Monday, 30 September 2013
The Hundred Decker Bus by Mike Smith (Pan Macmillan)
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The Hundred Decker Bus
Written and Illustrated byMike Smith
Published by Pan Macmillan
Thanks to our good friend Catherine over at StorySnug for recommending this one. Narrowly missing out on our "Transport" theme from last week, our copy of "The Hundred Decker Bus" by Mike Smith arrived...
The Solar System through Infographics by Nadia Higgins and Lisa Waananen (Lerner Publishing Group)
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The Solar System Through Infographics
Written by Nadia Higgins
Illustrated by Lisa Waananen
Published by Lerner Publishing
As you've probably gathered by now if you're a regular visitor to this blog, we're massive space geeks. We do love child-friendly books that don't dumb...
#ReadItMD13 Theme Week - "Doctors and Nurses and all things medical"
"Doctor Ted" by Andrea Beaty and Pascale LeMaitre. Take two biscuits and call me in the morning!
It's "Doctors and Nurses" time as we explore all things medical for this week's #ReadItMD13 Theme Week. Children's books that can help children relax about medical matters are invaluable...
My Daddy's Going Away by Lieutenant Colonel Christopher MacGregor and Emma Yarlett (Doubleday Children's Books)
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My Daddy's Going Away
Written by Christopher MacGregor
Illustrated by Emma Yarlett
Published by Doubleday Children's Books
Originally published a few years ago, and republished on the 26th September - but now with fabulous new artwork by Emma Yarlett, Lieutenant Colonel Christopher...
Friday, 27 September 2013
The Perfect Match by Wayne Anderson (iPad Version Tested - E-Book Format published by Inky Sprat)
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The Perfect Match (E-Book Version)
Written and Illustrated byWayne Anderson
Published by Inky Sprat
Wow, this is definitely something distinctly different and unique. Inky Sprat are firm favourites with us for their brilliant treatments of print books. Here though they've picked a...
Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse by Chris Riddell (Macmillan Children's Books)
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Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse
Written and Illustrated byChris Riddell
Published by Macmillan Children's Books
Sometimes, finding out about a new book can trigger emotions that are a bit like catching an attractive stranger's eye on the tube one morning, or receiving an anonymous...
ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week ending 27th September 2013 - "Walking your Octopus" by Brian Kesinger (Baby Tattoo Books)
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Walking Your Octopus
Written and Illustrated by
Brian Kesinger
Published by Baby Tattoo
You may not yet know who Victoria Prismal is, but I guarantee that you're going to love her. Some of you canny app-folk may have already spotted her in the fabulous iPad version of "Walking...
Thursday, 26 September 2013
#ReadItMD13 Theme Week - "Toot Toot Beep Beep Vehicles a-plenty" - Messing about in boats!
"Pirate Girl" by Cornelia Funke and Kerstin Meyer. Awesome in every way!
We're enjoying a week of exploring different ways of getting around in this week's #ReadItMD13 theme week, with vehicles a-plenty. We've driven around town and country, we've soared through the air and now it's...
Can You Dance to the Boogaloo? By Alice V Lickens (Pavilion Children's Books)
Can You Dance to the Boogaloo?
Written and Illustrated by
Alice V. Lickens
Published by Pavilion Children's Books
Hooray hooray, it's out today! Funky frenzied animal dancing in the brightest colours of the rainbow. Alice V. Licken's energetic bum-bouncing book "Can You Dance...
The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl (Puffin Books)
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The Magic Finger
Written by Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
Published by Puffin Books
We've been continuing our journey through early chapter books, digging out a few of my old favourites along the way. You may have recently seen our review of "George's Marvellous Medicine"...
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
#ReadItMD13 Theme Week - "Toot Toot Beep Beep Vehicles-A-Plenty" continues with a review of Richard Scarry's "Biggest Word Book Ever" (HarperCollins Children's Books)
Biggest Word Book Ever!
Written and Illustrated by
Richard Scarry
Published by HarperCollins Children's Books
We may look like we're slightly biased towards Mr Scarry this week. Quite rightly so, because if one children's book writer / illustrator absolutely NAILED the glorious...
Pongo by Jesse Hodgson (Flying Eye Books)
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Written and Illustrated by
Jesse Hodgson
Published by Flying Eye Books
Please don't accuse us of favouritism or anything, and please don't berate us for gushing reviews of Flying Eye's range of books. We wouldn't gush about them so much if they weren't utterly and completely...
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Get your paws on some brilliant and crazy cute sticker books with Macmillan's new "Star Paws" range
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"Star Paws"
Shopping / Christmas / Knights / Amazing Jobs
Published by Macmillan Books
They're crazy, they're cute, they absorb youngsters for hour after hour - what's not to love about the "Star Paws" sticker book range from Macmillan Books? We've previously taken a look at...
Ever After High - The Storybook of Legends by Shannon Hale (Little, Brown)
Ever After High
The Storybook of Legends
Written by Shannon Hale
Published by Little, Brown
Imagine a high school populated by the offspring of well loved fairy tales. That's Ever After High - the subject of a planned series of books, merchandise and movies.
We've been fortunate...
#ReadItMD13 Theme Week - "Toot Toot Beep Beep vehicles a plenty" - Let's take to the air!
"Zephyr Takes Flight" by Steve Light. The sort of female flying hero we utterly adore!
Today we're taking flight, up to the highest height as we continue with our #ReadItMD13 theme week. We're taking a look at vehicles, whether they roll on land, fly through the air or skim through...
Monday, 23 September 2013
The Ghost Library by David Melling (Hachette - Re-issue with 'glow in the dark' cover)
The Ghost Library
Written and Illustrated byDavid Melling
Published by Hachette
A book that celebrates a love of stories, and libraries - and mixes it with supernatural spooky goings on? What's not to love?
David Melling's "The Ghost Library" tells the story of a little girl, Bo, and...
#ReadItMD13 Theme Week - "Toot Toot, Beep Beep, Vehicles-a-plenty!" - Books about things that zoom, fly and scoosh!
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Maybe we wouldn't mind the morning commute if it was this colourful!
This week for our continuing quest to encourage you lovely folk to read to your children more - otherwise known as #ReadItMD13 (ReadItMummiesAndDaddies2013) - we're on wheels, on wings and on the water.
We...
George's Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl (Puffin Books)
George's Marvellous Medicine
Written by Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
Published by Puffin Books
When is the right time to start your child on chapter books or early more-heavily-text-based books? Simple answer is that there is no right answer to this, but we've been delving...
Friday, 20 September 2013
Kisses are Yuk! By Julia Jarman (Hodder Children's Books)
Kisses are Yuk!
Written and Illustrated byJulia Jarman
Published by Hodder Children's Books
Ugh, is there anything worse than a big sloppy slithery wet kiss from a relative or friend? I mean do these people not know that kisses are where cooties come from?
There's grandma's speciality,...
The Great Fairy Bake-Off by Tim Bugbird (Make Believe Ideas Ltd)
The Great Fairy Bake-Off
Written and illustrated byTim Bugbird
Published by Make Believe Ideas Ltd
Did you know it's National Cupcake Week? Are you looking for some fairy-fuelled baking inspiration after watching every single episode of "The Great British Bake-Off?"
Then step right...
ReaditDaddy's Book of the Week - Week ending 20th September 2013 - "Beware of Girls" by Tony Blundell (Picture Puffin)
Beware of Girls
Written and Illustrated byTony Blundell
Published by Picture Puffin
I love it when a book is so funny that it makes Charlotte cackle like a tiny little blonde witch. Cackle, roar with laughter, giggle, snigger and snort - and also endlessly quote the funny bits for days...
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