Tuesday, 28 September 2010
In praise of the late Richard Scarry
Labels:
Busytown,
Richard Scarry
When I was a kid, I remember being given a huge book one christmas morning that was filled with all sorts of crazy animal characters going about the normal everyday things that us humans get up to. There are a ton of anthropomorphised animal character books out there, but for...
Daddy Hug
Daddy Hug
Written by Tim Warnes
Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Amazon Link: £5.39
Published by HarperCollins Children's Books
Awww, there's always room for a cute and cuddly book like this in anyone's collection. It's a great little collection of animal pictures and of course there's plenty...
Monday, 27 September 2010
Does a Kangaroo have a mother too?
Does a Kangaroo have a Mother too?
Written and Illustrated by Eric Carle
Amazon Link: £4.49
Published by HarperCollins Children's Books
Oh dear, we fell into the trap of picking up another Eric Carle book we hadn't seen before but it's pretty formulaic stuff so if you're a fan of Carle's...
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Top ten annoyances about children's books
Labels:
Books and Merchandise,
Rants
Top Ten Annoyances about Children's Books
Hundreds of thousands of children's books are published every year, and from time to time you see the same old mistakes being made in the creation, publishing and presentation of children's books. So here's a top ten of things that really annoy...
Willy the Dreamer
Labels:
Anthony Browne,
Apes,
Dali,
Surreal,
Willy the Dreamer
Willy the Dreamer
Written and Illustrated by Anthony Browne
Amazon Link: £5.24
Published by Walker Books
Stop that tittering at the back. Willy is the name of a rather busy and imaginative little chimp and the Willy series are superb and surreal flights of...
The Incredible Book Eating Boy
The Incredible Book Eating Boy
Written and Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
Amazon Link: £3.89
Published by HarperCollins Children's Books
Oliver Jeffers is definitely one of my favourite children's book authors and illustrators. He's got a slightly cartoonish and surreal eye for...
Saturday, 18 September 2010
Bargaintastic at the Cancer Research UK Charity Shop
Labels:
book bargains,
Charity shops,
Dorling Kindersley
After dropping off 10 bags of assorted children's wear, old toys and shoes at our local Cancer Research UK Charity Shop I spotted these two books nestling amongst the kid's book section. I'm a sucker for the superb illustrations and peerless presentation of Dorling Kindersley...
Meg, Mog and Og
Meg, Mog and Og
Written by Helen Nicoll
Illustrated by Jan Peinkowski
Amazon Link: £4.49
Published by Puffin Children's Books
From one witch to another, and in this Meg, Mog and Owl tale Meg manages to propel herself back in time and meet cavemen and a particularly large (and extremely...
Winnie Flies Again
Labels:
Korky Paul,
Oxford University Press,
Valerie Thomas,
Wilbur the Cat,
Winnie Flies Again,
Winnie the Witch
Winnie Flies Again
Written by Valerie Thomas
Illustrated by Korky Paul
Amazon Link: £4.20
Published by Oxford University Press
The great thing about being a witch is that you never have to take a driving test. But how about eye tests? Winnie finds out exactly why the skies seem filled...
Thursday, 16 September 2010
Chicky Chicky Chook Chook
Chicky Chicky Chook Chook
Written and Illustrated by Cathy MacLennan
Amazon Link: £4.49
Published by Boxer Books
I've no idea why I haven't reviewed this book before as we bought it ages ago and it always ends up being packed in the travelling bag whenever we go on holiday....
The Foggy Foggy Forest
The Foggy Foggy Forest
Written and illustrated by Nick Sharratt
Amazon Link: £4.99
Published by Walker Children's Books
We all know that Nick Sharratt's a genius and pretty much everything he commits to paper is worth reading but this book has a neat little trick up its sleeve that's...
Not Now Bernard
Labels:
Bernard,
Daddy,
David McKee,
Monster,
Mummy,
Not Now Bernard
Not Now Bernard
Written and Illustrated by David McKee
Amazon Link: £3.26
Published by Sparrow Books
Oof, back after a holiday in Cornwall and with a couple of weeks off work left, I thought I'd hit the library and refresh Charlotte's last selection. After all, great as The Gruffallo...
Friday, 3 September 2010
The Thingamabob
The Thingamabob
Written and Illustrated by Il Sung Na
Amazon Link: £2.10
Published by Meadowside Children's Books
We really enjoyed Il Sung Na's "A book of Sleep" and The Thingamabob is similarly atmospheric, simple and relaxing. Telling the tale of an Elephant's discovery of a mysterious...
I want to go to the fair!
I want to Go to the Fair!
Written and Illustrated by Tony Ross
Amazon Link: £4.99
Published by Andersen Press
Though it's now almost impossible to read the Little Princess books without putting on Jane Horrocks' squeaky regional accent when reading out the Princess bits, the books...
Thursday, 2 September 2010
Winnie in Winter
Winnie in Winter
Written by Valerie Thomas
Illustrated by Korky Paul
Amazon Link: £4.49
Published by Oxford University Press
Ever wondered what Winnie's winter attire is like? Or what her house looks like covered in icicles? Wonder no more, as Winnie slides into a pair of stripey thermals...
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What do you see?
Panda Bear, Panda Bear what do you see?
Written by Bill Martin Jr
Illustrated by Eric Carle
Amazon Link: £4.65
Published by Puffin
Testing the sense once again, with a wildlife-friendly theme, Eric Carle and Bill Martin Jr dip back into the animal kingdom for another book taking your...
Meg's Car
Labels:
Helen Nicoll,
Jan Pienkowski,
Meg and Mog,
Meg's Car
Meg's Car
Written by Helen Nicoll
Illustrated by Jan Peinkowski
Amazon Link: £4.19
Published by Puffin
Oh dear. I think we've overdosed on Meg and Mog books and it took a slightly lacklustre entry in the series to finally turn Charlotte off the books altogether. Though this could...
Cinderella's Bum
Cinderella's Bum (and other bottoms)
Written and Illustrated by Nicholas Allan
Amazon Link: £4.07
Published by Red Fox Children's Books
Nicholas Allan's books are just the right side of cheeky, and there's none cheekier than this tome, an ode to the peachiest of peaches, Cinderella's...
The Gruffalo
The Gruffalo
Written by Julia Donaldson
Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Amazon Link: £2.99
Published by Macmillan Children's Books
Good grief, what on earth do I think I'm doing telling you to go and buy a book that, by rights, should be woven into every parent's psyche as soon as they...
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