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The Crow and the Peacock written and illustrated by Johanna Fernihough

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

OUP ISBN 9780192771551 £6.99 Crow thinks he is happy, until he encounters a beautiful dove with its soothing coo. The Dove says it thought it was happy until it heard the magnificent song of the Nightingale. Crow then learns that Nightingale envies Cockerel who, in turn, envies Swan, who envies Peacock. When Peacock reveals that…

I’m Sorry! by Barry Tims Illustrated by Sean Julian

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Little Tiger ISBN 978`788815888 £11.99 The cover of this book is delightful – an owl and a squirrel are shown in a heartfelt embrace. Swoop and Scribble are great friends and decide to find a home they can share. They move in, and enjoy sitting on the veranda. Then they have a quarrel, and both…

The Bedtime Book by S. Marendaz Illustrated by Carly Gledhill

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Little Tiger ISBN 9781788815680 £11.99 An attractive picture book. Just as Frank the sausage dog is about to fall asleep, he is visited by Mouse who cannot sleep because she cannot find her bedtime book. She and Frank set out to find it. Their investigation involves encounters with Bella the Cat, Owl and Baby Hedgehog.…

Oi Puppies by Kes Gray Illustrated by Jim Field

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Hachette Children’s Books ISBN 978144493-7367 £6.99 An hilarious and welcome addition to the ‘Oi’ animals series, who can resist a book full of puppies? Well, to start with, probably Dog who is trying to look after them all – that’s Buster and Jock and Tiddle and Rover and Milo, and oh so many more. Cat and…

Bloom by Anne Booth Illustrated by Robyn Wilson-Owen Hope in a Scary World series

(0-5) Reception/FoundationBy Simon Gregory

Tiny Owl ISBN 978-1910328446 £7.99 A charming picture book about a little girl who loves a beautiful flower. She talks to it every day, and the flower blooms. Then the angry owner of the flower shouts at her. The next day, the flower does not open and stays tight shut. The owner is mystified and…

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…

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