Oi Aardvark by Kes Gray and Jim Field is the latest in this funny rhyming series published by Hodder Children's Books. Frog is the animal who tells all the other animals where to sit and he is very excited as he has now written a new book - The All-New Alphabetty Botty Book! This one... Continue Reading →
Wild by Sam Usher, published by Templar Books is the latest heart warming adventure story of a young boy and his grandad. Today is an exciting day for the boy in this book, he is looking after a cat for a friend. He has done lots of research about what cats like and is very... Continue Reading →
Albie, the well loved character from Caryl Hart and Ed Eaves' books is 10 years old this year! Over the years he has been on some fantastic adventures from searching for Egyptian treasure to going to school with aliens and in his latest story, Albie is heading to ancient Rome in How to Drive a... Continue Reading →
Mini Monsters: Can I Play? by Caryl Hart, illustrated by Tony Neal and published by Simon & Schuster is the first in a new series of picture books for pre-schoolers. The Mini Monsters; Scout, Sparkle, Arthur and Tiny enjoy having lots of adventures, playing and having fun but dealing with friendships and emotions can be... Continue Reading →
Having suffered with anxiety for most of her life, Nadiya Hussain wrote My Monster and Me to enable children and their parents or carers to open up and talk about their worries. The book is illusrated by Ella Bailey and published by Hodder Children's Books. The story follows a little boy and his monster. The monster... Continue Reading →
Pug Hug by Zehra Hicks, published by Hodder Children's Books is a sweet and funny story about a little pug who just wants a hug! Waving goodbye to his human, pug is sad; he needs a hug. But with his human out of the house for the day who can he find to hug? Cat? No, cat does... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Kids Love to Read, a monthly linky for sharing posts about all things about kids books and reading with children, that we host alongside Laura's Lovely Blog and Book Bairn. You can catch up on the previous Kids Love to Read linkys over on Laura's Lovely Blog but first, over to our favourite posts... Continue Reading →
I Really Want That Unicorn by Fabi Santiago, published by Orchard Books is a sweet and funny book about the importance of friendship. Miss Twinkletoes at the toy shop is hosting a talent competition and the prize is the Mellow Yellow Unicorn with the glow in the dark horn. Absolutely everyone wants to win it, and Chloe the... Continue Reading →
Let's Talk to Mummy's Tummy by Helen Lacey, illustrated by Carla Moreno and published by Storychum Publishing is a wonderful guide to pregnancy for any family with children who are expecting a new baby. The prospect of a new baby arriving can be daunting and confusing for soon-to-be big brothers and sisters and there are many books out there that can... Continue Reading →
Refugee Week happens every year around World Refugee Day on the 20th of June. Starting in 1998 in response to negative attitudes towards refugees in the media, Refugee Week aims to educate, build better understanding within communities and celebrate the lives and achievements of refugees through arts, cultural and educational events. My Name is not... Continue Reading →
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