Friday, 31 October 2014
Halloween Spotlight - Don't miss the "Night Post" by Benjamin Read and Laura Trinder - Coming soon from Improper Books!
"Night Post" by Benjamin Read and Laura Trinder (Improper Books) - Properly gorgeous!
While you're gadding around as beastly ghoulies or shambling monsters, you'd better not miss out on a Halloween treat. Wednesday 12th November sees the launch of "Night Post" by Benjamin Read and...
Our Halloween Top Ten Children's Books!
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halloween roundup 2014
We can't resist jumping on a halloween-ey bandwagon if we spot one (moving aside a few pumpkins and skeletons so we can actually fit on) so we thought we'd share our updated Halloween Top Ten Children's Picture Books.
In no particular order, let the ghoulish games begin!
1) Not Now...
Join Nicola L. Robinson on the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' exploration of all things monstery!
"The Three Billy Goats Gruff" © Nicola L. Robinson (used with permission)
Happy Halloween!
There are monstrous goings-on over at the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators blog "Words and Pictures". Long-time fave of ours, the very talented Nicola L. Robinson has come...
ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week Ending 31st October 2014 - "Bears Don't Read" by Emma Chichester-Clark (HarperCollins Children's Books)
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Bears Don't Read
Written and Illustrated byEmma Chichester-Clark
Published by HarperCollins Children's Books
I know you'll probably accuse us of playing favourites on the blog from time to time. Certain authors and illustrators hit our Book of the Week slot with consummate ease and...
Thursday, 30 October 2014
The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat (Book and CD Edition) by Julia Donaldson and Charlotte Voake (Bloomsbury Publishing)
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The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat
Written by Julia Donaldson
Illustrated by Charlotte Voake
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing
Standing on the shoulders of literary giants is no easy task. Julia Donaldson is well established in her own right as a fantastic...
Enjoy some Shaun the Sheep colouring sheets to celebrate Aardman's new Shaun movie
Shaun the Sheep stars in a new movie from the awesome Aardman Animations
If your little ones are getting fidgety and running out of things to do, why not download and print a couple of awesome Shaun the Sheep colouring sheets to celebrate the release of "Shaun the Sheep: Christmas...
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Children's Activity Atlas - An Interactive and Fun Way To Explore Your World by Jenny Slater and Katherine Wiehle (QED Publishing)
Children's Activity Atlas
Written by Jenny Slater
Illustrated by Katherine Wiehle
Published by QED Publishing
Here's a great demonstration of how a children's non-fiction book can compete with the world of apps on an equal footing, providing a fantastic and fun reference tome that is...
Alfie in the Garden by Debi Gliori (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Alfie in the Garden
Written and Illustrated byDebi Gliori
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing
I must admit, I am allergic to gardening. I have the kiss of death for plants, and the only time I've ever managed to make a success of anything in our tiny patch is growing herbs - which I...
Tuesday, 28 October 2014
Stuff and Nonsense! How to get your little bookworms loving poetry and verse - A ReadItDaddy Editorial
The late great Spike Milligan - a new literary hero for Charlotte
Children can't resist cleverness. Whether it's the subtle twist in a children's story, or the devil in the detail in a piece of illustration, kids can't help but admire folk who write and draw children's books.
Of...
I Wish I'd Been Born a Unicorn by Rachel Lyon and Andrea Ringli (Maverick Books)
I Wish I'd Been Born a Unicorn
Written by Rachel Lyon
Illustrated by Andrea Ringli
Published by Maverick Books
Rachel Lyon's second book for Maverick (the first being the rather excellent "The Cautionary Tale of the Childe of Hale") takes an entirely different tack and deals with a...
Monday, 27 October 2014
Something about a Bear by Jackie Morris (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
Something about a Bear
Written and Illustrated byJackie Morris
Published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books
At one point or another, children are going to end up owning a bear. Be it a scruffy hand-me-down from mum and dad, or a cuddly fluffy creation fresh off the shelf of the local...
The Phoenix Presents - Gary's Garden Book 1 by Gary Northfield (David Fickling Books)
The Phoenix Presents - Gary's Garden Book 1
Written and Illustrated byGary Northfield
Published by David Fickling Books
Have you any idea what goes on at ground level in your garden when you're not looking? If you did, you'd probably run screaming into the trees but take a trip with...
