Rob Scotton combines his infamous character with Halloween creating another fun picture book in the Splat series. Splat needs to come up with a Halloween costume for school. A chance encounter with a creepy crawly on his pumpkin provides Splat with just the inspiration he was looking for. However whilst everyone else’s costumes look suitable…
The Dangerous Alphabet is an alphabet book with a wonderfully quirky difference. Full of spooky illusions, rhyming couplets and an entertaining ghost story. Neil Gaiman’s picture book is particularly perfect during the run up to Halloween. Starting at A and ending with Z Gaiman pens a story of two children who head off in the…
Into The Forest by Anthony Browne is a cleverly crafted picture book designed to approach many natural childhood fears
Jimmy Pickering’s awesome gothic themed, Burton-esq style illustrations render Skelly the Skeleton Girl a picture to book to admire.
Icky Sticky Monster is everything you’d expect from that rich, vibrant cover. A perfect picture book for any lover of the slightly yucky!
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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…