I always know that reading a book from Sean Taylor is going to be a treat, I definitely wasn’t disappointed with this one! He’s teamed up with Fred Benaglia to bring us Monster! Hungry! Phone! – it’s a real hoot… Firstly, the illustrations from Fred Benaglia are WONDERFUL. They fit the tone of the narrative…
I’m beyond excited to be revealing the cover for Maudie Smith’s latest book, illustrated by the fabulously talented Jen Khatun. My Must-Have Mum is an exciting, joyful uplifting book about the super special relationship between mother and son. Told from son Jake’s point of view, I love how much he adores his mum and her…
Well, OF COURSE I’m a huuuuuuuge fan of Sharon Davey’s artwork (ahem, I Don’t Like Books), she’s an all round super wonderful human being and I for one, am making sure I collect every single one of her books to treasure. The arrival of Oh, Sir Bragalot gave me the perfect excuse to pull her…
Hugest, warmest welcome to Frances Tosdevin whose book – The Bear and Her Book – illustrated by Sophia O’Connor, is hitting the shelves. The Bear and Her Book is utterly delightful. Thoughtful, warm and wonderfully mesmerising – it’s filled with joy. An absolute treat. I’m jumping up and down with excitement to be inviting Frances…
Well, this is an absolute first on My Book Corner! When Sarah Broadley approached me and said she’d got another interviewee lined up. Of course I was intrigued. Sarah always conducts BRILLIANT interviews. But. What I wasn’t prepared for. What I didn’t realise. Was that this time, it wasn’t the book creator who she was…
Esme may be small, but she is brave enough to ride mammoths and loud enough to scare sabre-toothed tigers! In a prehistoric time, little Esme is preparing a surprise birthday party for her best friend, Morris the mammoth. The bossy girl counts with the people from her village to do the decorations but they are…
Okay, let’s just agree that this mini tiny teeny teensy-weensy little rabbit is the most adorable thing ever! There is something about those as-big-as-his-head eyes and his tiny red dot for a nose that really tickles my heart. Anyway, Mini Rabbit is very excited to set up a camp outside the house and spend the…
Got To Dance, written by Josette Reeves and illustrated by Annabel Tempest is a beautifully bright and uplifting picture book. Magnus is the very best dancer in the forest. He loves to shimmy and boogie, but when Betty moves into the forest, who also loves to dance, all the animals in the forest are impressed.…
To be fair, I never even thought about tractors… until I read this book! I Love Tractors, from Davina Bell and Jenny Løvlie, is much more than the love of tractors itself. It is really about a little boy who enjoys learning everything about his favourite subject. So he is always in search for books…
Bruna loves writing children’s books almost as much as she loves reading them, but finds the latter much easier. Book reviewer, and member of SCBWI and The Golden Egg Academy, Bruna can be found in cafés dotted around the Scottish Borders, pen in one hand, pastry fork in the other. [row][/row] Fifi, from I’m Not…
Who is the best mum ever?! It is ours of course, and this book reminds us why. With colourful illustrations in full bleed throughout, The Best Mum shows how we can see impressive qualities in all mums around. Some are great dancers, some are great singers, some can bake and some can even skate. But…
Little Bat doesn’t like the light. He’s heard all about the Bogey Bat and other things that go bump in the day so he stays in the hollowed tree he calls home, only venturing out when it’s safe in the dark. When Middle Bat and Big Bat keep calling him Scaredy Bat, Little Bat decides…
Sophie’s Stories from Devon Holzwarth, is a bedtime book filled with imagination. Every time Sophie opens a book, it transports her to a magical storybook land. One story sweeps her away on a flying carpet. Another whisks her to Wonderland, with white rabbits and talking mushrooms. Brimming with gorgeous images of classic characters, we asked…
In 2019, I was lucky enough to go to the Cambridge School of Art exhibition for the MA course in Children’s Book Illustration, where Al Rodin won the Sebastian Walker Award. I instantly fell in love with Little Echo when I saw it on display. Since then, I’ve often thought about that story and wondered…
You all know we adore The Viking Who Liked Icing, from Lu Fraser and Mark McKinley, Nut is definitely one of our fav characters. So when Lu offered to pop by… chat with Nut AND bring cake. Well, of course we could NOT refuse… My little Viking friend, Nut, has absolutely NO interest in swinging…
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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!