Bear Has a Story to Tell is the latest collaboration from Caldcott Medal winners, Philip and Erin Stead. The gentleness, warmth and delicate touches of humour that were evident in the award winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee, are all here too. It truly is a great picture book. ‘It was almost winter and…
Two Little Bugs is a picture book with a difference; a beautiful storyline, and imaginatively crafted illustrations bring pure delight to its readers.
A warm and tender story about friendship, told with a delicate calmness. Moon Rabbit has an almost serene feel to it – the flowing prose and those magical illustrations pull you into the comfort of a wonderful story about friendship. Little rabbit loves the hustle and bustle of her city life, but when the day…
The Polar Express is a beautiful picture book which was created in 1985. It has since been turned in to a magical movie. As with many great cinematic creations turning back to the book that originally inspired it provides the reader with many rewards. The Polar Express is told from the point of view of…
Florentine and Pig Have a Very Lovely Picnic is a fun, summery picture book from Eva Katzler and Jess Mikhail. What would you choose for the scrummiest, most loveliest picnic ever? Florentine has some great ideas. So great that she writes them down very quickly making ‘Pig’s eyes go big and funny.’ Florentine and Pig make…
With a fun filled, 1950’s retro style vibe Every Friday is pure joy. Dan Yaccarino has created a picture book which celebrates the simple things we do with children, and shows how sometimes doing the same things is such a positive. Our little character begins the book by announcing that his favourite day is Friday…
In a reversal of the typical order the wonderful story of The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore began life as a film … graced our iPad screens as an inspiring Book App … and now the book form emerges. This is testament to the powerful nature of the story penned by William Joyce. Eloquent, uplifting and…
“But Melu was different” Melu stands out from the herd of “stubborn mules” who always go in the same direction and never venture to pastures new. When his dreams of “splashing in the glittering green sea” become too much he literally turns around and decides to go in his own direction – to…
Counting by 7s is a delightfully quirky novel featuring the intriguing character of 12 year old Willow Chance. Author Sloan doesn’t pull any punches. Tragedy strikes in the opening chapter when Willow learns her adoptive parents have been killed in a car crash. Sloan skilfully controls the narrative here as a group of adults bumble…
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