One Hundred Bones from Yuval Zommer is a fun picture book about a dog who digs up plenty of bones … then finds a new home too! Scruff is different from all his other friends. Without a home to go to, he doesn’t lead quite the same pampered life as Percy the pug and Ada…
Never Tickle A Tiger is the latest picture book creation from Pamela Butchart and Marc Boutavant. Never Tickle A Tiger features Izzy, Izzy is a girl who simply can not stop, ‘shuffling and jiggling, squirming and twitching, wriggling and fiddling.’ Yep, this is a girl who just can’t sit still – she jiggles the jelly…
Superhero Dad from Timothy Knapman & Joe Berger is a fun filled picture book which will make a perfect gift on Father’s Day. With the fabulous cut out feature on the front cover Superhero Dad is a bit of a winner from the start. Quite literally. Our little narrator is quite sure that his dad…
The Big Monster Snoreybook by Leigh Hodgkinson is a rather noisy picture book, filled with monster snores and giggles galore. The Big Monster Snoreybook opens with a little lie … ‘Oh dear. I am sorry to say that you happen to be reading a very dull book.’ The narrator takes the reader past various monsters,…
Get Out of My Bath! from Britta Teckentrup is a fun picture book which is really going to appeal to the youngest listeners. Combining bath time antics, interactivity and those lovely shiny pages it’s just perfect to delve into just before bed (& bath) time. Ellie is really enjoying her bath, complete with a glorious…
Hungry Roscoe, a picture book created by David J. Plant, features a rather cheeky raccoon who is very, very hungry. Roscoe is so over ‘eating rotten junk’ from the bin in the park, it’s time to take action. Roscoe is quite envious of those animals in the zoo who receive a bountiful supply of lovely,…
Open that wonderful die-cut cover and delve into the wonderfully thick pages that hold the key to Sozi’s imagination. Her Idea, created by Rilla Alexander, is for those who have ideas, oh so many ideas flying around – dreams, passions – yet struggle to bring them to life, to make them real. This is 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…