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…
My daughter Alice is three… and she’s in love. It’s very simple. Alice has been in love with her “best friend James” (also three) for as long as their short legs have propelled them towards each other. “For three whole years”, Alice will tell you (holding up five fingers). When you’re three, love is about…
Counting With Tiny Cat is a delightfully fun picture book from Viviane Schwarz. Featuring that fabulous cat from the There Are Cats In This Book series, it showcases Schwarz’s fun visual humour and witty narrative. Tiny cat begins with ‘none’, then the number of red balls of wool increases. After four comes ‘even more’ –…
If you happened to catch my last review (Mr Bunny’s Chocolate Factory) then you’ll know that I’m on a diet. Had to happen. Waaay too many chocolate eggs. SO, imagine my eggcitement to receive a book featuring not one but too delicious food reminders: Chicken Nugget in Scrambled Egg. Yikes. Give me strength. I LOVE…
The Naughty Naughty Baddies from Mark Sperring and David Tazzyman is a deliciously bad picture book, about a dastardly group of 4. Gosh these four are so terrible. A motley crew of three children and their cat looking for something wonderfully naughty to do – should they splash in puddles… or stick out their tongues? It…
Kittie Lacey is the best hairdresser in Fairytale land, but being so popular is exhausting. This talented stylist needs a holiday, and what an incredible holiday she gets on Aladdin’s magic carpet tour! Children who enjoy a good adventure story will be swept away by this ‘genie-us’ contemporary rewrite of Aladdin. With it’s sparkling cover,…
Easter’s coming. Know how I know? On washday, there are little tiny scrunched up balls of coloured foil in ALL of my trouser pockets. Plus the trousers are now too tight. MUCH too tight. At this rate I’ll be wearing only ponchos by the time Good Friday rolls around. So in an effort to curb…
Right about now, the world could use a good hero story… something to rescue us from all the chaos and lift our spirits. Luckily, heroes never go out of style and this most unlikely champ, from Florence Parry Heide’s How To Be A Hero, is sure to put a smile on your face. True of…
It’s My Pond is a delightful picture book from Claire Garralon, translated from its original French by Sarah Ardizzone. Garralon’s narrative is filled with charm and wit as we witness a team of ducks negotiate how to share the lovely blue pond. When it’s just yellow duck – ‘It’s my pond!’ – all is right…
Let’s face it… The beard trend might just be here to stay. Facial fuzz has been the fad of choice for the 2010s. The hipsters’ version of 30s’ slicked back hair, the 50s’ high waisted trousers and the 80s’ sweater around the neck. So I guess a picture book about a beard was bound to…
Sir Dancelot is probably not a bedtime story. At least not the way we read it. Don’t get comfortable. Get your boogie shoes on. Stick the cassette in the deck, because… ‘You should be dancing!’ And it goes a little something like this… Sir Dancealot gets all the fearsome beasties to ‘Beat It’ when he ‘Jumps…
I Don’t Want Curly Hair, is the first picture book Laura Ellen Anderson has both written and illustrated – you may recognise her style from the hugely popular Witch Wars series. I Don’t Want Curly Hair is brimming with energy and fun, opening with the larger than life lines… ‘NO! I do NOT want this…
There’s A Pig Up My Nose!, created by John Dougherty and Laura Hughes, is a wonderfully funny picture book. Poor Natalie was lying in her bed, fast asleep, when a pig trotted into the house, up the stairs and straight into… Natalie’s nose. Quite incredibly her Dad doesn’t believe her when she tells him what…
Edie is the wonderfully fun picture book from author/illustrator Sophy Henn. ‘Hello! My name is Edie. I am EVER so helpful.’ No really, she is… honest! This is a giggle inducing picture book about the most endearing character, Edie – who is keen as mustard to help absolutely everyone in her family. She helps her…
With the Summer Holidays fast approaching, there’s no better time to be ready with a pile of wonderful books. My Book Corner has put together an exciting list of middle grade novels … Alex Sparrow and The Really Big Stink by Jennifer Killick A rollickingly good read, with plenty of laughs. Mold And The Poison Plot…
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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…