Tiny Owl ISBN:9781910328378. £12.99 Retellings of traditional tales are becoming increasingly popular. Here Grimm’s Twelve Dancing Princesses has been given a new title, (perhaps not to give the game away), and a modified ending. The tale itself, in the hands of the acclaimed author Jackie Morris, retains all of its magic and appeal. The text is…
Tiny Owl ISBN: 9781910328408 £12.99 This is the third of Tiny Owl’s ‘One Story, Many Voices’ series, which sets out to tell different versions of well-known stories, pairing writers and illustrators from different cultural backgrounds to great effect. Quill Soup is the African version of the perhaps better-known Stone Soup. In this version, Noko the porcupine…
Walker Books Ltd ISBN: 9781406390650 £7.99 This is a very timely book written by Martin Dorey, (Founder of the ‘Global Beach Cleaning Movement’), as plastic has become a very big issue and children need to be fully empowered to make a difference to the 21st Century World. The book is full of two minute missions…
Franklin Watts ISBN: 9781445163659 £13.99 This delightful book for KS1 children has double page spreads on water and is very well illustrated. It could be read to the children by the teacher as an introduction to a topic on water and the water cycle or it could be used by children to research ideas about…
Hodder Children’s Books ISBN 9781444934229 £6.99 This is fourth in the ‘Queen’ collection of picture books by author/illustrator Steve Antony, following The Queen’s Hat, The Queen’s Handbag and The Queen’s Present. Through sparse, but well-chosen text, we follow the Queen’s unexpected trip through the solar system, until she is sucked into a black hole. Fortunately, she is rescued…
Otter Barry Books ISBN 1910959862978 £6.99 This is the second collaboration between this author and illustrator. It highlights a group of African animals featuring five flamingos and their wildlife friends. The jolly cast of characters are all fearful of the sinister Mud Monster. Everyone “knew it was huge, and they knew it was horrible” but…
O’Brien Press ISBN 978184719999 £7.99 This bright eye-catching picture book for children aged 4-7 years is based on the TV series “The Day Henry Met…” As the title suggests in this story Henry meets a dog who is saddened by the fact she does not have a best friend. The dog’s simple description of what…
OUP. ISBN 978019276774-5 £11.99 The stark black, white and red cover leaves us in no doubt that this is yet another version of Little Red Riding Hood. Who would have thought there could still be ways of using this traditional tale? Well, Marie Voigt has succeeded in bringing young Red right up to date. Walking…
Orchard Books ISBN 9781408354148 £4.99 This is the first book in the relaunch of the bestselling Animal Ark series. Amelia’s parents have divorced and she is sad that she and her Mum have left their flat in York and are moving in with Gran. She worries about what it will be like in Welford. Will…
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