By author Anna James and illustrator Paola Escobar (HarperCollins)
This is a truly delightful book that argues for keeping libraries and bookshops (but I can’t tell you why!).
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Rabbit & Bear: Attack of the Snack | Review
By author Julian Gough and illustrator Jim Field (Hodder Children’s Books)
There are some books that can get younger readers (and me!) chuckling before they even open the cover. One such series is ‘The Bad Guys’ by Aaron Blabey, and another is Gough and Field’s ‘Rabbit and Bear’.
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The Old Man | Picture Book Review
By author Sarah V and illustrator Claude K Dubois; translated by Daniel Hahn (Gecko Press)
With homelessness being at the forefront of the news at the moment, ‘The Old Man’ is a timely addition to a topic that rarely features in children’s (and especially picture) books.
Summer Sizzlers 2018 | Reviews
This summer has been hot, hot, hot, so why not find yourself a shady spot and grab one of the cool titles from our reviews below!
First Picture Book Roundup! | Reviews
Last month, I visited Wales and in doing so found myself (unsurprisingly I hear you say!) in a number of bookshops. Picture books are somewhat of a weakness for me, so I of course bought a handful – check out what I thought of them below, in our very first Picture Book Roundup!
Give It A Go! Gaslight | Review
By Eloise Williams (Firefly Press)
Rescued by her uncle Sid after her mother disappears, Nansi lives a miserable existence doing turns in the theatre and thieving for her benefactor, in the hope of one day being able to afford to hire a detective to find her mother.
Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover | Picture Book Review
By Markus Motum, with expert advice from Stuart Atkinson (Walker Studio)
‘Wherever you are in the world right now,
I’m a very long way away.
I’m not even on the same planet as you.
I’m a Mars Rover. This is my story.’
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Out Now: The Chocolate Factory Ghost
By author David O’Connell, with illustrations by Claire Powell (Bloomsbury Publishing)
When Archie McBudge finds out that he is heir to a sweet-making dynasty, it takes him and his Mum completely by surprise.
Everything from now on should be perfect; after all, isn’t it every child’s dream to own a sweet factory?
Out Now: The Nothing To See Here Hotel
By author Steven Butler and illustrator Steven Lenton (Simon & Schuster Children’s UK)
Are you a ghost tired of going bump in the night? Perhaps a troll who wants a break from the all the goats trip-trapping over your bridge? Then head for the best holiday destination for magical creatures, and Brighton’s best kept secret, The Nothing to See Here Hotel!
Give It A Go! The Bad Guys in the Furball Strikes Back
By Aaron Blabey (Scholastic)
If you haven’t caught up with the Bad Guys yet, then you really don’t know what you are missing!
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