Today didn’t start well. In fact it started at 4.45am as 2-year-old Ben angrily pounded on the nursery door “LET. ME. OUT”. Excellent. Another 3 words in his repertoire and more evidence for the neighbours that we’re keeping the children hostage. It took 4 attempts to get 3-year-old Alice downstairs and a further 2 attempts…
Have You Seen My Giraffe? written by Michelle Robinson and illustrated by Claire Powell, is a fantastically fun picture book! We were so excited to read Have You Seen My Giraffe? in our household – giraffes being one of our favourite animals! My daughter was fascinated with the front cover and promptly went about popping the…
I Want To Be In A Scary Story is the latest collaboration between Sean Taylor and Jean Jullien (Hoot Owl: Master of Disguise). When a little monster asks the narrator to be in a scary story, we suppose that she wants to be the scary one. But no, the cute little craggy-toothed creature is transported…
Very rarely do I buy picture books just for myself, but there was something magical and seaside-fairytale about this one, The Storm Whale, and so I had to get it. Stunningly, beautifully and heartbreakingly illustrated by Benji Davies (who wrote the book too), this little story follows young coastal dweller Noi. We peek into his…
This is a gorgeously atmospheric re-telling of Dodie Smith’s classic tale, The Hundred And One Dalmatians from Peter Bently & Steven Lenton. Intrigue, a deliciously wicked villain and a race against time – all these ingredients remain, with a few more popped in, to make a delightful mix for younger readers. Bently’s narrative is clear, and…
Rosie Revere, Engineer is written by Andrea Beaty and illustrated by David Roberts. “This is the story of Rosie Revere, who dreamed of becoming a great engineer…” and so begins this fantastic story of a young girl’s dreams to follow her passion and talent. Rosie Revere, Engineer is one of those picture books which you…
As a boisterous bambino, my brother Brett slotted neatly into the reluctant reader category. Mum loves to regale us with the story of how bouncing Brett would only ever sit through two picture books. And even then, he mostly did so while standing on his head. The first book was aptly entitled ‘Big Mouth’ (sorry…
I’m always fascinated to read about the oddball creative processes of great writers. …Victor Hugo wrote ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ entirely in the buff. Under tremendous deadline pressure, he placed himself under house arrest, stripped naked and coiled himself in a grey shawl. …Agatha Christie insisted that her architect make room for a big…
Elys Dolan is back, with her trade mark wit and attention to brilliantly witty details… in The Doughnut of Doom. At the moment my instagram feed is full of lovely, smug people lying on crystal clear waters atop all manner of water floats, in the delicious sunshine… and there are ALOT of huge pink doughnuts…
King of the Sky, a picture book written by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Laura Carlin, is about a boy from Italy who feels alone in a new country. In a new land full of rain, and ‘little houses huddled on the humpbacked hills’ the young narrator feels lost. Wales is nothing like his old…
The Gritterman, both written and illustrated by Orlando Weeks, is a picture book quite unlike any other. The central hero of the book, is none other than the gritterman himself. A man who has dedicated his life to a job his does with pride, so much pride. But. Tonight is his last night – as…
Lots: The Diversity of Life on Earth is an absorbing non-fiction picture book from Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton. It’s the companion book to the duo’s award-winning Tiny: The Invisible World of Microbes. ‘How many different kinds of living things are there on our planet? One, two, three, LOTS!’ …and after that fabulous opening line…
Dr Dominic Walliman & Ben Newman are back again with their very knowledgeable character, Professor Astro Cat. Serving as a wonderful beginner’s guide to space, Professor Astro Cat’s Solar System whisks its readers off on an exciting tour. Each double page spread is dedicated to a different element from the sun, to mercury to asteroids and…
When I saw Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann, I just had to pick it up. The cover of Dieckmann’s latest picture book is just beautiful. The image is striking, a white polar bear poking out amongst bright, colourful leaves. In fact, the whole book is so beautiful that I couldn’t part with it. It is now…
There’s a silly old bear of very little brain (but great wisdom) that goes by the name of Pooh. And at the ripe old age of 91, we get to cherish a new story starring his rumbly tummy and loyal friend Piglet. Giles Andreae, Picture book veteran and award-winning author of ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance’, brings…
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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…