...cept duck - until he finds the biggest one of them all. ''The Odd Egg'' is a beautifully-illustrated visual joke which will entertain adults and childre
...t incubating the egg and Flamingo is perched rather precariously on top of a very big egg.
3 KB (515 words) - 13:20, 4 March 2018
|summary=A book to delight the imagination and which is completely free of any moralis
...and to adults in equal measure? Well, he's called David Wiesner and he's a genius.
3 KB (492 words) - 16:38, 7 March 2018
...d. A tale that stands with those famous fairy tales written years ago, yet a book immensely relevant for our modern day society.
...h their children as they pass on narrow market lanes. Pavla is no ordinary child, but then this is no ordinary tale.
4 KB (732 words) - 11:47, 19 February 2018
...uggle to come to terms with the changes in her life – perfect to devour on a slightly chilly, spooky evening.
...irl in a white summer dress and red shoes who stands poised on the edge of a riverbank, ready to step in and be swept away.
3 KB (577 words) - 11:47, 18 September 2020
...mother can be - delivered in English and French. What better way to learn a language?
...there's doing yoga in front of the television, which could be worrying if it wasn't so funny. We won't go into too much detail about what goes on in the
4 KB (658 words) - 10:56, 28 August 2020
...with some heartfelt sentiments that will surely leave a warm feeling once it has been read.
...to say all of the things that he should say, but it is easy to do so when it is dark.
3 KB (529 words) - 12:37, 2 March 2018
...a book that not only contains a story, but also changes into a playmat and a spaceship.
...Spaceship’ you get all three; a book that folds out into a playmat or into a spaceship. Can I hear the excitement from here?
4 KB (734 words) - 11:29, 29 March 2018
...ve a warm glow in a reader. Probably more appreciated by a grown up than a child, though.
...it's "typical Harry Hill" and will make an attempt at reviewing ''Tim'' as a stand-alone.
4 KB (648 words) - 12:18, 23 March 2018
...is book work so well together to show how valuable imagination can be to a child. Recommended.
...a girl could ask for in the way of toys, books, games and dollies. She's a very lucky girl in another way too: she has imagination and everything in h
3 KB (554 words) - 08:06, 17 August 2021
|summary=A deeply unnerving look at the relationships between parents and their childr
...o was alone in the house is taken away by the police, but it's going to be a while before we learn exactly what has happened.
3 KB (522 words) - 16:43, 11 August 2020
|summary= An outcast dog called Scraggly longs for love and family, in this poignant animal story translate
...ing she loves is cruelly ripped away from her. As she struggles to rebuild a new life and family for herself, she comes to understand that sadness, betr
3 KB (576 words) - 10:07, 24 March 2018
...p|Too Purply!]] looks at food rather than clothes. Just like the original, it's deceptively simple, but thoroughly wonderful. Warmly recommended.
...n love with Jean Reidy's tale of getting dressed, ''Too Pickly!'' looks at a little boy (and his hamster) deciding what to eat. Dish by dish, he rejects
3 KB (461 words) - 13:48, 12 April 2018
|summary=This must be the perfect book for the emerging reader: a great story and all the benefits of Barrington Stoke's high production valu
...the trees and flowers. Princess Opal even sat on a grey granite throne in a grey granite room - and she wished that her life could be different. She c
3 KB (629 words) - 11:05, 17 April 2018
...well that adults often do know best. Children will also love this tale as it features the delightful habit of nose picking!
...n any of the sensible grown ups help Nellie or is she facing a future with a permanent finger up her nose? But then again, Henry is very persistent...
4 KB (660 words) - 15:52, 2 September 2020
...in a better world, which will encourage critical thinking, creativity, and a love of storytelling.
...ong came an awful pandemic. Life was pretty much shut down and, along with it, all the many daily social interactions on which they depend so heavily.
4 KB (626 words) - 14:37, 25 February 2024
...gentle book looks at family, love and loss and the care of small animals. It's aimed at the five to seven age group but there's some elegant word-play w
...ing to her advantage and she's even planning her own television programme, called ''Fire Without Matches''.
4 KB (644 words) - 12:55, 18 April 2018
...mother can be - delivered in English and French. What better way to learn a language?
...there's doing yoga in front of the television, which could be worrying if it wasn't so funny. We won't go into too much detail about what goes on in the
4 KB (726 words) - 14:05, 4 December 2019
|summary=With 'Tangled' having been a huge hit at the cinema, my daughters were delighted to pick up the story of
|publisher=Child's Play
3 KB (595 words) - 07:30, 21 September 2020
...eased from Rampton. Then Cyrus is called to a crime scene in Nottingham. A man has been murdered and his daughter is misssing. Highly recommended.
...is being released. Can Cyrus forgive the sinner whilst having to live on a daily basis with the results of the crime? Can he bear to have Elias livin
4 KB (654 words) - 04:18, 1 April 2024
...inking that will be super fun to share. One that will benefit from as much child and parent interaction as possible.
''Whenever you find a problem <br>
3 KB (545 words) - 10:46, 18 September 2020