Thursday, 31 July 2014
Princess Evie's Ponies make the transition from children's picture book to early chapter readers with "Princess Evie Young Readers"
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Princess Evie's Ponies,
Sarah Kilbride,
Simon and Schuster Children's Books,
Sophie Tilley,
The Forest Fairy Pony,
The Unicorn Riding Camp
Princess Evie Young Readers
Written by Sarah Kilbride
Illustrated by Sophie Tilley
Published by Simon and Schuster Children's Books
Today sees the release of two initial titles in the "Princess Evie's Ponies" range, but they're not picture books this time - they're the first in a new...
Smelly Louie by Catherine Rayner (Macmillan Children's Books)
Smelly Louie
Written and Illustrated byCatherine Rayner
Published by Macmillan Children's Books
It's Happy Launch Day to Catherine Rayner, author and illustrator of the utterly brilliant "Abigail". Catherine stays with animals, albeit rather less exotic ones than a giraffe for her...
The Very Best Sheepdog by Pinny Grylls and Rosie Wellesley (Pavilion Children's Books)
The Very Best Sheepdog
Written by Pinny Grylls
Illustrated by Rosie Wellesley
Published by Pavilion Children's Books
We do seem to be nestling under a deluge of lovely dog books at the moment and here's yet another dog tale for us to dive into, this time featuring a breed that Charlotte...
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
Little Puppy Lost by Holly Webb and Rebecca Harry (Little Tiger Press)
Little Puppy Lost
Written by Holly Webb
Illustrated by Rebecca Harry
Published by Little Tiger Press
Holly Webb is definitely one of our favourite authors and it's brilliant to see her making her picture book debut so that younger readers can experience her fantastic stories. We're...
Artcards - Fashion by Hennie Haworth (Big Picture Press)
Artcards - Fashion
Written and Illustrated byHennie Haworth
Published by Big Picture Press
Big Picture Press have built up a hugely impressive library of titles in a relatively short space of time. We were privileged enough to take a look at the Big Picture Press range just before many...
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
The Little Factory of Illustration by Flore Saint-Val (Tate Publishing)
The Little Factory of Illustration
Written and Illustrated byFlore Saint-Val
Published by Tate Publishing
Wow, now this is a book that is practically guaranteed to help out substantially with the long, long drawn out school summer holidays. If you have a budding artist at home, a talented...
Best Friends by Mara Bergman and Nicola Slater (Hodder Children's Books)
Best Friends
Written by Mara Bergman
Illustrated by Nicola Slater
Published by Hodder Children's Books
Though we're predominantly cat people (meow!) at ReadItDaddy Towers, we cannot resist a doggy picture book and "Best Friends" by Mara Bergman and Nicola Slater is an absolute stunner....
Monday, 28 July 2014
Noisy Neighbours by Ruth Green (Tate Publishing)
Noisy Neighbours
Written and Illustrated byRuth Green
Published by Tate Publishing
Oh boy, the fun we've had with this book - even though it does touch a bit of a raw nerve at the moment (our immediate neighbours aren't noisy but our neighbourhood is!)
Charlotte and I sat down and...
The National Literacy Trust's Wicked Young Writers Award - 100 entries shortlisted for the 2014 pool of entries
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Michael Morpurgo,
National Literary Trust,
The Duchess of Cornwall,
Wicked Young Writers Awards 2014
WICKED, the global musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is proud to announce that 100 entries, selected from more than 5,200 submissions, have been shortlisted for the 2014 Wicked Young Writers’ Award.
The Award was established...
Mine! By Jerome Keane and Susana De Dios (Orchard Books)
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Jerome Keane,
Mine,
Orchard Books,
Susana De Dios
Mine!
Written by Jerome Keane
Illustrated by Susana De Dios
Published by Orchard Books
With a cover that leaps out at you in bold colourful style, and a great little core message about sharing and friendship tucked away inside here's a rather attractive little book from Jerome Keane...
