Thursday, 31 October 2013
The Not So Scary Snorklum by Paul Bright and Jane Chapman (Little Tiger Press)
The Not So Scary Snorklum
Written by Paul Bright
Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Published by Little Tiger Press
We continue our Halloween spookiness with a monster, a Snorklum to be precise. But are Snorklums as scary as other monsters?
We meet the Snorklum - a sort of Alf-looky-likey...
A spooky Halloween Re-Review of "Not Now, Bernard" by David McKee (Andersen Children's Books)
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Not Now, Bernard
(Halloween Re-review!)
Written and Illustrated by
David McKee
Published by Andersen Children's Books
Way back in the days of yore, when this blog was just finding its feet in the world of children's books, we visited the library and picked up a book that would...
Ready Steady Ghost by Elizabeth Baguley and Marion Lindsay (Oxford University Press)
Ready Steady Ghost!
Written by Elizabeth Baguley
Illustrated by Marion Lindsay
Published by Oxford University Press
It's Halloween, hooray! So we're taking a look at a few spooky books today. How about a ghostly tale from Elizabeth Baguley and Marion Lindsay? It's all about a tiny...
Yeti and the Bird by Nadia Shireen (Jonathan Cape PB Ltd)
Yeti and the Bird
Written and Illustrated by
Nadia Shireen
Published by Jonathan Cape
Yetis are definitely a "thing" this year. We've seen quite a few books where the Abominable Snowman turns out to be anything BUT abominable and in Nadia Shireen's new book, we may be mistaken in thinking...
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
"Boo!" (a Preston Pig Story) by Colin McNaughton (HarperCollins Children's Books)
Boo!
Written and Illustrated byColin McNaughton
Published by HarperCollins Children's Books
We love Preston Pig, in fact Colin McNaughton's "Suddenly" is one of those books that Charlotte latches onto in the library, and always insists we bring home with us - despite us borrowing it...
ReadItDaddy has an absolute Dahl-ing day out at the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, Great Missenden, Bucks
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Through these purple gates magic happens!
With Charlotte's school embarking on a "Roald Dahl Day" for their upcoming Book Week, we thought we'd better do some research - and what better place to have a whizzpoppingly great time than the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre at Great...
Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Fortunately Unfortunately by Michael Foreman (Andersen Children's Books)
Fortunately, Unfortunately
Written and Illustrated byMichael Foreman
Published by Andersen Children's Books
Fortunately, we love books like this, where the flow of the story changes from one page to the next - and a young monkey's fate is decided on the flip of a coin. Unfortunately...
Inspector Croc Investigates by Sam Lloyd (Orchard Books)
Inspector Croc Investigates
Written and Illustrated bySam Lloyd
Published by Orchard Books
Sam Lloyd's "Whoops-a-daisy World" books are all new to us, but we can never resist a twisty turny detective mystery, so with "Inspector Croc Investigates" we get to meet some of the folk who...
Monday, 28 October 2013
Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo and Emma Chichester-Clarke (HarperCollins Children's Books)
Pinocchio
Written by Michael Morpurgo
Illustrated by Emma Chichester-Clarke
Published by HarperCollins Children's Books
It seems like ages ago that Charlotte started Year 1 and gained access to the school library for the very first time. The first book she picked, from the...
#ReadItMD13 Theme Week - "This Is Halloween - Which Witch is top of the class?"
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No witchy round-up could possibly be complete without Winnie!
It's Halloween, and before your little monsters and minxes descend on the neighbourhood in search of sweet treats, we are paying homage to a favourite halloween character who weaves a magic spell throughout many children's...
#ReadItMD13 Theme Week - "This Is Halloween, Everybody SCREAM!"
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Ghouls,
Halloween,
Monsters,
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"Darkness Slipped In" by Ella Burfoot. Spooky, Dark, Delicious!
Welcome Ghouls and Boys to our #ReadItMD13 Theme Week celebrating all things spooky, scary and dark. It's Halloween on Thursday - and as you answer the door 20 times in one night to lots of little spooky chiddlers demanding...
Friday, 25 October 2013
The Dunderheads by Paul Fleischman and David Roberts (Walker Books)
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The Dunderheads
Written by Paul Fleischman
Illustrated by David Roberts
Published by Walker Books
We like doing things in a slightly jumbled-up fashion. We previously reviews "The Dunderheads - Behind Bars" thanks to those lovely Letterbox Library folk. Now we're playing catchup as...
#ReaditMD13 Theme Week - The Four Seasons - "Autumn, how we love thee!"
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Fall Mixed Up by Bob Raczka and Chad Cameron. Autumnal fun!
We're rounding off a week looking at books that celebrate the four seasons of the year (even though sometimes it feels like they all roll into one, we're due snow next week, eep!) Autumn is our favourite time of the year,...
The ReadItDaddy Interview: We talk to Charlotte Cooke, fab illustrative talent behind "The Adventures of The Owl and the Pussycat"
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Charlotte and Coral hard at work producing wonderful books for children!
We've had so much fun reading and re-reading Coral Rumble and Charlotte Cooke's fabulous version of "The Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat". A fantastical flight of imagination with two wonderful children...
ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week ending 25th October 2013. "My Mum Has X Ray Vision" by Angela McAllister and Alex T. Smith (Scholastic Books)
My Mum Has X-Ray Vision
Written by Angela McAllister
Illustrated by Alex T. Smith
Published by Scholastic
In our valiant quest to track down as many books about super-heroes as possible, we've discovered a little gem nestling amongst the library stacks. The talented twosome...
Thursday, 24 October 2013
That Is Not a Good Idea by Mo Willems (Walker Books)
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That Is Not a Good Idea
Written and Illustrated byMo Willems
Published by Walker Books
We're used to Mo Willems' knockabout humour with his beloved "Pigeon" series of books, but here things take a decidedly darker turn - with a delicious twist in the tale of "That is Not a Good Idea"....
Scribbles and Ink: The Contest by Ethan Long (Blue Apple Books)
Scribbles and Ink: The Contest
Written and Illustrated byEthan Long
Published by Blue Apple Books
Scribbles and Ink are best friends, but it wasn't always that way. A scribble-loving sketching cat and a paint-loving artist mouse, the two haven't always seen eye to eye - as you'll see...
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
#ReadItMD13 Theme Week - "The Four Seasons - Spring into Summer!"
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Spring and Summer,
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"The Easter Chick" by Geraldine Echner and Alexandra Junge. Not your average chick lit!
We're continuing our look at the four seasons for our #ReadItMD13 theme week - this time examining books about spring and summer. It's extremely difficult to find books that specifically mention...
Indie Pen-Dance Wednesday - Spotlight on the awesome 'Things that Blow My Mind" range by Miranda Sofroniou
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Things that Blow My Mind
Written and Illustrated by
Miranda Sofroniou
Published by Miranda Sofroniou
It's Indie-Pen-Dance Wednesday again and time to look at an utterly fascinating, artistic and fact-filled fun range of books by Miranda Sofroniou. With the heading "Things that...
How the Meteorite Got to the Museum by Jessie Hartland (Blue Apple Books)
How the Meteorite Got to the Museum
Written and Illustrated by
Jessie Hartland
Published by Blue Apple Books
Books that make your child think, and ask a dozen or so questions afterwards are wonderful. Books that make both you AND your child think, and have you diving off to...
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