Thank Goodness For Bob, a picture book from Matthew Morgan and Gabriel Alborozo, is a gem of a book which is wonderful for little worriers. ‘Max worried. A lot.’ Poor Max worries about a huge myriad of things – the dark, nobody likes / people like him too much, being kidnapped by aliens. Morgan’s delicate…
Smart About Sharks, from author/illustrator Owen Davey is 40 glorious pages crammed with fascinating information about the intriguing shark. The entertainment factor is high from the very first pages. Chapters such as ‘All Fins Considered’ and ‘Safe to Go Back in the Water’ are a brilliant way to spice up a Contents Page. Bite sized…
A Virtual Cup of Tea with Tania McCartney, author and illustrator of Australia Illustrated. Tania McCartney has been writing picture book for many years, however this is the first book she has written AND illustrated. Intrigued by how this came about? Fancy a sneak peek at how a picture book comes together? Me too… Australia Illustrated…
Australia Illustrated is 96 glorious pages full of fabulous details and quirky snippets about life in Australia from Tania McCartney – ‘a small slice of the land I was born in, and the land that I love.’ … and the love for Australia beams out from every page. The opening pages celebrate Australia for being…
‘The women in this book didn’t set out to be thought of as ‘great’. They achieved extraordinary things simply by following their hearts, talents and dreams. They didn’t listen when people said they couldn’t do something.’ The opening lines to Kate Pankhurst’s (Mariella Mysteries) Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World really do set the…
The aim of The Foolish King is to teach children how to play chess. Written by Mark Price and illustrated by Martin Brown, it has the unusual premise of using a story to fire up kids’ imagination in order to spark curiosity for the game. Sounds bizarre – but it works… The story centres around…
Be A Friend is the latest picture book from Salina Yoon, and it’s just wonderful. ‘Dennis was an ordinary boy … who expressed himself in EXTRAORDINARY ways.’ With a beautiful opening, we learn that Dennis loves mime. All the time. During show and tell, during break time… Dennis mimes, because that makes him comfortable. But…
[row][/row]Illustrated books The Bear Who Stared by Duncan Beedie (Templar – Bonnier) Life is Magic by Meg McLaren (Andersen Press) Super Stan by Matt Robertson (Orchard Books – Hachette) The Journey by Francesca Sanna (Flying Eye) Tiger in a Tutu by Fabi Santiago (Orchard Books – Hachette) There’s a Tiger in the Garden by Lizzy…
Snail Mail from Sharon King-Chai is a delightful, interactive picture book that celebrates the wonder and excitement to be gained from the often forgotten snail mail. How exciting is it to receive postcards and letters from family members when they go away? It’s the perfect way of sharing their joy and excitement as they travel…
Pirates Don’t Drive Diggers, written by Alex English & illustrated by Duncan Beedie, is a humorous picture book about a frustrated pirate. Why can’t everyone just understand that he just wants to drive a digger?! Pirate Brad is growing up. His dad is really quite keen that he joins a proper pirate crew, ‘to learn…
Steve Antony is back with his third Queen themed picture book, the follow-up to The Queen’s Handbag and The Queen’s Hat – it’s The Queen’s Present. With a quirky Christmas themed instalment, the Queen’s latest dilemma is a troubling one for late on Christmas Eve… she still hasn’t found the perfect present for the little prince…
Is there anything more magical than snow? Yes. Yes there is. Snow Queens. From Hans Christian Anderson’s poignant tale of an icy heart and young love lost, to Disney’s Queen Elsa and the world STILL chorusing ‘Let it go’, there’s something altogether ethereal about a Snow Queen. So Lou Treleaven’s The Snowflake Mistake ventures into…
When the ice breaks, three polar bear friends drift away from their home into the big blue ocean. They desperately need to find a new home before their ice boat melts. At last they find land! Surely they are saved? No. They are turned away. The polar bears are rejected from three different islands by…
‘We are cheering books today,’ declared Robin Ince before announcing the winners of the Carnegie and Greenaway Medals, along with the inaugural winners of the Amnesty CILIP Honour. Chris Riddell, Sarah Crossan, Robin Tulley and Ross Collins huge congratulations to you. Congratulations to Chris Riddell, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal for The Sleeper and…
The Great Big Sleep is a delightful new picture book from illustrator Sean Julian. It is a warm and comforting tale, about a bear trying so hard to settle down for his BIG sleep. As winter approaches bear and squirrel know they must prepare for hibernation. They do everything right … but squirrel just isn’t…
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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…