has had a busy night delivering presents to children across the world. He’s about to have a well-earned rest when all of a sudden… …someone dressed as Santa has been stealing all the presents! With Rudolph and the elves’ help, Santa travels far and wide to track down the culprit. Following footprints and other…
Christmas has come early to My Book Corner with a wonderful guest post by Patricia Cleveland-Peck, author of the laugh-out-loud Elephant series. This time, our clumsy friend has set his sights sky high! You Can’t Let An Elephant Pull Santa’s Sleigh is a jolly good addition to this hugely popular series and has all the…
I love picture books that are simply bursting with energy, imagination and fun, and Tessa Gearing and Chris Jevon’s have created a brilliant story that ticks those all-important boxes. When a host of mischievous story characters escape Noah’s Show and Tell book, it’s a race against the school bell to get them back…
Lliana Bird’s vibrant and lyrical tale will resonate with any reader who has ever struggled to fit in, or has ever felt different. Baboo, a bee who loves to dance, is shunned by his hive mates for having pink stripes instead of yellow ones. And friendly little Baboo, who tries so hard to make…
Have you ever told a little lie that grew so big, you would do anything to take it back? Finn told a lie. Then another and another. Before he knew what was happening he was surrounded by fibs. He’d blamed his sister for breaking Grandma’s clock, when all along it was him. His time spent…
Fergus loves the dark, it makes him feel safe. He’s scared of creatures in the light and much prefers the murky ocean depths. But what kind of fish is Fergus? And why is he afraid of the light? With glow in the dark pages to enhance the adventurous side of Fergus’s story, brilliantly written and…
A small sailboat. A family climbing on board unsure of where their journey will end. The plight of many who seek safer shores for their families, dangerously floating out into the dark seas. Their only choice as they leave war and unmentionable destruction behind. Day turns to night as the family hunker down in…
When Milly discovers a pride flag in her Grandad’s attic, he tells her about all the amazing adventures he had with his beloved Gramps. All the parties, marches, dancing and songs they sang filled their lives with love and laughter. Acceptance, inclusion and friendship at the heart of their relationship. Milly has an idea to…
We’ve been catching up with the wonderful Sarah Tagholm this week, following the publication of her dance-tastic new picture book Sam Francisco, King of The Disco – a story about what cats really get up to when they’re out all night. With a colourful cast of smoooooth characters, stylishly illustrated by Binny Talib, this story…
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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…