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…
Wren and Rook ISBN 978-1526360700 £6.99 This is a fascinating true story. In 1960 two stray dogs were handpicked from the streets of Moscow to become space pioneers. Belka and Strelka followed a training regime to ensure they were suitable for their mission. They practised rocket simulations and wore spacesuits. Eventually they were launched into…
Wren and Rook, ISBN 9781526360649 £12.99 The lives of whales have proved fascinating for young people for as long as I can remember and the subject has also been a staple of the curriculum. This new title is a welcome addition to the books on the subject and is aimed at KS1. The book covers…
Hachette Children’s Group (www.hachettechildrens.co.uk) ISBN 9781408354414 £6.99 Thank goodness the opportunity for a 20 year anniversary edition has brought this wonderful book back into prominence and may introduce it to new generations. Ostensibly, this narrative – written in rhyming verse – tells of Gerald, whose natural giraffe shape makes him feel very awkward and clumsy…
Boxer Books Ltd. ISBN 9781910716410 £11.99 A very simple story of shopping for a new sofa told in 24 double page spreads! Panda and Penguin seem to be living in domestic bliss together except for one thing – their sofa is too old. With rips and springs poking out they decide it’s time to go…
OUP ISBN 978019 2771940 £10.62 Lubna and her father arrive by boat at a refugee settlement – a “World of Tents” .She picks up a pebble from the beach and draws a happy face on it. The Pebble becomes her friend, and she talks to it about her life. Then she befriends a young boy…
Hachette ISBN 9781444926446 £12.99 Will You Help Me Fall Asleep? describes itself as a calming bedtime story. There is a little reference towards the end of taking deep breaths and thinking about your happy place but beyond this I don’t see it as any more calming than any other bedtime story. It tells the story…
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