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…
Oh, Nicola Davies and Mark Hearld’s A First Book of Nature is a delight! I’m saying straight away that this belongs in each and every Primary School classroom. Why? It offers a wealth of inspiration, knowledge and celebration of everything that surrounds us. A First Book of Nature is 108 pages chockablock with warm words, gentle…
The Entertainer from Emma Dodd is a delightfully entertaining picture book – complete with that perfect ‘OH!’ moment. It’s Billy’s birthday. When the door bell rings the bear shaped entertainer is ushered in and welcomed without so much as a second thought. … because why else would a bear be at the door? This particular…
I do love it when a new Oliver Jeffers’ picture book is pushed through my letter box. I admit to being more than a little curious when I saw those fabulous characters, the Hueys, were now delving in to the world of counting. Too cool. Introducing … The Hueys in None the Number! ‘Is none…
This is Captain Cook is a fun picture book for all those who’ve enjoyed a school play … in all its wonderful splendour! With a great narrative and fabulous illustrations, Tania McCartney & Christina Booth had me giggling along at the antics of the audience in that front row … and we also happened to…
The Day the Crayons Quit is a picture book full to the brim of the humour that I LOVE discovering in children’s books. Oh, and Drew Daywalt’s fab humour is accompanied by Oliver Jeffers illustrations – yep, this is a treat! The red crayon. Over used? Over it! He quits!! … this is how Duncan’s…
Take a gentle stroll through the delights of Paris in the pages of Salvatore Rubbino’s picture book, A Walk In Paris. Much like the city itself, Rubbino’s creation is a feast for the eyes. A little girl is taken on a trip to Paris by her grandfather, who delights in pointing out the wonderful sites…
Picture book lovers are going to adore this latest offering from the wonderful Eric Carle, What’s Your Favourite Animal? Eric has invited a host of wonderful illustrators to tell him about their favourite animal. A simple idea beautifully executed. As you may expect when you give a straightforward brief to a bunch of creative folk,…
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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!