This is a beautiful picture book featuring Fletcher the thoughtful fox. This story by Julia Rawlinson introduces the lifecycle of a caterpillar. In common with the other Fletcher stories the gentle narrative is perfectly matched with stunning artwork by Tiphanie Beeke and this books [...]
March 23, 2021
This picture book for 3-6 year old children is all about a boy called Joe who gets a bit fed up when other children only seen interested in asking him about why he only has one leg. Imagine you were asked the same question again [...]
March 14, 2021
This brightly coloured picture book for toddlers features a feisty princess who defies fairytale stereotypes with her adventurous and determined personality. The rhyming narrative is accompanied by glossy illustrations from Sian Roberts. It is published by Little Tiger Press.
February 19, 2021
This rainbow-coloured picture book for children aged 2- 6 years, written by Caroline Crowe and illustrated by Cally Johnson-Isaacs, is an up-lifting story that helps to teach children their colours. It also celebrates love, positivity and the special relationship between a child and a grandparent. In the [...]
February 18, 2021
This is a charming tale for young children about two woodland friends, Scribble and Swoop, who have a quarrel one day. Who will be the first to say sorry; and is it enough to say sorry without really meaning it? Written by Barry Timms with [...]
February 2, 2021
This story book for young children is a warm and richly satisfying story filled with family love from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling picture book duo Matt and Christian. It is about a little boy with a big imagination who learns that [...]
War Horse is a book that everyone is familiar with. However, you may not be aware that Michael Morpurgo’s story about a friendship between a boy and his horse Joey, set in the First World War, has now been adapted into a picture book. Illustrated [...]
From the creator of Charlie and Lola is a gorgeous stand-alone picture book about a brother and sister who are neither entirely good nor entirely bad. Beautifully illustrated throughtout in Lauren’s iconic style it is a charming and amusing story about a family with a [...]
January 5, 2021
This is latest book in the Mouse and Mole series of charming stories about a friendship between the two animals by acclaimed author and illustrator team Joyce Dunbar and James Mayhew. This collection, published by Graffeg , containing three humorous and gentle stories for children [...]
December 24, 2020
A perfect story to save for Christmas Eve from actor and comedian Ben Miller with beautiful illustrations throughout from Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini, reminding everyone of the true spirit of Christmas and prove once and for all that Father Christmas really does exist! Jackson knows all [...]
This picture book for young children contains a fun festive story, set rather usually in an ocean. The story is told in verse with bright full-page colour illustrations by Sophie Corrigan. Our young reviewer thinks it is GREAT! It is published by Bloomsbury. Deep beneath the [...]
December 21, 2020
This monstrously exciting new picture book from bestselling author David Walliams, brilliantly illustrated by Adam Stower is a bright, fun, laugh-out-loud book with a cool message about celebrating individuality. Young children will be requesting this one at story-time today, and tomorrow and the day [...]
December 19, 2020
This is lovely wintery picture book for young children to enjoy listening to the magic of the Tony Mitten’s story accompanied by Diana Mayo’s dreamy pictures. Flying through the swirling, snow-filled skies, Snow Ghost searches for a place to call home, swooping gracefully over the [...]
December 12, 2020
Gill Lewis has written another charming story with relationships and nature at its heart. This title will be published in February 2021 by Barrington Stoke. It is a short story, but perfectly formed and with rounded characters who invite empathy. Dylan is struggling. Since he started [...]
First published by Macmillan more than 150 years ago, Lewis Carroll’s iconic story has been loved and enjoyed by generations of children. This edition presents Lewis Carroll’s complete text, with illustrations from Costa Award- and Kate Greenaway Medal-winner Chris Riddell. Published 200 years after the [...]
This bright book provides children with a fun activities to play on their own, with friends, parents, grandparents or, as our young reviewer will testify a sister or brother. Fun for Fingers is designed by artist Anna Bruder for any place, any time – no [...]
Perfect for young fans of the beautiful game in this book you can learn about the greatest football moments of all time in this collection of 50 exciting true stories written by Football School‘s bestselling authors – Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton. In this book [...]
Here is another lovely picture book from the creator of modern classic Meerkat Mail . Emily Gravett has written and illustrated a very funny woodland story showing the dangers of having too much stuff. Set in the same forest as Gravett’s award-winning Tidy, it features a [...]
November 21, 2020
Another funny and beautifully illustrated story about an amazing cat by dream team Pip Jones and Ella Okstad. Check out their other Squishy McFluff stories in this super series for young readers from Faber. Ava and Squishy are going to see the circus, but when [...]
November 17, 2020
This brightly illustrated picture book is the first title in a brand-new series for toddlers who are learning to deal with contentious concepts such as sharing, taking turns and having to wait sometimes. Set in a preschool for mini monsters, this fantastic new series [...]
November 13, 2020
