This bold picture book is a rhythmic celebration of Black and brown babies and the joy, tender moments, and boundless love shared between children and their caregivers from Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney. Brown baby, born bright. Greet the world. Spread your light. Sparkling eyes blink [...]
December 30, 2021
This graphic novel by Aoife Dooley is based on her real life experience of autism. It is published in the UK by Scholastic and contains clear bold illustrations in hues of orange and blue as well as black and white. Our young reviewer is [...]
This book is a fun rhyming picture book for young children by debut author Claire Bates that certainly appealed to our young reviewer Dylan who wanted to listen to the story again and again. Baboon on the Moon is about a baboon called Edgar, who [...]
December 28, 2021
For toddlers who are ready to try sitting on a potty George the Wombat is a story to assist them (and their carers) with what can be a laborious and rather frustrating process. George wants to play, but Mummy Wombat tells him he has to [...]
Bestselling author Mark Sperring has created a brilliant bedtime story that is just right for unicorn fans who are learning their numbers. With beautiful illustrations from top-selling illustrator Tim Budgen, children will love spotting the unicorns on every page. A pink and sparkly silver cover [...]
December 24, 2021
Who Will Love Me When You’re Gone? is part of the the Big Little Hearts series written to support families dealing with traumatic events in life. These books have been written by Anna Friend and are accompanied by striking pen and ink drawings by [...]
Explore some of the most thrilling cultural and religious festivals from around the world! From Diwali, the Indian festival of light, to the Spanish tomato-throwing festival La Tomatina, to the Belgian Festival of Giants, this book is the perfect introduction to some of the world’s [...]
Young Francophiles and linguists will enjoy the first book in this new series of adventures set in France from Clare Povey. Bastien Bonlivre is a boy with a big imagination, determined to finish the story his parents started, left to him in a red notebook. On [...]
This book contains two stories about Sasha and Ferdy the Wolf. The timeless tales from Russia are written by Ann Jungman and illustrated in black and white Gaia Bordicchia. It is published by Faber & Faber. Sasha has always been taught that wolves are dangerous, but [...]
This magical story set in the Lake District was inspired by the author’s Polish heritage. We congratulations Eve Wersocki Morris for her first book for readers aged 7- 11 years that will be published by Hachette in early February. Strange things have been happening to [...]
This fun picture book about Santa’s broken-down sleigh is perfect for story-time on Christmas Eve. The rhyming narrative has been written by Caroline Crowe and it is accompanied by bright detailed cartoon-style illustrations from Jess Pauwels. When Santa’s sleigh stops working on Christmas Eve the [...]
December 23, 2021
This is a powerful and foreboding story about climate change by Timothée de Fombelle, who is one of France’s greatest contemporary writers for children. This edition, published by Walker Books, is an English translation by Sarah Ardizzone. In this futuristic, dystopian setting the world is [...]
December 20, 2021
This classic tale for Christmas Eve is brought to life by illustrator P. J. Lynch whose rich and atmospheric art compliments the timeless quality of the verse by Clement C Moore. If you scroll down this post you will see some examples of the [...]
From award-winning writer Marcus Sedgwick is a shortish story published by Oxford University Press with all the suspense, compelling characterisation and detail that readers have come to expect from this author. Marcus Sedgwick has fused mythology and mystery to create an eerie tale that [...]
This amusing story, brimming with optimism and lust for life from author Jenny Pearson will be published in early 2022 by Usborne. We recommend it to readers aged 9-12 years who like books that make them smile. When Frank John Davenport inherits piles of money from [...]
This is the 4th Book in a series of amusing detective stories about Anisha, the Accidental Detective written by Serena Patel and illustrated by Emma McCann. These slim books are perfectly pitched for emerging independent readers like our 8 year old reviewer Heidi. You can [...]
This is the fourth book in The Wanderers series of beautifully illustrated nature poems by Dom Conlon and Anastasia Izlesou to be published by Graffeg. These charming picture books include interesting facts as well as captivating readers with a lyrical tale told through verse. Young [...]
December 13, 2021
Children and teachers have enjoyed the Monkey Magic books written by Grant S. Clark for years – some schools in some countries have included the stories in their curriculum because they educate about endangered species as well as entertain young readers. Monkey Magic: The Curse [...]
This collection of poems about dogs was written by master poet and Costa-winner Christopher Reid. In this lovely hardback gift edition book the witty poems are beautifully illustrated by Sara Ogilvie. This poetry collection from Reid, who, like T. S. Eliot, was a former editor [...]
December 12, 2021
T. S. Eliot wrote one of the best-known poetry collections of all time. The Practical Cats need no introduction and many people will be familiar with the poems from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical called ‘Cats’ that has also been made into a film. This hardback [...]
