So much for waking up to the sound of birdsong… It’s 05:30. I’ve woken to a sodden nappy on my face. Ben, our one year old, likes to clamber into the bed and lie not near us, not beside us, but on us. If we’re lucky he’ll offer to share his dummy. The kids wake…
Ever had that moment where you’ve lost something? Something really essential, and you just know it must be close by. Really close? Welcome to Morris Mole’s day in Mrs Morris, I’m Home! the latest picture book from Jarvis. Morris Mole has had a terribly long day, he’s feet ache and he just wants to get…
My mum’s a light touch doomsday-prepper. Not the kind who stores gallons of water and gas masks in the cellar (although if we had a cellar she most definitely would). She’s more the… err domestic kind. Prepared for “end of the world household situations”. Like when you run out of cling film. Da da da…
Davide Cali, author of The Little Eskimo (2013), Santa’s Suit, 10 Little Insects (2012), and a plethora of clever, witty picture books has produced an awesome range of images pointing out 15 VERY good reasons to pick up a book. Full of Cali’s trademark humour, you won’t want to miss these! Thanks to Wilkins Fargo, from 1st December…
Noah Can’t Even is the hilarious debut novel from YA writer Simon James Green. It’s a sensitive, yet giggle inducing coming-of-age tale with hints of Adrain Mole-esq quirkiness. Green’s narrative delves straight into the mind of his hapless character, Noah Grimes – who does, by the way, have his very own Twitter account. It’s just him…
Ever had one of those days where nothing goes your way? Young Mold’s life really isn’t going well… Being dumped in the dustbin as a baby wasn’t a great start! Things improved considerably when Aggy took him in, but then it all started going wrong again. The King was poisoned, Aggy was arrested and then…
Every year I embark on an annual migration Down Under to reconnect with my wolf pack. But these days it’s a very different journey. My flight routine – which used to consist of me happily gorging on a Toblerone, wildly leafing through a National Enquirer, before settling in for a neck jarring 8-hour kip –…
Alex Sparrow And The Really Big Stink is the brilliantly funny middle grade debut novel from author Jennifer Killick. Alex Sparrow, was cruising along in Year 6, ‘life was awesome’… until one day it wasn’t. While his parents were out on a date night or as Alex refers to it – “an embarrassing, old-married-people thing”…
I Can Only Draw Worms, a picture book from Will Mabbitt, is filled with quirky humour and… worms! Who knew so much fun could be had with worms – thankfully the narrator of this book does. Which is just as well… because he/she can ONLY draw worms. Ooops. But. That’s ok, although they all do…
You sometimes hear stories about kids eating the “wrong berries” in the garden. I sort of figured it was just folklore created to encourage vigilant parenting. These things never actually happen, right? I really should have known better. After all, the origins of the berry folklore probably originated from the escapades of my delinquent brother…
I’m the mum at softplay, the farm and playgroup, who’s forever chasing down her two rambunctious toddlers as they leave a trail of destruction in their wake. Kids sprawled across the ground, wailing at their mums about how “she ran into me”, or “he took my goat food”. Yes goat food. My kids can’t help…
I’m Going to Eat This Ant is the deliciously funny debut picture book from author/illustrator Chris Naylor-Ballesteros. This amusing anteater has “had enough of licking up wriggling, tickling, stinging, fighting, BITING ants” but there is no denying the fact that a) he’s hungry and b) he is an ANTeater. What to do? Well, he spies…
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…
When I was five years and five weeks old, I trotted off to year one – or rather flip, flap, flopped as it was raining, and when it rained, Mum always made us wear thongs to school so our sneakers wouldn’t get wet. Yes thongs. Now, now, don’t get excited. I’m Australian, so I’m allowed…
Big Hid is the debut picture book from author / illustrator Roisin Swales. It’s an adorable tale about friendship. Two characters, Big and Little – a squirrel and tortoise – are brilliant friends, who do absolutely everything together. This inseparable duo have dress up, climb trees and even chew stuff, together. It’s a great friendship.…
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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…