There is something special about the relationships that children form with their toys and never has a book highlighted this better than The Velveteen Rabbit. Originally published in 1922 and written by Margery Williams it has now been republished by Nosy Crow and illustrated by Sarah Massini. This classic tale tells of a new rabbit toy given to a boy at Christmas. At... Continue Reading →
How to Hide a Lion at School by Helen Stephens (published by Alison Green Books for Scholastic) is the third in a series of stories about Iris and her faithful Lion. You can read our review of the first book, How to Hide a Lion. (The second book, How to Hide a Lion from Grandma, was a birthday present for my... Continue Reading →
Nosh, Schlep, Schluff: BabYiddish written by Laurel Snyder and illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke (published by Random House) is a very sweet board book that introduces popular Yiddish words into your baby's vocabulary. Yiddish is a language that was spoken by Jewish people in Europe before the Second World War. It is still spoken by some communities today but even in those where... Continue Reading →
We are so excited to be taking part in our first ever blog tour and we're rounding this one off with a giveaway to boot. Details on how to enter are further down this post. Dylan the Doctor is a new picture book (and the first in a series) written and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees. Published by Alison Green Books for Scholastic this... Continue Reading →
The Wind in the Willows is a classic tale written by Kenneth Grahame that has been retold by Lesley Sims and illustrated by Mauro Evangelista (published by Usborne) for young readers. The story tells of four friends, Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. Toad is the rich resident of Toad Hall, an eccentric character who is wowed by the new and the... Continue Reading →
Is there anything more enjoyable than the perfect picnic? Living in the UK we have had our fair share of picnics in wind, cold weather or rain, sometimes all three. You just have to make do otherwise you might never have one! This is most definitely not the view of Squirrel in The Perfect Picnic by Ciara Flood (published... Continue Reading →
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