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  • Primrose

    Emma Perry

    Alex’s latest picture book is brimming with vibrancy and fun. I adored the illustrations he completed for My Mum Has X-Ray Vision, and have had much fun following the exploits of Claude. Primrose illustrates just how much Alex T Smith ‘gets’ his young audience. Be prepared to have your tongue well and truly twisted with…

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    Just Ducks

    Emma Perry

    Do you know a little person who just LOVES to feed the ducks at the pond? Then this one is a must read. Just Ducks is a creative picture book from Nicola Davies which elegantly combines fiction and non-fiction, neatly integrating some wonderfully valuable duck-ish titbits. What a great way to learn. The lyrical tone…

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  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?

    Emma Perry

    Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute? is a book like no other. This is picture book that hopefully you will never need to turn to, will never contemplate needing – but for the families who do need it, it will offer a great deal of solace and comfort during an unimaginably difficult time. Alex…

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  • Superworm

    Emma Perry

    Fantastic – a new release from the dynamic duo Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler – Superworm. It was with much excitement that My Book Corner delved in to the colourful pages of their latest collaboration. The Superworm is established, in the opening pages, as a character similar to that of the The Smartest Giant in…

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  • The Great Snortle Hunt

    Emma Perry

    Claire Freedman is well known for her popular series which all began with the infamous Aliens Love Underpants. The Great Snortle Hunt is some what of a departure from that style. Freedman has harnessed her command of the language and her knowledge of what works for children, and headed off in a very appealing new…

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  • Room on the Broom

    Emma Perry

      Julia Donaldson + Axel Scheffler + witches = perfect Halloween combo! In much the same vein as The Smartest Giant In Town, the witch in this tale sports an incredibly generous heart. However, rather than giving away her clothes, she takes pity on the various creatures she meets …. and shuffles along to give…

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  • Bananas In My Ears

    Emma Perry

      Lyrical fun and absurdity abound in the pages of Bananas In My Ears thanks to Michael Rosen. Every good book corner deserves a great poetry collection – far too many teenagers in particular have immediate, adverse reactions to the word ‘poetry’ – we can’t help thinking that growing up surrounded by books such as…

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  • The Fearsome Beastie

    Emma Perry

    A good old fashioned scary story – enjoyable, entertaining and a great ending. The Fearsome Beastie by Giles Paley-Philips feels steeped in tradition – of great stories that make being scared so much fun … Little Red Riding Hood, Where the Wild Things Are and The Gruffalo, all spanning many generations. Kids love to be scared…

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  • Hubble Bubble Granny Trouble

    Emma Perry

      Full of imagination and a quirky sense of humour – this picture book is inspired by Tracey’s own childhood memory of believing “countless old ladies were witches” …yep, I think a few of us have been there! It’s the humour in this one – from both the prose and the illustrations – that really…

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  • Stick Man

    Emma Perry

    How many different things can you do with a stick? Poor stick man finds out when he becomes separated from his family! With the quirky humour and wit characteristic of the author of The Gruffalo, this picture book follows the adventures of the poor stick man as he ends up in all sorts of places.…

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  • Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book

    Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book

    Emma Perry

    The duo of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have created a whole series of great quality, funny and entertaining picture books for children … and adults! Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book begins with Charlie Cook reading a book then each double page leads to the inside of a different book and it all goes round in one…

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  • A Squash and A Squeeze

    Emma Perry

    A Squash and A Squeeze began life as a song written for television! It’s the one that started it all – the very first publication (1993) by Julia Donaldson and the beginning of a fruitful partnership with illustrator Axel Scheffler. Yep! Can hear the song influence. This definitely explains the rhythm, rhyme and ‘page turning…

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  • The Smartest Giant in Town

    Emma Perry

    The gentle giant with a heart of gold. The Smartest Giant in Town is a story told with the bouncing rhythm so typical of a picture book by Julia Donaldson (The Gruffalo). The illustrations by Axel Scheffler are instantly recognisable and are the reason my children picked this one up. George is keen to become smart in…

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  • The Gruffalo’s Child

    Emma Perry

      A classic for sure, this story follows on from the infamous The Gruffalo. It’s hard to fathom that it was only Julia’s second picture book. Delving deeper into the character who captured the imagination of so many children, Julia now focuses the story from the view point of the gruffalo. The book opens with…

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  • The Gift

    Emma Perry

    Two big talents in their respective fields have collided to create a beautiful work of art.

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