Friday, 30 January 2015
DVD fun with Shaun the Sheep and the Doozers, new from Studio Canal
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Shaun the Sheep - Flock to the Floor from Aardman Studios
With Shaun the Sheep currently making his big screen debut in cinemas, we were lucky enough to be sent a couple of DVDs recently by Studio Canal - including one featuring our favourite woolly-navelled hero himself.
"Shaun...
Chapter Book Roundup - January 2015 kicks off with squirrels and gladiators!"Squirrel
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Chapter Book Roundup,
Dan Scott,
Dave Lowe,
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January 2015,
Phoenix Yard Books,
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Squirrel Boy vs the Bogeyman
"Squirrel Boy vs the Bogeyman" by Dave Lowe (Phoenix Yard Books)
So what's occuring in children's chapter books this month? We all love a good superhero tale - particularly when it's a squidgy squishy squirrel-based hoot. "Squirrel Boy vs the Bogeyman" by Dave Lowe follows in...
ReadItdaddy's Book of the Week - Week Ending 30th January 2015 - "Rebel Science" by Dan Green and David Lyttleton (Templar Publishing)
Rebel Science
Written by Dan Green
Illustrated by David Lyttleton
Published by Templar Books
Science is magic by any other name to children, and for some kids the scientists behind some of the most astonishing theories and discoveries of the last two centuries are like magicians. Most...
Thursday, 29 January 2015
The Dog Detectives in An American Adventure by Zoa and Monika Suska (Maverick Publishing)
The Dog Detectives in An American Adventure
Written by Zoa Gypsy
Illustrated by Monika Suska
Published by Maverick Publishing
Those snooping snafflehounds are back for another globetrotting adventure, this time finding themselves not lost in London, but at large in the U S of A!
Jack...
Roo the Roaring Dinosaur by David Bedford and Mandy Stanley (Simon and Schuster Children's Books)
Roo the Roaring Dinosaur
Written by David Bedford
Illustrated by Mandy Stanley
Published by Simon and Schuster Children's Books
Most of us (and most of our children) at one time or another must've had a special blanket, cuddly toy or trinket that never ever left our sides when we were...
Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Daniel O'Dowd was Ever So Loud by Julie Fulton and Elina Ellis (Maverick Publishing)
Daniel O'Dowd was Ever So Loud
Written by Julie Fulton
Illustrated by Elina Ellis
Published by Maverick Publishing
Yay! It's time for another book in Julie Fulton's awesome "Everso" series, depicting the strange characters and comings & goings in Hamilton Shady. It's a crazy town...
Here I Am by Patti Kim and Sonia Sanchez (Curious Fox Books)
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Here I Am
Written by Patti Kim
Illustrated by Sonia Sanchez
Published by Curious Fox Books
Today sees the launch of a book we've been enjoying as a preview from Netgalley, now released in hardback and paperback by Curious Fox for the UK Market. "Here I Am" by Patti Kim and Sonia Sanchez...
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Marking Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27th 2015 with Usborne's Young Readers range
"Usborne Famous Lives - Anne Frank" by Susanna Davidson (Usborne Young Readers)
To respectfully mark Holocaust Memorial Day today, we've been taking a look at a couple of Usborne's Young Readers range, specifically designed to tackle the terrible atrocities in a way that will deeply...
Monday, 26 January 2015
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore by William Joyce and Joe Bluhm(Simon and Schuster Children's Books)
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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore
Written and Illustrated byW.E. Joyce and Joe Bluhm
Published by Simon and Schuster Children's Books
This is a book that has eluded us for so long but we've finally caught up with it, hooray. We love books that celebrate books, that celebrate...
Friday, 23 January 2015
ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week Ending 23rd January 2015 - "Goth Girl - A Fete Worse than Death" by Chris Riddell (HarperCollins Children's Books)
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Goth Girl - A Fete Worse than Death
Written and Illustrated byChris Riddell
Published by HarperCollins Children's Books
You know we already fell in love with Chris Riddell's Goth Girl. Ada Goth is the sort of children's book character that you just can't help falling in love with and...
Thursday, 22 January 2015
Asterix and the Secret Weapon by Albert Uderzo (Orion Paperbacks)
Asterix and the Secret Weapon
Written and Illustrated byAlbert Uderzo
Published by Orion Paperbacks
France's mightiest hero, and his loyal sidekick - how can we possibly resist Asterix and Obelix. I've slowly been introducing Charlotte to the amazing adventures of the awesome Gaul...
Wednesday, 21 January 2015
Gum Girl Volume 4 - Music, Mischief and Mayhem by Andi Watson (Walker Books)
Gum Girl Volume 4 - Music, Mischief and Mayhem
Written and Illustrated byAndi Watson
Published by Walker Books
Andi Watson's fantastic mighty girl superhero is back for a 4th outing and though it's taken us a while to get round to picking this up, we thought it was about time we reacquainted...
Tuesday, 20 January 2015
"Don't chew on the royal shoe" by Kate Leake (Alison Green Books)
Don't Chew on the Royal Shoe
Written and Illustrated ByKate Leake
Published by Alison Green Books
We love a good doggy yarn, and we love a cheeky tweak of the royal cheek as well so when the two are combined, we know we're in for a treat.
Meet Chips - the royal dog with a difference....
Monday, 19 January 2015
Good News, Bad News by Colin McNaughton (HarperCollins Children's Books)
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Good News Bad News
Good News, Bad News
Written and Illustrated byColin McNaughton
Published by HarperCollins Children's Books
Colin McNaughton is one of our book heroes, tickling our funny bones with absolutely everything he writes and draws. "Good News, Bad News" is a bit of an old classic but we were...
