We all lost something that meant a lot to us when we were little, didn’t we? For me it was my favourite troll, and we parted ways after I accidentally dropped him in my primary school toilet. I rushed off to find a teacher (I was a squeamish child and didn’t fancy launching a lone…
This interactive, press-and-play picture books for younger children is probably one of the most important books to be published in the past 10 years. Farts in the Wild takes a highly educational approach to teaching children how to recognise many different animals’ distinct farts (a different one for each page). The book depicts common fart-inducing…
A gorgeous, Christmas themed picture book for very little listeners. Presented as a beautiful board book, Decked Out For Christmas! from Ethan Long follows an intrepid group of festive mice. After announcing ‘It’s time to decorate!’ on the opening page, they set about gathering an array of interesting items. The question is, what are they…
There are few things more frustrating than losing something. Last week, my light-fingered three-year-old moved my Fitbit. Being three, our conversation about where he’d put it was… taxing. “Ben, have you seen Mummy’s Fitbit?” “Yes Ben seen it.” “Did you touch Mummy’s Fitbit?” “Yes Ben put it away.” * My eye may or may not…
Grandmas are the greatest. Mine was the best of the best. My lovely Nanna was the BOSS. She called Bingo LIKE A BOSS. She played cards LIKE A BOSS. She once stormed out on a card game when my husband “table talked”. See… boss. She passed down her recipes LIKE A BOSS. Her handwritten custard…
A Very Corgi Christmas, from Sam Hay and Loretta Schauer, is a fun adventure, set in the Royal Palace. As the Palace bustles with Christmas excitement, the older corgis look on with reserve and dismay, they “were not amused.” Except for Bella, she LOVES Christmas. But when Bella is told that she is getting in the way and…
I send my three-year-old son to bed with a dolly in a pink dress. I tell my five-year-old daughter that girls can be astronauts. We’re a girl power, gender-neutral sort of household. And yet, my daughter wanted to throw the school race, so that one of the boys could win. Why? Because she loves him,…
Up the Mountain by Marianne Dubuc is a Book Island beauty.
Ultimately, what makes this book unique is the story and the way it is told.
What Does The Crocodile Say? is super fun to read out loud, little ones LOVE to play along with the sounds and adore the emotions conveyed in Eva Montanari’s illustrations.
Moth will pique your interest in the world around you. Highly recommended.
It All Began When I Said Yes is packed full of fun! Simon Philip has written a story that will keep both parents and children entertained. Annabel Tempest’s illustrations are bursting with colour.
Joanna Francis has really captured that special moment when friendships develop in childhood. Lucia & Lawrence is the perfect picture book for children beginning to form new friendships.
Angry Cookie is the hilarious new picture book from Laura Dockrill and Maria Karipidou.
I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree contains a nature poem for every day of the year, selected by Fiona Waters and illustrated by Frann Preston Gannon
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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…