Cover Reveal: How To Be Extraordinary from Rashmi Sirdeshpande & Annabel Tempest
How To Be Extraordinary is the exciting picture book from debut writer Rashmi Sirdeshpande, and illustrator Annabel Tempest.
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Aalfred & Aalbert – Morag Hood
Read more: Aalfred & Aalbert – Morag HoodAalfred & Aalbert – written and illustrated by Morag Hood, published by Two Hoots Books. Aalfred and Aalbert are two aardvarks that are destined never to meet. One of them sleeps all day and the other sleeps all night. Nothing, it seems, can change that. Except a plan, some string and well placed broccoli, perhaps?…
Waterstones Childrens Books Prize 2019: Shortlist Announced
Read more: Waterstones Childrens Books Prize 2019: Shortlist AnnouncedThe short list for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019 has been announced. What a stunning list. We’ve spied some My Book Corner favourites, AND a My Book Corner reviewer has made the list. We’re jumping for joy here! HUGE congratulations to all those who made the shortlist… Illustrated Books 100 Dogs by Micheal Whaite Julian…
The Way Home for Wolf – Rachel Bright & Jim Field
Read more: The Way Home for Wolf – Rachel Bright & Jim FieldRachel Bright and Jim Field have done it again! And by ‘it’ – I mean produce a beautiful picture book! The Way Home for Wolf has to be my favourite (so far!). The story is about a determined wolf cub, Wilf, who likes to try everything on his own. But when the wolves have to…
Shadowscent: The Darkest Bloom by PM Freestone
Read more: Shadowscent: The Darkest Bloom by PM FreestoneShadowscent: The Darkest Bloom is the sensational debut fantasy adventure from PM Freestone. In her desert home away from the hustle and bustle of the city of Aphorai, Rakel is running out of time to save her father. In a world where scent is key, her impressive scentlore skills are no match for the disease that…
A Secret Diary of the First World War – Gill Arbuthnott & Darren Gate
Read more: A Secret Diary of the First World War – Gill Arbuthnott & Darren GateA Secret Diary of the First World War by Gill Arbuthnott, illustrated by Darren Gate It’s August 1914 and 14 year-old James Marchbank is no longer a delivery boy. He’s going to fight in the war. Sent to the trenches in France, James’s story unfolds as he spends the next four years fighting to survive…
Tropical Terry by Jarvis
Read more: Tropical Terry by JarvisTropical Terry, written and illustrated by Jarvis, is a story about friendship, self-esteem, acceptance and learning to love who you are. Terry is a plain blue fish that lives in Coral Reef City, the home of the most dazzling shoals of tropical fish in the ocean. Terry lives with his best friends, Cilla the crab…
Cicada – Shaun Tan
Read more: Cicada – Shaun TanCicada is the stunning new picture book from the master of storytelling, Shaun Tan. He takes us on an emotional journey, and then, right there in those final pages BAM! he takes us on a twist that was so unexpected and so delightful. Pure genius. Cicada is the most loyal of employees. He works hard,…
Hodge Podge Lodge by Priscilla Lamont
Read more: Hodge Podge Lodge by Priscilla LamontHodge Podge Lodge (a rubbish story) is anything but! (although rubbish is the focus of the story). This is a charming tale highlighting the problems of litter and consuming too many things. The Pigwigs are a family who make a great deal of mess. But they never consider where their rubbish actually goes… Unfortunately for…
Maps of the United Kingdom – Rachel Dixon & Livi Gosling
Read more: Maps of the United Kingdom – Rachel Dixon & Livi GoslingMy soon-to-be 5 year old son absolutely adores maps. Maps and youtube are the 2 things that will hold his attention for longer than 5 minutes. He has a scarily accurate sense of direction too and a brilliant brain for remembering road names and how to get to places, he’s my real-life SatNav, it’s ace.…
The Storm Whale in Winter by Benji Davies
Read more: The Storm Whale in Winter by Benji DaviesBenji Davies has returned to his beautiful, cosy and warm-hearted storm whale world again, with this delightful follow-up called The Storm Whale in Winter. Once again, we’re in the company of Noi, his fisherman dad, their six cats (spotting all the cats on each of the picture book’s spreads is great fun as they’re always…
The Light in the Night – Marie Voigt
Read more: The Light in the Night – Marie VoigtFear of the dark is a fairly common theme to be found in picture books, but rarely is it addressed so magically and so well as in Marie Voigt’s The Light in the Night. Our main character, a little girl called Betty, isn’t the one afraid of night-time darkness. In fact she loves it: ‘with…
Sing To The Moon – Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl & Sandra van Doorn
Read more: Sing To The Moon – Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl & Sandra van DoornLantana Publishing have really launched into the publishing world with some absolutely stunning, thoughtful picture books. It’s always a great post day when one of their publications arrives (You’re Snug With Me, Tomorrow, ). The latest arrival, Sing To The Moon from Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl & Sandra van Doorn, didn’t fail to disappoint. ‘If I had one…
Melissa Savage – Author Interview
Read more: Melissa Savage – Author InterviewFrom the author of the critically acclaimed Bigfoot, Tobin & Me, comes a heart- warming and quirky tale packed full of Melissa Savage’s trademark warmth and wit. The Truth About Martians is set against the backdrop of the famous Roswell UFO site, Mylo and Dibs try to discover the truth about the creatures they find inside…
Door – JiHyeon Lee
Read more: Door – JiHyeon LeeFrom the creator who gave us Pool, comes another glorious wordless picture book. Welcome to JiHyeon Lee’s Door. Now this story begins with the endpapers at the very beginning. Don’t ever forget those, particularly in the case of this book. Or, you won’t know how that all important key appears. When our narrator is shown…
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