Friday, 31 July 2015
What time is it? COMIC TIME! We take a look inside the scout-smart world of "Lumberjanes" with Issue 14
Labels:
Boom! Box,
Brooke A. Allen,
Comics,
Graphic Novels,
Lumberjanes,
Noelle Stevenson,
Shannon Watters
The Lumberjanes are on their way. Who can stop them? Actually, who would want to stop them, they're FAB! Let's dip into Issue 14 of this ridiculously brilliant new comic....
Don't miss the astonishing, the amazing, the utterly brilliant Templar Publishing Summer Blog Tour next week!
Oh boy are you in for a treat next week because from August 3rd to 8th, Templar Publishing are unleashing their lovely booky folk out into the wild and ONTO OUR BLOGS!
As you can see from the blog header image, huge treats are in store so leap inside for the full rundow...
ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week Ending 31st July 2015 - "Lovely Old Lion" by Julia Jarman and Susan Varley (Andersen Children's Books)
Labels:
Andersen Children's Books,
Book of the Week 2015,
Julia Jarman,
Lovely Old Lion,
Susan Varley
A touching tale about growing old, and being young, about memories and friendships. Our stunning Book of the Week this week is Lovely Old Lion.....
Thursday, 30 July 2015
A stunning range of board books for baby literary geniuses. Let's take a look at the Babylit Primer series from Gibbs Smith Publishing
Labels:
Alison Oliver,
Baby Book,
Babylit Primer,
Board Book,
Don Quixote,
Gibbs Smith Publishing,
Hardback,
Jennifer Adams,
Picture Book,
The Secret Garden
What a genius idea! A "Babylit" series of board books perfect for introducing your teeniest tinies to classic literature in a fun way...Let's take a look at the fantastic Gibbs Smith range.....
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book Roundup - July 2015: "Shoes of Silk, Men of Iron, Girl Detectives and Tiny Wee Folk!"
Labels:
Chapter Book Roundup,
In Their Shoes,
Lottie Lipton,
Lucie Arnoux,
ReadItDaddy Chapter book roundup,
Ted Hughes,
The Iron Man,
The Letter for the King,
The Secrets of the Wild Wood,
Tonke Dragt
"In Their Shoes - Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, collected and illustrated by Lucie Arnoux (Pushkin Press)
Welcome once again to another of our chapter book roundups and it's been a very busy month, with our bedside book piles teetering and tottering. We're taking a look at a diverse...
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Allysaurus and the First Day of School by Richard Torrey (Sterling Publishing)
It might be a little early to be thinking about your child's very first day at 'Big School' but here's another book that may help allay some of your little one's fears before the big day arrives in September. Step inside to meet Ally-Saurus.....
I Am Too Absolutely Small for School (Charlie and Lola) by Lauren Child (Orchard Books)
YESSSSS! We do love Charlie and Lola but we'll let you into a bit of a ReadItDaddy secret here. Our favourite characters BOTH feature in this story and they're NOT Charlie and Lola? Who are they? Step inside to read more......
Tuesday, 28 July 2015
Maverick re-issues a monster tale! Check out the new cover for "Tamara Small and the Monsters Ball" by Giles Paley-Phillips and Gabriele Antonini
Labels:
Gabriele Antonini,
Giles Paley-Phillips,
Maverick Books,
Paperback Edition,
Picture Book,
Reprint,
Tamara Small and the Monsters' Ball
Come and take a new look at this delightful monster tale, now reprinted by Maverick Publishing. Step out and join a ghoulish party with Tamara Small.....
Pixelcraft Pets by Anna Bowles and Diego Vasberg (Studio Press)
Labels:
Anna Bowles,
Pixelcraft Pets
A nifty crafty sticker book for pixel perfectionists? Make some stunning designs and pictures in the new "Pixelcraft" range from Studio Press. Just don't get square eyes....
Yikes, Ticklysaurus by Pamela Butchart and Sam Lloyd (Bloomsbury Children's Books)
The enormously talented dino-team behind "Yikes, Stinkysaurus" and "Yikes, Santa Claws" are back with a rather naughty new dino creation. Are you ready to be tickled? Then step right this way.....
Monday, 27 July 2015
More mapping fun and a ton of activities in "Atlas of Adventures Activity Fun Pack" coming soon from Wide Eyed Editions
Labels:
Activity Book,
Atlas of Adventures Activity Fun Pack,
Children's Activity Atlas,
Lucy Letherland,
Maps,
Non Fiction,
Paperback,
Stickers,
Wide Eyed Editions
Wide Eyed Editions fantastic "Atlas of Adventures" by Lucy Letherland was very well received by us on the blog, and you can read our review all about this fantastic book here....
