Octopus Shocktopus by Peter Bently and Steven Lenton I love a children’s picture book that does something special with the production of the book itself and this one jumps right out at you due to the fluorescent inks used for the titular octopus. You really can’t miss it! This is a perfectly bonkers story about how it would be if …

Mrs Noah’s Pockets by Jackie Morris and James Mayhew This is a really interesting concept and a lovely book. We all know the story of Noah’s ark, but what about Mrs Noah? Not only that but what about all the animals that never got saved such as the unicorns, griffins, dragons and all the other creatures that have become told …

The Mega Magic Teacher Swap by Rochelle Humes and Rachel Suzanne Two school girls are about to move up a year into a different class with a new teacher, but Mai and Rose don’t want a new teacher and want things to stay as they are forever.  This resonated with me as I have 2 daughters who of course enjoy …

While We Can’t Hug by Eoin McLaughlin and Polly Dunbar Firstly, I hope readers of this review are keeping safe and well amidst the current pandemic situation.  It was perhaps inevitable that there would be publications that responded to this and I have noticed a couple that have hit the bookshelves recently. So well done to any authors, illustrators and …

Togetherverse by Esther Samuels-Davis This an interesting story of a curious little girl called Isabel, who looks at the world around her and questions her place in it. The answer to this comes from the many creatures and plants that surround her, making sense of why things are as they are. The balance of life, the joy of being outdoors …

The Wonder Tree by Teresa Heapy and Izzy Burton This is definitely a cuddling up at bedtime story with Mummy or Daddy, which follows a lovely little conversation between a mother owl and her baby. This story concerns the tree that the owls live in and why it is so perfect as a home. Mother owls explanations are all very …