Friday, 25 July 2014
Maps Activity Book by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski (Big Picture Press)
Maps Activity Book
Written by Aleksandra Mizielinska
Illustrated by Daniel Mizielinski
Published by Big Picture Press
When we were lucky enough to see some previews of Big Picture Press's initial run of titles, we knew "Maps" was going to become a modern classic. Mizielinska...
Everyone's gone to the Loom! 3 current and upcoming kid's books for you obsessive Loomineers!
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Apple Press,
Becky Thomas,
Creatures,
Kat Roberts,
Liz Hum,
Loom Band Books,
Loom Bands,
Loom Magic,
Loomineers,
Monica Sweeney,
Rev O Loom Tion,
Simon and Schuster,
Tessa Sillars Powell,
Triumph Books
Loom Band It by Kat Roberts and Tessa Sillars-Powell (Apple Press)
If you'd told me a couple of months ago that I'd be eschewing the usual evening's entertainment to slavishly sit, almost exploding with concentration and frustration, twiddling tiny rubber bands around pegs or a couple...
ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week Ending 25th July 2014 - "Mr Tweed's Good Deeds" by Jim Stoten (Flying Eye Books)
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Flying Eye Books,
Mr Tweed's Good Deeds
Mr Tweed's Good Deeds
Written and Illustrated byJim Stoten
Published by Flying Eye Books
Once again, Flying Eye Books hit our "Book of the Week" slot with an utterly charming and peerless book that combines a whimsical story, cool counting and hidden object fun.
Jim Stoten's "Mr...
Thursday, 24 July 2014
"Honestly, we just really love what you do!" - A ReadItDaddy love letter to children's book and comic authors and illustrators
"Honestly we really just wanna let you know we love your work!"
It's been a while since I wrote anything editorial-ish for the blog so I thought I'd get back on the horse with a post about stalking. Er what? No actually scrub that, stalking is a little bit too strong a word - So let's...
The Selkie Girl by Janis Mackay and Ruchi Mhasane (Picture Kelpies)
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Janis Mackay,
Picture Kelpies,
Ruchi Mhasane,
The Selkie Girl
The Selkie Girl
Written by Janis Mackay
Illustrated by Ruchi Mhasane
Published by Picture Kelpies
Rounding off our trio of reviews looking at the fantastic Picture Kelpies range, we've been taking a look at "The Selkie Girl" by Janis Mackay and Ruchi Mhasane. Tapping into scottish legends...
Train! By Judi Abbot (Little Tiger Press)
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Judi Abbot,
Little Tiger Press,
Train
Train!
Written and Illustrated byJudi Abbot
Published by Little Tiger Press
We are loving this little book, full of colour and a great read-aloud story for younger children. Judi Abbot's "Train!" introduces us to Little Elephant and if there's one thing Little Elephant loves, it's...
Little Tiger's "Reading Rocks" week continues with the paperback release of "Abigail" by Catherine Rayner (Little Tiger Press)
Abigail (paperback edition)
Written and Illustrated byCatherine Rayner
Published by Little Tiger Press
Oh how we love Abigail! Catherine Rayner's book is not only beautiful but it's a lot of fun too.
Abigail, the wonderful Giraffe, just LOVES to count. Anyone who loves to count knows...
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
The Tale of Tam Linn by Lari Don and Philip Longson (Picture Kelpies)
The Tale of Tam Linn
Written by Lari Don
Illustrated by Philip Longson
Published by Picture Kelpies
The second of our reviews of the stunning new range from Picture Kelpies retells a traditional Scottish folk tale, The Tale of Tam Linn. Steeped in legend, Lari Don's retelling of this...
Day three of Little Tiger Press's "Reading Rocks" Week - Let's take a look at "Mighty Mo" by Alison Brown (Little Tiger Press)
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Alison Brown,
Little Tiger Press,
Mighty Mo,
Reading Rocks
Mighty Mo
Written and Illustrated byAlison Brown
Published by Little Tiger Press
Oh No! Or should that be "Oh NO!" Mo the Racoon is a well-meaning little fellow but try as he might, he just can't seem to get anything right!
