Grumpy Duck by Joyce Dunbar and Petr Horacek This a fun story set in a farmyard. Duck is a bit grumpy because her pond has dried up. Bored she goes off to find a friend to play with, however she doesn’t want to do the things the other animals do. Meanwhile a small cloud is getting bigger so guess what …
A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston This book is an intriguing and thought provoking exploration of the imagination that can come from reading. Of course you can’t really go wrong with Oliver Jeffers who always manages to touch on something deep within us. Here he explores various genres of stories we have all loved and brings …
A Bit Lost by Chris Haughton This was the debut picture book by the author illustrator and has won multiple award across numerous countries. What makes it so good? Well it’s simplicity really. It’s a tale of an owl who falls out of the tree and goes in search of his mummy and gets introduced to various potential mummies. It’s …
Baby’s First Jailbreak by Jim Whalley and Stephen Collins This is a follow up story to ‘Baby’s First Bank Heist’ which I haven’t read, but will ensure I do as this second book is superb! Baby Frank likes animals and creates a zoo in his house (as you do), however a rival baby who is rich opens up his own …
Jemmy Button by Valerio Vidali This book is slightly different to most in that it follows a true story that even involved Charles Darwin. That name should give you an idea of when this story is set, as colonials, missionaries and explorers of the Victorian era went around ‘discovering’ the unknown world. The story is about a native boy brought …
The Mist Monster by Kirsti Beautyman A little girl called Penny has just moved house and after running after the dog who has ran off with her mother’s hat, she bumps into a mist monster she calls Morris. Morris of course is a friendly monster and they head off in search of the dog. It’s a nice friendship story and …
Oi Puppies! by Kes Gray and Jim Field. Fans of the tremendously successful ‘Oi’ series will be eager to snap this one up to. And just when you think they Kes Gray can’t possibly squeeze any more ‘cat on the mat’ type rhymes out he goes and does this. Story wise this focuses on ‘dog’ who is looking after some puppies …
The Terribly Friendly Fox by Susanna Lloyd and Ellie Snowdon. Dark humour can be a tricky balance sometimes in children’s books. Roald Dahl was the master at it and Susanna Lloyd has, in this story given us something that harks back to that, with a touch of Brothers Grimm thrown in too. Does the terribly friendly fox live up to …
Gaspard ‘Best in Show’ by Zeb Soanes and James Mayhew. Gaspard is back! If you enjoyed the first book which introduces us to Gaspard the fox and friends, then you will love this too. Gaspard would like Peter the cat to meet his other friend Flinty the dog and so they set off, ending up at a best dressed dog …
Pandora by Shoo Rayner. A very naughty, or is that just curious girl has been told to never go into the room at the end of the long dark corridor. However, Pandora is really very curious and does the exact opposite. This is a nice tale from Greek mythology and if you have heard of Pandora’s box but always wondered …