I can’t begin to tell you just HOW much fun I had reading this to Reception class. They adored the cheeky mouse, and giggled VERY loudly at this eccentric mouse’s description of its friends. So much fun. So… meet mouse. Except that while you and I, and most of mouse’s friends can quite clearly see what…
The Importance of Funny Books for Children I remember very clearly the moment that I decided that I wanted to write a comedy book for kids, it was while I was part way through reading You’re a Bad Man Mr Gum by the very naughty Andy Stanton, with my daughter who must have been six…
What a scrumptious, shiny and fast-paced little picture book this is! With a rather unique take on how tooth fairies do their job, Michelle Robinson takes us on a wild rollercoaster of animals, adventure and fun in this story of Tate, the fairy in training. Tate is being taught how to take a tooth and…
Have you spied Tooth Fairy in Training on the bookshelves yet? It’s glorious!! So much so, that we couldn’t wait to invite the illustrator – Briony May Smith – to answer My Book Corner’s questions… Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I grew up in Sandhurst, Berkshire, and now live in Devon.…
Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris have recently brought to life a breathless chapter from Scottish history in their thrilling novel, Girl In A Cage. We couldn’t wait to invite Jane to My Book Corner… Tell us about you in 25 words or less. Widow, mother , Nana, writer, storyteller, poet, teacher, lecturer, happy in…
It’s 1306 and 11 year-old Marjorie Bruce is delighted when her dad Robert is crowned King of Scotland. She is now a Princess, something she has dreamed about being for many years. In the troubling times of the world she lives in, she holds her family dear as battles are won and lost and her…
The Adventures of Harry Stevenson (Simon & Schuster) is the first book in a new young fiction series by wonderful author/illustrator Ali Pye. It actually features two stories in one so there’s a very welcome double dose of the eponymous guinea pig hero! Harry is just an ordinary guinea pig and would be quite happy…
What a marvellous, heart-warming and wonderfully educational book Rebel Cats – Brave Tales of Feisty Felines is! It is an eclectic collection of real-life stories of the antics of various cats and their owners across the world, spanning throughout history. Inside this colourful, non-fiction book there are lots of feline facts, but also amazing stories…
A gorgeous bundle of Bloomsbury Young Readers were pushed through the letter box recently. And. Oh my, they are rather lovely. I’ve spent plenty of time (HOURS!) listening to pupils read as they embark on the their reading journey. It’s a pleasure and a privilege to watch them grow with confidence AND find books they…
I couldn’t help but warm to five and a half year old Eddie from the very first page of this beautiful picture book, The Marvellous Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty by Beatrice Alemagna. Perhaps it is the first person point of view and Eddie’s very childlike voice, or perhaps her very childlike problem – not being…
My publishing journey began in 2012 when I attended a residential writing course. For the first few days I remember feeling sick with imposter syndrome. Before 1-2-1s with the author hosts, I thought about running away. I was sure they’d ask the killer question, ‘What on earth are you doing here? You can’t write!’ As…
Hugely excited to welcome the talented Liz Flanagan into My Book Corner today. I know that she is a super keen animal lover, and asked her to tell us how that influenced the way she wrote about the dragons in Dragon Daughter… SPOILER ALERT: this post contains adorable kitten photos! ‘How did you imagine the…
Hugest welcome to prolific children’s author Colin R Parsons. Colin’s a bit of an expert when it comes to school visits too, so I couldn’t resist picking his brains… Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I’m a weirdly, fun person who likes to write more than breathe (which is really difficult). I’m…
Award-winning book creator Sarah McIntyre’s Grumpycorn picture book simply begs you to read it with its brilliantly bold and superbly sparkly cover featuring the star of the show – a rainbow-maned Unicorn wearing a rather fetching, purple sweater…and a scowl. And no wonder he’s such a Grumpycorn! Unicorn wants to write the most fabulous story…
A big bundle of spidery goodness has just hit the shelves in the form of Milton The Mighty. I couldn’t resist ushering Emma Read into My Book Corner to tell us all about him… Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I like desolate places – think deserts/moors. My favourite film is the…
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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!