When the music stops, deadly creatures begin to stir. Change is coming and The Elemental Spirits are unsettled. Dragons, Fumis, Chads and Magogs scurry and fret within their realms amid the signs of a new enemy. London grows still as orchestras explode, whistlers are silenced and the streets of London become eerily quiet.…
Mice in the City: London and Mice in the City: New York by Ami Shin. These gorgeous books make you want to pick them up and lose yourself for five minutes poring over the illustrations of iconic landmarks in the big city. As someone who grew up on Richard Scarry books, I was always going to…
Set in the mysterious Victorian London with fantastical glimpses in to the future, Twelve Minutes to Midnight is a fast moving mystery and adventure novel with plenty of twists and turns. Montgomery Flinch’s tales of the macabre and the grotesque have taken England by storm in the last 12 months. When the reclusive fellow finally makes an…
My Book Corner loved Paris so with the London Olympic Games 2012 looming London had to be next on the list. It didn’t disappoint. Pull this gorgeous book out from its slipcase then unfold it (all 150cm of it) to gain a unique view of London. With pop out elements and exquisitely drawn illustrations it…
An Official London 2012 Olympic books, The London 2012 Games Superstars is just that – a guide to the superstars of the London Olympics. Bright, colourful and brimming with facts. This books dedicates a page to each of its chosen sporting stars presenting two columns of information on each one. The first focuses on facts…
Declared the ‘official book for fans’ The London 2012 Games Fact File is 63 pages crammed full of information. This official book of the London 2012 Olympic Games begins by introducing the London Mascots – who they are and why they were chosen. After presenting a potted history of both the Olympic Games and the…
Quirky and original for sure. The stories of Madeline have a unique appeal. The opening is part of the Madeleine tradition, “in an old house in Paris” … “Lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.” Little ones love the familiarity of that page. In a bizarre twist of fate, Madeline and her girls are…
A gorgeously crafted picture book featuring the loveable character of Paddington Bear. Who can resist the charm of Paddington with his vibrant blue duffel coat, the suitcase that goes everywhere with him and his penchant for marmalade sandwiches? In this adventure, Paddington At The Palace, of the infamous bear from darkest Peru Paddington is taken…
London from part of a wonderful series (Paris) from Sarah McMenemy. Pull this gorgeous book out from its slipcase then unfold it (all 150cm of it) to gain a unique view of London. With pop out elements and exquisitely drawn illustrations it serves as a great educational tool and visual guide to this capital city. Sarah, a…
Miroslav Sasek caputures the vibrant culture of London in this classic children’s picture book, This is London.
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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…