How do you put what’s happened since March 2020 into a picture book to help children make sense of it all? This touching book by LeUyen Pham does it marvellously. Focusing on a single girl in a face mask and her cat on the cover and how suddenly everybody who was outside had to go…
For all the parents who’ve had the coat battle with a small child (and if you haven’t yet, it’s coming!), enjoy this tale of Ruffles the little dog. Ruffles loves many things, shown in brilliant thumbnail pics, like scratching and chewing, but definitely does NOT like his new coat. Maybe doggy pal Ruby can show…
Goodnight Veggies is a wonderful way of introducing a wide variety of vegetables and how they grow, to younger picture book readers! The story is set in a rooftop community garden where the ‘tossing, turning veggies need to get some rest.’ The story follows a sleepy worm throughout the book as he says goodnight to…
We’ve all had days like Arthur, not going at all as he imagined he would. I feel his existential pain from page 1! “It was quite simply the worst day ever.” Roaring, stomping and huffing don’t improve matters (they seldom do). So Arthur runs away – but don’t worry, it’s only to nearly the end…
Grandad’s Camper is a gentle story of tales shared by widower Grandad of his travels with Gramps. His granddaughter encourages him to dust off the camper and have adventures again together. It’s on my bucket list to get a camper van and this makes me want to get on with it. I was also interested…
John Condon has been writing picture book stories for six years. Before that he wrote screenplays and made short movies, a couple of which you can still find floating around on the web. His first picture book, The Wondrous Dinosaurium, was published by Maverick Arts in 2018, and has been nominated for several awards (it…
What better day for me to pick this one up than Blossom Watch Day! I’m a big fan of the Japanese custom of hanami which encourages us to take time to enjoy the transience and fragility of nature, so Tisha and the Blossom was the perfect choice. Tisha wants to look at the blossom, insects,…
The Dodos Did It by Alice McKinley is a joyful dodo-filled romp with the very important warning… be careful what you wish for! Jack is dodo obsessed. Everything he owns is connected to dodos – lamps, toys… you name it. He has it. But even Jack knows that these are no substitute for the real…
From the moment I glanced at those wonderful endpapers I just knew I was going to love this one, and then I read Peter’s opening lines… “King Albert-Horatio-Otto the Third had so many clothes it was simply absurd. He had outfits for yoga and stroking his cat He never ate cheese without changing his hat.”…
For any of us who’ve ever thrown a wobbler, or had to deal with a pre-schooler having a meltdown over the wrong kind of juice, this book is a joy. I loved the handy mood guide and am definitely guilty of The Seethe, The Tizzy and The Sulk, and it’s only lunchtime. Barbara’s bad mood…
Luna Loves Art follows in the footsteps of Luna Loves Library Day, and just like the first book was a true celebration of libraries and books, Luna Loves Art is a celebration too, of art this time. We are a HUGE fan of Luna in our house! Joseph Coelho and Fiona Lumbers have created such…
Setsuko and the Song of the Sea by Fiona Barker, illustrated by Howard Gray and created in collaboration with Hideaki Matsuya, is hitting the shelves this Spring. So, Sarah Broadley found the ideal opportunity to intereview the three creators behind it. The result is a FASCINATING read. Grab a cuppa, and delve in… Depicting marine…
Diving into the deep blue sea, Setsuko swims around and around, marvelling at the creatures alongside her. Sadly the fish are not the only things that catch her eye. The longer Setsuko swims the more litter she encounters – from plastic bags to old fishing nets, all of it is dangerous to marine life and…
When Lenny the Lemur slips on some stinky yellow stuff, he’s not exactly sure what it is he’s stepped in. He asks all the animals he can find but no-one owns up to the slippery mess until he meets a Caribou who helps him solve the mystery. Lenny soon learns what not to do when…
I loved this picture book so much – full of warmth, love and fabulous adventures. My Daddies! by Gareth Peter and Garry Parsons is guaranteed to make you smile. “My daddies are amazing. They’re funny, kind and smart. And when they read me stories… exciting journeys start…” Well, you know I LOVE books about books.…
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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…