The Amazing Human Body Detectives by Maggie Li (Pavilion Children's Books)
Labels:
Maggie Li,
myths and quirks of the human body,
Pavilion Children's Books,
The Amazing Human Body Detectives - Amazing facts
Maggie Li knows a thing or two about producing scintillating designs and engaging children with awesome science subjects. Her work as Art Director at Okido Magazine contributes to one of the best children's magazines on the planet.
Maggie has come up trumps with this latest book...
Friday, 24 July 2015
ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week Ending 24th July 2015 - "One Hundred Bones" by Yuval Zommer (Templar Publishing)
We love a highly original and adorable doggy tale, particularly when the dog is a bit of a roguish maverick. Meet "Scruff" the star of "One Hundred Bones". Scruff is a stray and although he doesn't have a collar, and his coat is a bit of a mess, Scruff's heart is in the right place...
Thursday, 23 July 2015
Captain Falsebeard in "A Very Fishy Tale" by Fred Blunt (Puffin Books)
Pirate books show no signs of disappearing from our book shelves or publisher's release schedules. Pirates are just so crazily popular so we are always on the lookout for an author or illustrator who goes the extra mile to produce pirate tales that make us giggle and hoot with laughter.
Thankfully...
Wednesday, 22 July 2015
Moving in, moving things around, panic ye not!
"Waitaminute, waitaminute...something's changed!"
Yep it's time for our spring clean, and with our 5th Blog Birthday coming up on the 10th of August, I thought it was time to rejig things a little bit.
First off, a nice crisp clean look so that reviews have a bit more room, content can be found more easily, and some new navigation options 'oop top' to allow you to find new and interesting...
The Whopper by Rebecca Ashdown (Templar Publishing)
Labels:
Rebecca Ashdown,
Templar Publishing,
The Whopper
There's no harm in telling the odd little fib is there? Think again, because in Rebecca Ashdown's stunning debut for Templar Publishing, one particular "Whopper" takes on a rather unexpected form.
In "The Whopper" young Percy groans inwardly as Grandma comes to stay. She's been knitting...
Tuesday, 21 July 2015
The Clockwork Dragon by Jonathan Emmett and Elys Dolan (Oxford University Press)
Labels:
Elys Dolan,
Jonathan Emmett,
OUP,
The Clockwork Dragon
This is an interesting twist on the "Brave knight / fearsome dragon" story as we meet a resourceful young toymaker's assistant, Max - and his best friend Lizzie in "The Clockwork Dragon".
Max is always getting into trouble, his crazy clockwork inventions aren't well received and...
Monday, 20 July 2015
Fast and Furry Racers - The Silver Serpent Cup by Jonathan Emmett and Ed Eaves (Oxford University Press)
As a kid, I was quite obsessed with matchbox cars. Do you remember collecting the "Matchbox 75" range? Sometimes you'd get the most fantastic vehicles, futuristic automobiles that were built for speed - and were often sent careering down huge lengths of Hot Wheels track (when my sister...
Friday, 17 July 2015
ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 17th July 2015 - "How to Be a Dog" by Jo Williamson (Scholastic)
One of the toughest parts of reviewing children's books for this blog is choosing our Book of the Week winners every week. Sometimes we agonise for ages over several books, often (as is the case today) we just cannot divide our loyalties between two books so have more than one. The...
ReadItDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 17th July 2015 - "Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl" by Sanae Ishida (Sasquatch Books)
Let us count the ways we love our first Book of the Week this week. "Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl" by Sanae Ishida kicks off with a fabulous map of a mystical mysterious Ninja Island (YAY for ANY book that starts off with a map like that!). On this island lives a little girl, high...
Thursday, 16 July 2015
The Grouse and the Mouse by Emily Dodd and Kirsteen Harris-Jones (Picture Kelpies)
It's a happy highland book birthday to the latest story from the genius author of "Can't Dance Cameron". Emily Dodd is back, this time with the story of a rather boorish bird with a big booming voice, prim and proud but about ready for a classic case of come-uppance. In "The Grouse...
Wednesday, 15 July 2015
London Through Time (Cities Unfolded) by Angela McAllister and Nick Maland (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
We love to lose ourselves in London and we truly love to lose ourselves in fantastic books that show off and celebrate our capital. This neat new format of "Cities Unfolded" books details the living history of cities around the world, starting off with our capital. Stretching back...
Tuesday, 14 July 2015
Snails Legs by Damian Harvey and Korky Paul (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
"....and they all lived happily ever after!"
Do you often wish that once, just once, a children's story would actually end with something other than a happy outcome? Step right this way for a timely reprint of a real classic - coming soon from Frances Lincoln Children's Books. Damian...
Monday, 13 July 2015
What a Naughty Bird by Sean Taylor and Dan Widdowson (Templar Publishing)
If there's one thing birds are REALLY good at, it's pooping on things! Anyone who has spent the weekend chiselling pigeon poo off their lovely shiny paintwork on their car will attest to this. If you've ever suspected that birds do this on purpose, waiting until you've polished your...
