You KNOW how much I enjoyed Emmy Levels Up from Helen Harvey, right? Warm, funny, heartfelt and so sensitively written… I’ve barely stopped talking about it since I finished it! Well, I NEEED you to see how good it really is. So. How about… a sneaky read of the opening chapter?? Perfect way to get…
Maybe… is the latest picture book from Chris Haughton, and it’s an absolute CORKER! Three little monkeys sitting in a tree, with a super strict warning NOT to go down to the mango tree… there are tigers down there. Left alone, what do you think they get up to? Hmmmm, turns out the warnings were…
I’m loving this shiny new picture book from Amy Sparkes and Ali Pye. Filled with joyous rhymes and packed with imagination, The Magic Crayon is a wonderful adventure. Meet Chloe, younger sister of Jack. Jack is a brother who LOVES to play tricks. One night, after she’s been sent to her room – for something…
Beautiful Eggs is a large-format board book that mixes an inspiring world of culture with artistic activities. Families gather in different places around the globe to create beautiful patterns for egg decorations. Using their cultural symbology, numerous countries produce dazzling works of art with distinct meanings for different kinds of celebrations. I simply love it…
Emmy Levels Up is hands down one of the best novels I’ve read on bullying – sensitive, warm and with added gaming for great page-turning action. Helen Harvey explores the effects of name-calling, of underhand bullying, in a school setting. And she does it in a wonderfully age-appropriate manner which, I’m sure, will give her…
Tamsin Mori uses the atmospheric setting of Shetland to great effect in her magical Middle Grade novel – The Weather Weaver – a story about family and friendship, and weathering the storms that shake those all-important foundations. When 11-yr-old Stella arrives on Shetland for the summer holidays, she is filled with expectations and excitement about…
Now. You all KNOW how much I love Sharon Davey‘s creative talent. And now? She’s written and illustrated her own picture book… Bears Don’t Wear Shoes. Suzy has just moved to a new house, and… EVERYone is far too busy to play with her. Familiar situation for many at the moment, I’m sure! I love…
Blue Wing has always wanted to be a Shark Caller. She has learned everything there is to know about the ways of the sea and the creatures that swim in the darkest depths and yet she is not as ready as she thinks she is. When Maple and her father arrive in Blue Wing’s village…
Donna Amey Bhatt’s debut Non Fiction book HOW TO SPOT A MUM embraces and celebrates mothers everywhere, and would make the perfect gift for any mum, seasoned and new, to share with their children. Indeed this original book really does have ingredients that will appeal to both! My own children pounced on it as soon…
Stop That Dinosaur, is the fabulous collaboration between Alex English and Ben Cort. It’s a gorgeous, smile inducing rhyming picture book about a dinosaur who kidnaps Granny! Yikes! There’s our little character, enjoying “extra-special cake” in Granny’s kitchen, when there’s a knock on the door and, “…a brontosaurus snatched her up and ran away again!”…
Rat, from Patrice Lawrence is a super readable chapterbook which launches you straight into the life of Al. Al lives with his mum, who is just out of prison. They’ve been moved away from Mum’s “friends” to avoid their influence. This is their chance. A fresh start. Isn’t it? When Mum gets caught shoplifting at…
Come and dive into to this perfectly delectable poetry collection written by Alex Wharton and illustrated by Katy Riddell, Daydreams and Jellybeans. There’s a huge range here – both content wise and stylistically. Capturing the world from a child’s point of view Wharton’s love of language is abundantly clear. From the playful ‘Jellybean’, the thoughtful…
DISCLAIMER! I am Welsh, and therefore I may have been absolutely inclined to love this book before I read it, but I am sure I would have loved it anyway. I was completely swept away by this heartfelt book about evacuees from debut writer Lesley Parr, not because it’s set in Wales, but because Lesley…
Grab a cuppa and enjoy our latest Guest Post, Top Tips for Budding Authors by Andy Shepherd, author of The Boy Who Grew Dragons series. The Boy Who Sang With Dragons, flew out on 7th January 2021. I devoured it! What a warm, heart-felt ending to this endearing series. I love the sense of friendship…
Sally Nicholl’s Young Adult novel, The Silent Stars Go By, will whisk you away from the present day to the end of WWI – a time when Christmas was an old-fashioned affair, and societal expectations could be old-fashioned too, especially for young women. When Margot, a reverend’s daughter, returns to her village for the festive…
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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!