Allen and Unwin ISBN 9781911631583 £10.99 The startling cover of this book attracts children and the humorous cartoon style is an excellent vehicle for conveying information. Quog and Oort are on their way to a party when their spaceship crashes and they need to open the spaceship door. My favourite line in the book is…
Allen and Unwin ISBN 9781911631484 £10.99 This is a clever book about a curious pet rabbit who leaves the safety of the bushy garden and arrives in the wild world of suburbia at night. The text is minimalist. There are only 8 sentences of three words each. This is very effective as it helps focus…
Wide Eyed Publishing ISBN 9781786035363 £12.99 This heavy large-format book is designed for multiple usage, and it certainly requires lots of poring over. The numbers 1 – 20 are given individually illustrated double-page spreads crammed with detail and things to find in ‘Where’s Wally’ style. The number six for example asks us to find 6…
Orchard Books ISBN 9781408354230 £12.99 This is a hilarious book about an elephant who wants to get into spy school but lacks the skills to pass the entrance tests. He is unable to resist mini-pizzas but he does look wonderful in in his tuxedo! The bright illustrations are superb and capture the flamboyance of the…
Little Tiger Press ISBN: 9781788813433. £4.99 Parent bear (gender unspecified, so more flexible) begins the day expressing love for bear cub. As they walk through the birch forest past other creatures with their young: foxes, caribou and otter, Bear explains how s/he loves cub more than anything else, so that by the evening s/he reveals…
Words and Picture ISBN: 9780711245457 £11.99 A charming story about the ploofers who are planning to do something special, all together. Then they notice a gap – one of the ploofers has chosen to do something different! Immediately the main body of the ploofers turn their backs and criticise the one who chose to be different. Then…
Little Tiger Press ISBN 9781788814027 £12.99 A shiny cut-out cover entices the reader into Eva’s search for her lost cat Luna. Following noises from under her bed she finds herself in the Moonlight Zoo where a welcoming wolf explains that it is where lost animals are kept safe. Eva is taken through the zoo, looking…
Caterpillar Books ISBN 9781848578937 £5.99 This touch and trace book in the Baby 101 Science series is a learning book for babies. The bold illustrations on every page allow the baby to touch and trace the words and will allow not only plenty of interaction between parent and baby, but also teach them about how…
Little Tiger ISBN: 9781912756339 £6.99 A charming lift-the-flap book which is great fun. The author provides a range of creatures for us to consider as we work out who said woof? The illustrations are delightful and the creatures have appealing eyes. I particularly like the goldfish and the tortoise. Each creature has a cut-away flap…
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