Friday, 16 January 2015
ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week Ending 16th January 2015 - "Never Tickle a Tiger" by Pamela Butchart and Marc Boutavant (Bloomsbury Publishing)
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Never Tickle a Tiger
Written by Pamela Butchart
Illustrated by Marc Boutavant
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing
Izzy could almost be Charlotte! The pint-sized central character of this hugely entertaining and utterly gorgeous to look at Book of the Week can't sit still for more than...
Thursday, 15 January 2015
Babar and the Ghost by Laurent De Brunhoff (Abrams Young Readers)
Babar and the Ghost
Written and Illustrated byLaurent De Brunhoff
Published by Abrams Young Readers
Laurent De Brunhoff's Babar books are utterly fabulous. Picking up the stories after his father's untimely death at the age of 37, Laurent continued making Babar the awesome and timeless...
Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Monsters by Russell Hoban and Quentin Blake (Walker Books)
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Monsters
Written by Russell Hoban
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
Published by Walker Books
Quentin Blake is such an astonishing AND prolific talent it's almost impossible to keep up with his books, but we aim to try - and this superbly dark tinged story sprung on us by surprise. Tucked...
Tuesday, 13 January 2015
Engelbert Sneem and his Dream Vacuum Cleaner by Daniel Postgate (Meadowside Children's Books)
Engelbert Sneem and his Dream Vacuum Cleaner
Written and Illustrated byDaniel Postgate
Published by Meadowside Children's Books
What a strange character is Engelber Sneem! A talent, a dancing prancing inventor but with a dark secret - He covets your dreams and mine!
Daniel Postgate's...
Monday, 12 January 2015
Mo-Bot High by Neill Cameron (David Fickling Books)
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Mo-Bot High: Book 1
Written and Illustrated by
Neill Cameron
Published by David Fickling Books
Before the awesome Phoenix Comic hit shelves, The DFC featured a huge chunk of the talent who regularly contribute to "The Pheen" as it's affectionately known at ReadItDaddy Towers. Charlotte...
Friday, 9 January 2015
ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week Ending 9th January 2015 - Katie and the Starry Night by James Mayhew (Orchard Books)
Katie and the Starry Night
Written and Illustrated byJames Mayhew
Published by Orchard Books
First of all, a huge huge MASSIVE apology to both James Mayhew and Orchard Books. Somehow we managed to completely miss "Katie and the Starry Night" off our review schedule last year and I...
Thursday, 8 January 2015
Tales from Acorn Wood - Rabbit's Nap by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler (Macmillan Children's Books)
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Tales from Acorn Wood - Rabbit's Nap
Written by Julia DonaldsonIllustrated by Axel Scheffler
Published by Macmillan Children's Books
More from Julia and Axel on the blog this week as we take a look at the fabulous Acorn Wood series. Printed in a neat mini-sized hardback format, these...
"Stormy Night" by Salina Yoon (Bloomsbury Publishing)
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Stormy Night
Written and Illustrated bySalina Yoon
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing
We love Salina Yoon's stories, full of beautiful little observations and wonderful emotions. We've previously encountered the little bear in this story in Salina's "Found". He's back (with his cuddly...
Wednesday, 7 January 2015
Hooray for Bread by Allan Ahlberg and Bruce Ingman (Walker Books)
Hooray for Bread
Written by Allan Ahlberg
Illustrated by Bruce Ingman
Published by Walker Books
Ahhh the best laid new years resolutions about healthy eating and a change in lifestyle. You know what though? Very little can match the sheer satisfaction of tucking into a really fresh...
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
Charlie Cook's Favourite Book (10th Anniversary Edition) by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler (Macmillan Children's Books)
Charlie Cook's Favourite Book (10th Anniversary Edition
Written by Julia DonaldsonIllustrated by Axel Scheffler
Published by Macmillan Children's Books
Celebrating stories, books and the endless imagination of children - how could we possibly resist a book that ticks all those boxes...
Spotlight on Silver Penny Stories from Sterling Publishing
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Beauty and the Beast,
King Midas,
Silver Penny Stories,
The Fox and the Grapes,
The Lion and the Mouse
The Silver Penny Collection
Published by Sterling Publishing
We're real suckers for classic fairy tales and in particular pocket-sized versions perfect for packing into a trunkie and taking on holidays with us. We've been enjoying some of Sterling's range of "Silver Penny" stories...
Monday, 5 January 2015
The Deep Dark Wood by Algy Craig Hall and Ali Pye (Hachette)
The Deep Dark Wood
Written by Algy Craig Hall
Illustrated by Ali Pye
Published by Hachette Children's Books
My mother said that I never should, ever go down to the deep, dark wood. The little girl in this story didn't heed silly advice like that, and as the story opens it feels like...
Friday, 2 January 2015
Black and White by Dahlov Ipcar (Flying Eye Books)
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Flying Eye Books
Black and White
Written and Illustrated byDahlov Ipcar
Published by Flying Eye Books
Flying Eye are doing an absolutely wonderful job of reviving the works of one of the most pivotal US children's author-illustrators, the awesome Dahlov Ipcar. Her works were way ahead of their time,...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Our first Book of the Week for 2015, the sublime "Big Pet Day" by Lisa Shanahan and Gus Gordon (Templar Publishing)
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Big Pet Day
Written by Lisa Shanahan
Illustrated by Gus Gordon
Published by Templar Publishing
Welcome to Read It Daddy 2015! We're back, shouting and squeaking about brilliant new children's books with a few old favourites thrown into the mix too. But to kick off the new year, we've...
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