I WANT A MINIATURE DINOSAUR! The Polar Bear Explorer’s Club is the latest middle grade novel by Alex Bell, illustrated by Tomislav Tomic. Stella is a snow orphan, and has been taken in and raised as a daughter by the fabulous Felix, a famous explorer. She is instantly the coolest hero I’ve ever come across…
Bonkers about Beetroot is the debut picture book written by Cath Jones and illustrated by Chris Jevons. Every so often, a picture book comes along that feels really fresh and different from the others on the market, and ‘Bonkers about Beetroot’ is one of them! There are so many things to love about the book,…
Have You Seen My Giraffe? written by Michelle Robinson and illustrated by Claire Powell, is a fantastically fun picture book! We were so excited to read Have You Seen My Giraffe? in our household – giraffes being one of our favourite animals! My daughter was fascinated with the front cover and promptly went about popping the…
This is a gorgeously atmospheric re-telling of Dodie Smith’s classic tale, The Hundred And One Dalmatians from Peter Bently & Steven Lenton. Intrigue, a deliciously wicked villain and a race against time – all these ingredients remain, with a few more popped in, to make a delightful mix for younger readers. Bently’s narrative is clear, and…
A compelling story about overcoming grief and how hope really can be a feathery friend. Gill Lewis’s Sky Dancer, due out in October 2017, opens with grief stricken Joe and his older brother Ryan scattering their father’s ashes with their mum on the moors in northern England. Having died from a heart attack in…
Lots: The Diversity of Life on Earth is an absorbing non-fiction picture book from Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton. It’s the companion book to the duo’s award-winning Tiny: The Invisible World of Microbes. ‘How many different kinds of living things are there on our planet? One, two, three, LOTS!’ …and after that fabulous opening line…
When I saw Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann, I just had to pick it up. The cover of Dieckmann’s latest picture book is just beautiful. The image is striking, a white polar bear poking out amongst bright, colourful leaves. In fact, the whole book is so beautiful that I couldn’t part with it. It is now…
Stunt Double, a middle grade novel from Tamsin Cooke, is a glorious action and adventure filled novel which takes its readers on an brilliant ride. It’s chock-a-block with plenty of twists and turns that even I didn’t see coming. I’m pretty sure this is the first children’s book I’ve read featuring a protagonist who is…
You sometimes hear stories about kids eating the “wrong berries” in the garden. I sort of figured it was just folklore created to encourage vigilant parenting. These things never actually happen, right? I really should have known better. After all, the origins of the berry folklore probably originated from the escapades of my delinquent brother…
I’m Going to Eat This Ant is the deliciously funny debut picture book from author/illustrator Chris Naylor-Ballesteros. This amusing anteater has “had enough of licking up wriggling, tickling, stinging, fighting, BITING ants” but there is no denying the fact that a) he’s hungry and b) he is an ANTeater. What to do? Well, he spies…
Counting With Tiny Cat is a delightfully fun picture book from Viviane Schwarz. Featuring that fabulous cat from the There Are Cats In This Book series, it showcases Schwarz’s fun visual humour and witty narrative. Tiny cat begins with ‘none’, then the number of red balls of wool increases. After four comes ‘even more’ –…
Whale Boy by Nicola Davies is a wonderfully lyrical, atmospheric tome from the hands of an author whose passion for animals, and conservation comes across in all that she does. Davies’ narrative focuses on Michael, a young boy growing up in the small town named Liberty, set upon the tropical island of Rose Town. Michael…
Piotr Socha and Wojciech Grajkowski’s The Book of Bees is a beautifully large (almost A3), glorious celebration of the bee. Crammed full of delicious facts, stunning detail and Socha’s wonderfully quirky illustrations, this non-fiction picture book is simply absorbing. The son of a beekeeper Socha is quite the expert. He deftly uses his illustrative skills…
Smart About Sharks, from author/illustrator Owen Davey is 40 glorious pages crammed with fascinating information about the intriguing shark. The entertainment factor is high from the very first pages. Chapters such as ‘All Fins Considered’ and ‘Safe to Go Back in the Water’ are a brilliant way to spice up a Contents Page. Bite sized…
From Beetle to Hero! When Scientist Bartholomew Cuttle goes missing from a locked room, his 13 year-old son, Darkus, has no idea where to turn to for help. To his surprise he encounters a beetle who seems to want to help find his dad too, a kindred spirit on the hunt for the same answers.…
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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!