Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming Adapted by Peter Bently, Illustrated by Steve Antony

Hachette Children’s Books ISBN 9781444948202 £12.99 Who needs a film when you’ve got a short, punchy picture book about a flying car! I tried to read this as if I was coming to the story for the first time with no preconceived ideas and I loved it and, more importantly, I thought children from 5-10 would love it too, read independently or read to them as…

It’s Only One by Tracey Corderoy. Illustrated by Tony Neal

Little Tiger Books ISBN 9781788816816 £11.99 “It’s Only One” is a child friendly, positive message about how to play your part in the local community. The story tells of a wonderful community with diversity of folk portrayed as different animals living harmoniously together. In fact, Sunnyville was so wonderful “It sparkled with Loveliness”. The inhabitants are kind, friendly, generous and complimentary and get on well until one fateful…

Tashi – 25th Anniversary Edition by Anna and Barbara Fienberg Illustrated by Kim Gamble

Allen and Unwin   ISBN 9781911631859 £9.99 Tashi is listed in 1001 Children’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up, and with good reason.  The creation of Australian mother and daughter combination Anna and Barbara Fienberg, Tashi came into being 25 years ago, hence the reissue of three of the stories in this edition. Tashi is a small creature from another place, the…