Friday, 24 October 2014
ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week Ending 24th October 2014 - "The Colour Thief - A Family's Story of Depression" by Andrew Fusek-Peters and Polly Peters, illustrated by Karin Littlewood (Wayland Publishing)
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The Colour Thief - A Family's Story of Depression
Written by Andrew Fusek-Peters and Polly PetersIllustrated by Karin Littlewood
Published by Wayland Publishing
Not to be confused with Gabriel Alborozo's awesome book, "The Colour Thief - A Family's Story of Depression" deals with one...
Thursday, 23 October 2014
"Why we can't help pigeonholing books" - A ReadItDaddy Editorial
I doubt even pigeons really like living in tiny little compartmentalised holes...
It's never really 'sat' well with me that so many things are neatly categorised, compartmentalised - or for want of a better word pigeonholed. In the world of books, this sort of thing is widespread...
Long Gone Don Book 1 by Lorenzo and Robin Etherington (David Fickling Books)
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The Phoenix Presents - Long Gone Don Volume 1
Written and Illustrated byLorenzo and Robin Etherington
Published by David Fickling Books
Imagine waking up after a traumatic incident to find that the world you once knew had disappeared, and worse still, your hair had turned completely...
A spookily brilliant half term planned at Oxford's Story Museum.
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The awesome Malorie Blackman as the Wicked Witch of the West. Just one of the highlights of the 26 Characters Exhibition!
Lots of brilliant events are planned during school half term to celebrate Halloween and all things spooky at The Story Museum, Oxford's fantastic booky venue....
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
We take a sneaky preview peek at an awesome new Comic and comic workshop project coming from the fabulous Art Heroes!
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Daniel Clifford,
Endangered and other strange stories,
Lee Robinson,
Mark E Johnson,
Shaun Balbirnie
Art Heroes - Comic heroes ready to rock your world!
Who are the mysterious "Art Heroes"? They're a British publisher and comics workshop facilitation team who passionately beaver away producing brilliant comics and mould-breaking stories and heroes that you're seriously going to...
No Such Thing by Ella Bailey (Flying Eye Books)
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No Such Thing
Written and Illustrated by
Ella Bailey
Published by Flying Eye Books
Halloween is coming, and all the ghoulies and ghosties are at their most mischievous. But little girls aren't fooled by such things. "There's No Such Thing!" proclaims the petite heroine of this...
Sloth Slept On by Frann Preston-Gannon (Pavilion Books)
Sloth Slept On
Written and Illustrated by
Frann Preston-Gannon
Published by Pavilion Books
Sleepy snoozy sloths. It's amazing how an animal that can spend up to 20 hours a day snoozing can be such an appealing character for a book. We already know Frann Preston-Gannon has a...
Avoid Working in a Victorian Mill by John Malam and David Antram (Salariya / Book House)
Avoid Working in a Victorian Mill (Danger Zone Series)
Written by John MalamIllustrated by David Antram
Published by Salariya / Book House
Salariya / Book House's fantastic Non Fiction range for kids is a huge hit with us at ReadItDaddy, covering a broad range of historical subjects...
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
ReaditDaddy "Book of the Week" choices feature heavily in the CILIP Kate Greenaway Nominations for 2015
"The Queen's Hat" by Steve Antony (Hodder) - Well deserved Kate Greenaway Nominee and former Book of the Week!
We've just been cooing over the latest list for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal Nominations for 2015 and it's an utterly glorious list of children's books, showing just how...
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book Roundup - October 2014
Welcome to another edition of our occasional roundup of Early Reader and Chapter Books. We've got some corkers lined up for you so without further ado, let's dive in with some of Charlotte's favourite current reads.
First up, the return of an old favourite!
Bob and Barry's Lunar...
Visit the Bhil Carnival by Gita Wolf and Subhash Amaliyar (Tara Books)
Visit the Bhil Carnival
Written by Gita Wolf
Illustrated by Subhash Amaliyar
Published by Tara Books
The sights, the sounds, the colours and the spectacle of the Bhil Carnival known as Bhagoria is the subject of this gorgeous and colourful book, with more than a few surprises tucked...
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