Curse of the Nomed, written by BB Taylor and perfectly illustrated by Holly Bushnell, a roller-coaster ride of emotions and intrigue from the first page, was written in conjunction with the pupils from Four Dwellings Academy incorporating their experiences of starting at senior school level. It’s the first day of school for pupils Nora, Jacob…
The Knight Who Said “NO!” by Lucy Rowland and Kate Hindley has been requested so many times already in our house. Their picture book is all about a little knight called Ned, who starts out saying yes to everything (a parent’s dream child) until alas one day he wakes in a foul mood. And from then…
A wonderfully familiar story has been given personality, oodles of humour and a brilliant, brilliant twist… thanks to Michelle Robinson and Tor Freeman. Delve into their new picture book, Ten Fat Sausages… “Ten fat sausages, sizzling in a pan. One went POP and the other went…” Well! Sausage Number Two isn’t going to stand for such…
The shortlist for Oscar’s Book Prize 2018 has been announced! Oscar’s Book Prize, now in its fifth year, aims “to celebrate a child’s love for magical stories.” The book prize was set up in the memory of Oscar Ashton who was three-and-a-half when he died from an undetected heart condition in December 2012. The judging pannel…
A fitting follow on from Super Bat, where Bat really wants to be a super hero, Matt Carr’s latest picture book – Spyder – features the world’s smallest secret agent… because why shouldn’t the little creatures get the great roles, right?! Spyder is cosy in her loft space, reading her copy of Charlotte’s Web (great…
Over the years I’ve developed a bit of an obsession with verse novels, you can read all about how it started over here. Following the above article, I received some intriguing suggestions re where to look next… hence my discovery of Marilyn Hilton’s beautifully written Full Cicada Moon, published in 2017. Mimi Yoshiko Oliver has…
Beyond delighted to be welcoming Karl Newson to answer the My Book Corner questions. Karl is a picture book author and illustrator. His latest publication – with Anuska Allepuz – A Bear Is A Bear, has had us giggling. Lots! Tell us about you in 25 words or less. A biscuit dunking (repeat), coffee drinking,…
You’re Safe With Me from Chitra Soundar and Poonam Mistry is the most beautifully illustrated, warm tale that we’ve come across in a long time. “When the moon rose high and the stars twinkled it was bedtime for baby animals.” …and so begins Soundar’s story. However all is not well when the night grows dark…
The Last Chip is the story of Percy, a very hungry pigeon, who isn’t having a very good day. Each time he tries to get a scrap of food, there is an obstacle. Will poor Percy ever find some food? Straight away, Duncan Beedie (The Bear Who Stared) makes you feel for the little pigeon…
“Mara frowned, ‘Are you scared of everything, Jamie? Don’t you dream of adventures too?’ I didn’t answer. I kept my eyes firmly on the land ahead.” Following on from Julia Green’s The Wilderness War is the sweeping adventure To the Edge of the World. The story follows Jamie’s life on a remote island in the…
Earth Verse: Explore our Planet through Poetry and Art from Sally M Walker and William Grill does exactly what it says atop that sumptuous cover. Each verse is a perfect haiku – what a brilliant teaching resource already – Murphy begins her exploration by examining earth in context “third one from the sun” before getting…
For those unfamiliar with Barrington Stoke books, they are a fabulous big-hearted publisher of quality, dyslexic-friendly novels for children and young adults. They are, like this one, Grave Matter, (Juno Dawson, illos by Alex T Smith) usually easy to read and have a big concept to get children who struggle to read, interested in doing…
I am a huge fan of Claire Freedman – having bought Aliens Love Underpants when it first came out and being blown away by it. I was immediately drawn to this book by Kate Hindley’s beautiful illustrations on the front cover. I knew straight away that I would love The Lost Penguin – being a huge…
In the second book of James Nicol’s witchy series he’s achieved that rare thing: he’s created a sequel that’s even better than The Apprentice Witch! The prose is jovial and flows like a fast-paced river, so much so I didn’t even realise that – on starting to read it – I’d got to page 180…
Kids love nothing more than counting down to their birthdays. As the big day approaches they may be able to tell you EXACTLY how many days are left, even if they don’t always quite understand the concept of days. We do. It feels like forEVER! And so, if you’ve ever had a little one bubbling…
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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!