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Dog in Boots written and illustrated by Paula Metcalf

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

OUP. ISBN 9780192758842 £6.99 A lovely quirky, humorous story to enjoy reading aloud and reading again. Phillip, a dachshund has a crush on his neighbour Penelope, but she appears to be very tall and he doesn’t think she will be interested in a short, small dog.  The story charts the course of this doggy romance…

Everybunny Dream written and illustrated by Ellie Sandall

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Hodder ISBN 9781444933864  £12.99 A charming book. The text is lyrical and rhyming. Beautiful drawings of rabbits fill the pages. At the end of a busy day the rabbits don pyjamas, prepare for bed and snuggle. After a gentle joke, bunnies and foxes settle and dream. A perfect bedtime story that is ideal for sharing.…

Going to the Volcano by Andy Stanton. Illustrated by Miguel Ordonez.

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Hodder ISBN 9781444933451  £6.99 This is a totally silly funny story that has Jane-O and Dwayne-O going to see a volcano!  Bold cartoon like brightly coloured illustrations take the reader from spread to spread.  The plot follows the two on their madcap journey to the volcano – where every line of text is forced in…

The New Baby and Me by Christine Kidney. Illustrated by Hoda Haddadi.

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Tiny Owl.  ISBN 9781910328187   £12.99 A story about five brothers waiting for the arrival of a new baby in their family.  The brothers are expecting another brother and are surprised when the new baby turns out to be a girl, leading them to wonder what she will be like, will enjoy doing and will grow…

Hugless Douglas and the Baby Birds by David Melling

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Hodder ISBN 9781444925104 £12.99 Another fabulous Hugless Douglas book. Douglas is busy with his spring collection when a nest of eggs comes crashing down. Douglas says he will look after them while Swoopy Bird builds a new home.  Douglas does his best but it is not an easy task. Bunnies help to hug the eggs.…

Moon River Based on the song by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini. Illustrations by Tim Hopgood

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Oxford University Press ISBN 9780192746399  £12.99 If you know Mancini’s Moon River it is impossible to read this as a text without drifting off into song yourself but that just makes for a more magical, shared experience. The book comes with a singalong CD so the tuneless amongst us have no excuse not to join…

When the Crocodiles Came to Town written and illustrated by Magda Brol

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Orchard Books ISBN 9781408350874   £12.99 The crocodiles have arrived in Dullsville, the world’s most boring town. They did not fit in, and made no attempt to fit in. They ignored the rules and even the mayor was irritated by them. On market day they offered everyone ice cream with strawberry sauce, but the people of…

The Little Green Hen written and illustrated by Alison Murray

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Orchard Books ISBN 978-1408340219  £6.99 A charming retelling of a traditional tale. Little Green Hen lives on top of a hill, inside an old apple tree. She looks after the tree and sows its seeds so more trees grow. She asks some animals to help her with the upkeep of the orchard. Dog, sparrow and…

The Colour of Happy by Laura Baker Illustrated by Angie Rozelaar

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Hodder Children’s Books ISBN: 9781444939682 £6.99 Paperback. ISBN: 9781444939675 £12.99 Hardback A beautiful picture book that explores a range of feelings. The rhyming text guides the reader through a variety of emotions experienced by a young boy and his dog and a dandelion clock. The use of colour and the illustrations are excellent at conveying…

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