Gwen is the only one in her family that doesn’t seem to like the new baby sitter, Esme. Her tall looming figure radiates fear as she silently stalks around their home, a dilapidated house left to them by her Gran on an island that can cut them off from civilisation at a moment’s notice. Trying…
Eddie, never call her by her full name, Edifina, will eat anything when she is nervous; a wheelie bin, the table, the plate that held her sandwiches. Life at school is hard when you are different and eventually her unusual behaviour results in the one thing her aunts, Hettie and Roo had hoped would never…
Dr Rose is a marine biologist. Ever since she was a little girl, she was fascinated by the sea. More than that, she loves to hear the fisherfolk’s tales of a mysterious beast, called Carmella, who lives deep under the sea. One day, she decides to lead an expedition to discover the whereabouts of Carmella.…
Billy And The Beast is the latest picture book from Nadia Shireen (The Cow Who Fell To Earth) – it’s a stonkingly good one, with great humour emanating from both the narrative and the illustrations. Billy and The Beast is chock-a-block full of humourous touches that had my audiences giggling heaps when I read it…
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,…
I love a picture book with a fabulous twist and a delicious sense of humour … Rosie Reeve’s latest, Rory and the Monstersitter, delivers on both counts. Rory is a monster who loves to cook. His creations sound, urm, interesting. Hairy cupcake anyone?! When Rory’s mum and dad head out for a night at the…
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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Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
His books are a great way help kids read while soaking up important Science concepts without even knowing it. Ironically,…
Ooh, this sounds fantastic!