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|author=Fran Manushkin and Dan Yaccarino

|title=The Belly Book

|rating=5

|genre=For Sharing

|summary=The formula for the perfect children’s picture book may go something like this:

Simple Theme + Rhyming Text + Memorable Phrases + Great Illustrations = Happy readers.

In which case, it would seem that the authors of 'The Belly Book' have followed this blueprint to the letter, resulting in a delightful book that is perfect for cosy snuggle time on the sofa.

|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0230768040</amazonuk>

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|author=Ellen Crimi-Trent

|summary=Like many children, Lola does not particularly like going to bed. She likes staying up colouring, scribbling, sticking and most of all chattering. When she is told that it is time for bed, she always has an answer as to why she should not go: she never gets tired; she can’t clean her teeth because somebody is eating her toothpaste; and the whales are swimming in the bath. The list is endless especially where the highly imaginative Lola is concerned. However, older brother Charlie knows Lola so well; if anyone can persuade her to get into bed, it’s him.

|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408326094</amazonuk>

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~~|author=Oliver Jeffers~~

~~|title=Lost and Found~~

~~|rating=5~~

~~|genre=For Sharing~~

|summary=I can only describe Lost and Found as a work of art. The story is beautiful in its simplicity, and the illustrations also have a magical quality to them. I have read criticism of some of Jeffers' early works for his style of drawing, especially the thin stick like legs of the ''The Boy''. The critics seem to have fallen silent on this book though and there is nothing but praise for it. The boy is not the most realistic drawing of a child I have seen, but there is something special about it, some unique presence that sets this book apart from other books. It is not a crude drawing, but a very individualised, artistic expression of Jeffers' style, which is rapidly becoming a personal trademark. The rest of his illustrations are simple and uncluttered as well. Many depict only the main characters, a single prop on a white background. Another picture shows only a few house with a darkened sky, a full moon and stars.

~~|amazonuk=<amazonuk>000730434X</amazonuk>~~

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