Stina from Lani Yamamoto, is a beautifully written & delicately illustrated picture book about friendship. Stina dislikes the cold so much she won’t even eat ice cream. She dreads the Winter coming every year. And so, every year she makes all the plans and preparations necessary to ensure she doesn’t have to face the outside.…
The Journey from Francesca Sanna, is a thought provoking picture book covering the journey of a mother and her two children who are forced to move home, move country. Narrated by one of the young children, we are introduced to how things used to be – living by the sea, spending weekends at the beach…
Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too) is a considerate, thoughtful new picture book from Keith Negley. Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too) shows that not everything has to be perfect all the time. Even cowboys, and superheros find it tough. Even astronauts and boxers have bad days, when things don’t go according to plan. Keith Negley’s stylish…
Pass It On, by the fabulous Sophy Henn, is a celebration of simple acts of kindness. ‘smile a smile and pass it on.’ Jump for joy, chuckle and smile to fill the world with your happiness. Henn’s narrative encourages her little readers to look around if ‘fun and glee aren’t in their usual place.’ She shows…
How Not To Be Weird is a gloriously humorous chapter book from Dawn McNiff. Aimed at the 7-10 category Woody has decided he is fed-up being weird. There’s his name for a start, then the granny jumper his mum makes him wear … then those packed lunches which are most definitely weird. It really is…
Robin’s Winter Song is a beautifully written and illustrated picture book from Suzanne Barton. Robin is happily singing from the trees, enjoying ‘a beautiful autumn day’ when something very confusing happens. As he visits squirrel, owl and bear he learns of this person called winter who is coming soon. Very soon. Winter seems very mysterious…
Swashbuckle Lil: The Secret Pirate is an awesome little rhyming chapter book from Elli Woollard & Laura Ellen Anderson. Fabulous engaging rhyme & rhythm, captivating illustrations and short chapters make this one perfect for those ready for more detailed stories at bedtime. Plus. There are 2 great adventures tucked into this one book. Lil is…
Up, Up and Away is a glorious new picture book from Tom McLaughlin, full of imagination and wonder. With delights such as The Cloudspotter and The Accidental Prime Minister already tucked under his belt – Tom McLaughlin is carving out a quite wonderful place in the world of kids’ literature. Orson ‘was the kind of…
Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise is an amusing tale from the pen of Sean Taylor, brought to life by Jean Jullien’s vibrant illustrations. Under the dark of night Owl is flying around, looking for something tasty to eat … how hard can it be?? Funny Hoot Owl decides that he needs a disguise in order…
Captain Pug: The Dog who Sailed the Seas is an enchanting, witty chapter book from Laura James and Eglantine Ceulemans. Lady Miranda’s pug is a delightfully pampered pooch, thanks to little Lady Miranda’s rather elegant lifestyle. Well, with freshly baked jam tarts for breakfast each morning, plus Running Footmen Liam and Will who ‘did anything…
The Last Book Before Bedtime, from Nicola O’Byrne, is an exciting picture book filled with chaos and mayhem as recognisable fairy tale characters try to decide which should be the last book before bedtime. ‘At the end of a day that’s been filled with lovely things that ping and beep and buzz and glow, there’s…
Pandora is an exquisite picture book from author/illustrator Victoria Turnbull. With a simple yet powerful narrative and absorbing illustrations she has created a touching picture book about love and friendship. ‘Pandora lived alone, in a land of broken things.’ Pandora creates a wonderful home from all the broken things that other people have discarded. Turnbull’s…
The Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight from Elli Woollard and Benji Davies is a wonderfully upbeat picture book about dragons and knights told in delightful rhyme. Oh – and there’s Benji Davies’s quite fabulous map at the beginning … who doesn’t adore a book with a map?! A young boy, named James, is enjoying some…
How To Find Gold from picture book creator Viviane Schwarz is a fun tale of two wonderful friends enjoying an exciting, imaginative adventure. Anna has a great idea – to find gold. Crocodile warns his friend that this could be dangerous and difficult. Far from scared off, Anna is spurred on by such warnings, and…
The illustrations are gorgeous, the story well developed … and Zoe and Beans? Just cute! My Book Corner really enjoyed Zoe and Beans: Zoe’s Christmas List, the latest creation from father and daughter team Mick (Wibbly Pig, Kipper) and Chloe Inkpen. Like many little girls Zoe has a very definite idea about what she wants for…
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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…