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Together written and illustrated Jane Chapman

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Little Tiger ISBN: 9781788816793 £11.99 An atmospheric picture book that highlights the special relationship between two gorillas The illustrations are an important part of the book. We start with an appealing picture of a tiny face surrounded by shady leaves. Then we are shown a close up of the baby gorilla’s face. Rain brings the…

Mole Hill written and illustrated by Alex Latimer

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

OUP ISBN:978019277256-5 £6.99 Mole is a single parent living happily underground with his two children until one day they awake to the choking smell of diesel. Outside he finds three enormous diggers, intent upon destroying his home in order to build a shopping mall. How can one very small mole possibly persuade them to do…

Recycling (An Eco Baby Series book) by Lorna Freytag

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Studio Press ISBN 9781787416703 £6.99 Eco Baby is a series of bright, bold books introducing the very youngest of children to environmental issues. This hardback book on recycling is a good way for very young children to start to understand about recycling and different ways of reusing materials. It is very much a book to be…

The Astronaut’s Cat written and illustrated by Tohby Riddle

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Allen & Unwin ISBN 9781760524944 £11.99 The author, Tohby Riddle, is widely known for his picture story books. This is a very clever story based around the curiosity of a cat and celebrates the wonders of the moon and the beauty of the earth. The model for this story is the author’s own cat. Riddle…

Curious Kids: Sea and Shore by Jonny Marx Illustrated by Christiane Engel

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Caterpillar Books ISBN 9781848579903 £10.99 This book is for children aged 3 and over.  It starts cleverly with sunrise on the first double page spread and ends with sunset on the last double page.  As you read the book a wide variety of sea and shore creatures pop up on the pages.  Children will meet…

Who is in the Egg? Written and illustrated by Alexandra Milton

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Boxer Books ISBN 9781912757626     £11.99 The clear, crisp, bold illustrations of this beautifully produced large format picture book would be an ideal accompaniment to board books for early book experience, but there’s enough language and interest to capture the imagination of older readers.  We learn that eggs come in many different sizes and indeed it’s…

This Is Crab by Harriet Evans Illustrated by Jacqui Lee

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Caterpillar Books ISBN 9781848579842  £10.99 The cheerful cover sets the tone for this “gripping, tipping, nipping interactive book. The colours are bright, the lettering clear and the artwork is appealing. Inside we are introduced to Crab, and are invited to wave our “arms in the air like claws to say hello”. On the next page…

The Mega Magic Teacher Swap by Rochelle Humes Illustrated by Rachel Suzanne

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Studio Press ISBN 9781787416017 £6.99 Mai and Rose are friends. They love Mrs Bee, their teacher, and do not want to move to their new class and their new teacher. If only they could stay with Miss Bee forever. Coco, Mai’s magic coconut, helps, but things do not turn out as the girls expect. This…

Meet the Grumblies by John Kelly Illustrated by Carmen Saldaña

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Little Tiger ISBN 9781788815765  £11.99 The cover of this book shows Grumble-Stick, Grumble-Rope and Grumble-Mud, who are assertive and confrontational. They bicker, until the peace of the village is disrupted by the arrival of the hungry Gobblestomp. The Grumblies unite to combat their ferocious opponent. The alliance works, and their solution involves a combination of…

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