You know that kids ADORE transport. Vehicles of all kinds. And. They are going to adore Trains, Trains, Trains! from Donna David and Nina Pirhonen. It’s a joyous picture book filled with gorgeous rhymes and… trains, of course. Lots of them. I love the encouragement to count, and the ability to interact with both the…
Ten Little Elves, from the team that created Ten Little Monsters, is a thoroughly enjoyable festive treat for little listeners. The reindeer are ill. And. It’s Christmas Eve. Oooops. Ten intrepid little elves set out on a mission of epic proportions to locate the much needed cough drops. Can they save the day? Those who know this…
Ten Little Monsters, from Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty, is part of the fabulous Ten Little picture book series. A counting book with fun and rhyme – this one concentrates on counting backwards from ten. ‘Ten little monsters waken from their sleep, Blinking in the candlelight, in the castle deep, Going trick or treating, will…
Handstand from Lisa Stickley is a lovely picture book with plenty of character, that also happens to combine counting to seven. Meet Edith – a fabulous character who adores handstands. The problem is that she keeps getting distracted by a whole host of wonderful wildlife. On Monday she manages a handstand for one second, on Tuesday…
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’ –…
If I had a tail, I’d wag it. THAT’s how much I enjoyed Dogs in Cars. In fact, I can’t actually bring myself to let the kids have it on their bookshelf. I think I’m going to stash it on mine. This is no one-dimensional picture book. Pitched as a counting book, it’s slick and…
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Ooh, this sounds fantastic!
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…