The Little Velasquez - "Colour and Learn with... / Colour Zen" Range by Catherine De Duve (Happy Museum)
The Little Velasquez Colour and Learn
Written and Illustrated byCatherine De Duve
Published by Happy Museum
It's a delight to see that there are fantastic ranges of books that help children develop an appreciation of art from an early age. As most artists will tell you, often drawing...
Friday, 10 July 2015
ReadItDaddy's 2nd Book of the Week - Week Ending 10th July 2015 - "There's a Lion in my Cornflakes" by Michelle Robinson and Jim Field (Bloomsbury Children's Books)
Labels:
Bloomsbury Children's Books,
Book of the Week 2015,
Jim Field,
Michelle Robinson,
There's a Lion in my Cornflakes
We are fashionably late to the party with this one, as it came out a year ago. Quite how we missed it first time round is beyond us, but now it's just come out in paperback it's time to dive into this big box of cereal-based fun.
Once again a book has recalled the days when cereal...
ReadItDaddy's 1st Book of the Week - Week Ending 10th July 2015 - "William Heads to Hollywood" by Helen Hancocks (Templar Publishing)
William heads to Hollywood
Written and Illustrated byHelen Hancocks
Published by Templar Publishing
A rather happy little girl once posed in the garden, dressed as Audrey Mieowski from this fabulous book...
Charlotte leaped on "William Heads to Hollywood" by Helen Hancocks, the sequel...
"If I Built a House" by Chris Van Dusen (Chronicle)
Labels:
Chris Van Dusen,
Chronicle Books,
if I Built a House
If I Built a House
Written and Illustrated byChris Van Dusen
Published by Chronicle Books
Back in 2013, we were tipped off by the wonderful Damyanti Patel about a book that would be 'our cup of tea'. Damy is absolutely right of course, we really loved "If I built a Car", making it...
Thursday, 9 July 2015
More! By Tracey Corderoy and Tim Warnes (Little Tiger Press)
Labels:
Little Tiger Press,
More,
Tim Warnes,
Tracey Corderoy
More!
Written by Tracey Corderoy
Illustrated by Tim Warnes
Published by Little Tiger Press
Archie the adorable toddling Rhino is back in the latest story from totally awesome team Tracey Corderoy and Tim Warnes. In "More!", Archie's new favourite word, we find the little fella enjoying...
Wednesday, 8 July 2015
No More Cuddles by Jane Chapman (Little Tiger Press)
Labels:
Jane Chapman,
Little Tiger Press,
No More Cuddles
No More Cuddles!
Written and Illustrated byJane Chapman
Published by Little Tiger Press
Who doesn't love cuddles? Well, actually Barry the Monster is getting a little tired of them (Barry is officially THE best name for a monster ever). Every time Barry steps out into the forest, his...
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
Mr Men in London by Roger Hargreaves and Adam Hargreaves (Egmont)
Labels:
Adam Hargreaves,
Egmont UK,
Mr Men in London,
Roger Hargreaves
Mr Men in London
Mr Men created by Roger HargreavesWritten and Illustrated by Adam Hargreaves
Published by Egmont Publishing UK
I grew up with the Mr Men Books, and later I couldn't wait to introduce the Mr Men and Little Miss books to Charlotte. We've collected quite a few now, and...
Poo in the Zoo by Steve Smallman and Ada Grey (Little Tiger Press)
Labels:
Ada Grey,
Little Tiger Press,
Poo in the Zoo,
Steve Smallman
Poo in the Zoo
Written by Steve Smallman
Illustrated by Ada Grey
Published by Little Tiger Press
Weirdly, we received this book for review the very DAY after we'd been to a local zoo, and mused about just what happens to all that dung. We spotted a poor zoo worker shovelling heaps...
Monday, 6 July 2015
The Cloudspotter by Tom McLaughlin (Bloomsbury Publishing)
The Cloudspotter
Written and Illustrated byTom McLaughlin
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing
It's the perfect weather for cloudspotting and we love this as a weekend activity. Lying in the grass, gazing up at the sky - either spotting shapes or trying to pull clouds apart with awesome...
Stig of the Dump by Clive King and Edward Ardizzone (Puffin)
Stig of the Dump
Written by Clive King
Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone
Published by Puffin Classics
One of the joys of reading with Charlotte is being able to introduce stories to her that I remember from childhood. Some of the books I managed to hold onto, some we have to hunt for...
Friday, 3 July 2015
ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 3rd July 2015 - "Grandad's Island" by Benji Davies (Simon and Schuster Children's Books)
Grandad's Island
Written and Illustrated by
Benji Davies
Published by Simon and Schuster Children's Books
We just couldn't separate our two "Book of the Week" winners this week, two utterly fantastic books arriving in the same week so you've already read our review of the...
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