Living at the Golden Dodo Zoo, Mo kicks his heels around as...
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
The Dragon Stoorworm by Theresa Breslin and Matthew Land (Picture Kelpies)
The Dragon Stoorworm
Written by Theresa Breslin
Illustrated by Matthew Land
Published by Picture Kelpies
A stunning new range of children's books landed on our doorstep just before we disappeared on holiday for two weeks. So we spirited them away with us and have been enthralled by...
Little Tiger Press's "Reading Rocks!" week continues with "Why?" by Tracey Corderoy and Tim Warnes (Little Tiger Press)
Why?
Written by Tracey Corderoy
Illustrated by Tim Warnes
Published by Little Tiger Press
Archie is back! The cute little rhino from Tracey Corderoy and Tim Warnes' fab book "NO!" is back, and he has a question.
It's the question that most parents dread, because there is often no...
Monday, 21 July 2014
The Usborne Art Book about Colour by Rosie Dickins, Ashok Roy and Desideria Guicciardini (Usborne Books)
The Usborne Art Book about Colour
Written by Rosie Dickins & Ashok Roy
Gallery Consultant: Desideria Guicciardini
Published by Usborne Books
Usborne's peerless art series continues with a book that offers a glimpse into the history of colour as well as the history of art. Children...
Joining in with Little Tiger Press's fabulous "Reading Rocks" summer campaign, we grill Sue Mongredien and Nick East about "Harry and the Monster"
We're joined for another themed post for Little Tiger Press's fantastic "Reading Rocks" campaign. All summer long, Little Tiger will be encouraging little readers to have a great time reading for pleasure over the summer. And what better way to kick off a summer of stories than...
Kicking off "Reading Rocks!" blog tour week with Little Tiger Press. "Harry and the Monster" by Sue Mongredien and Nick East
Harry and the Monster
Written by Sue Mongredien
Illustrated by Nick East
Published by Little Tiger Press
You know how much we love monster books, right? You know how much Charlotte always looks for the darkly-tinged bedtime stories (while mummy and I try desperately to steer...
Friday, 18 July 2014
Normal service is resumed...!
Ooh hello!
Yes you've probably noticed we've been away for a couple of weeks - in an internet blackspot or two - but we're back with a bulging review stack waiting to be tackled.
Hope you enjoyed our queued-up posts while we were away. We missed you all!
Looking forward to lots of booky fun now the summer holidays proper are upon us.
Great to have you back
Phil & Charlotte...
Friday, 11 July 2014
ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week Ending 11th July 2014 - "The Complete Rainbow Orchid (The Adventures of Julius Chancer)" by Garen Ewing (Egmont Books)
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Garen Ewing,
The Complete Rainbow Orchid
The Complete Rainbow Orchid (The Adventures of Julius Chancer)
Written and Illustrated byGaren Ewing
Published by Egmont Books
So many people have described the revival of kid's comics as a new golden era, with huge buzz and interest greeting any new release. With comics like The Phoenix...
Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Dragon Loves Penguin by Debi Gliori (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Dragon Loves Penguin
Written and Illustrated byDebi Gliori
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing
Sometimes you can really get lost in a story that taps deep into your imagination and sense of wonder and conveys such a heartwarming tale that you could almost burst into tears as you reach...
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
The Cherry Thief by Renata Galindo (Child's Play)
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Child's Play,
Renata Galindo,
The Cherry Thief
The Cherry Thief
Written and Illustrated byRenata Galindo
Published by Child's Play
Oh c'est si bon! Chef Armand, renowned pâtissier is the star of this fabulous story by Renata Galindo that will have your tummy rumbling by the end of the book. Chef whips up the most delicious cakes...
The Mermaid of Zennor by Charles Causley and Michael Foreman (Orchard Books)
The Mermaid of Zennor
Written by Charles Causley
Illustrated by Michael Foreman
Published by Orchard Books
We couldn't resist this book. As soon as we saw the cover I knew it'd be coming home with us. We both love mermaids so a story that taps into traditional Cornish tales about "Merrymaids"...
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