Friday, 30 October 2015
Ten children's Halloween books that you absolutely should have on your shelves (or better still, in your lap being read!)
Ghouls, ghosts, monsters and witches! Tomorrow night the neighbourhood will be heaving with tinies dressed in scary clothes, bashing down your door and demanding trick or treat sweeties (they hate us - we only give them healthy snacks, har har har!!!)
When they're finally tuckered...
ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 30th October 2015 - "The Art of Wreck-It Ralph" by Jennifer Lee and Maggie Malone (Chronicle)
Labels:
Book of the Week 2015,
Chronicle Books,
Jennifer Lee,
John Lasseter,
Maggie Malone,
The Art of Wreck It Ralph
Our second Book of the Week this week is a truly dazzling look inside one of Disney's biggest recent hits, the truly stunning world of "Wreck-It Ralph"....
There's a Monster in my Fridge by Caryl Hart and Deborah Allwright (Simon and Schuster Children's Books)
Labels:
Caryl Hart,
Children's Picture Book,
Deborah Allwright,
Simon and Schuster Children's Books,
Softcover,
There's a monster in my Fridge
Gross grub, great rhymes and a motley collection of fabulous monsters and nefarious night-dwellers. Perfect Halloween booky far...
ReadItDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 30th October 2015 - "Finding Winnie, The Story of the Real Bear who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh" by Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackall (Orchard Books)
We love it when you delve into a book expecting to find one thing, but come away with something entirely different. Our Book of the Week this week is "Finding Winnie" by Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackall....
Thursday, 29 October 2015
ReadItDaddy's Spooky pre-halloween Chapter Book and Early Readers Roundup - October 2015 with dragons, twins, cats, beautiful music, zombies, fabulous castles and an awesome new mighty girl! Yay!
Labels:
Catlantis,
Erth Dragons,
Heartsong,
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book And Early Readers Roundup October 2015,
Tapper Twins
Welcome, pray WELCOME to our pre-halloween spooky surreal Chapter Book and Early Readers roundup for October. This month we've got a huge teetering pile of fantastic new releases to tackle so let's light the pumpkin lantern and get cracking with our first book, a glorious dark and...
Happy 200th Issue to the best kid's comic on the planet. The Phoenix bumper 200th edition ROCKS!
Labels:
200th Issue,
Brilliance,
comic genius,
stay phoenixy,
The Phoenix Comic
The Phoenix 200th Issue with a truly awesome cover from the mighty Chris Riddell. Why are you standing there staring at it, GO AND BUY IT!!!!
I was slightly concerned last night as I was getting changed after work, and suddenly heard a very loud screech from downstairs. Dashing down...
Reading Non-Fiction titles outside school - why it's more important than ever! A ReadItDaddy Editorial
Labels:
A ReadItDaddy Editorial,
Books,
National Non-Fiction November,
Reading non-fiction for pleasure
November is "National Non-Fiction Month" and this week's editorial is inspired not only by the upcoming celebration of children's Non-Fiction titles - but by a fairly innocent looking Tweet from author Nicola Morgan: https://twitter.com/nicolamorgan/status/657296292671000576
It's...
A Hairy Scary pair of Halloween Books for your would-be trick-or-treaters!
Labels:
Boo! A Book of Spooky Surprises,
Halloween Roundup 2015,
Hauntingly good books for Halloween,
Ten Spooky Skeletons
The dark nights are drawing in, and all things spooky abound as we take a look at a pair of hauntingly good books for your little ones at Hallowe...
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Princess Evie's Ponies - Tiptoe the Magic Ballet Pony by Sarah Kilbride and Sophie Tilley (Simon and Schuster Children's Books
Labels:
Princess Evie's Ponies,
Sarah Kilbride,
Simon and Schuster Children's Books,
Sophie Tilley,
Tiptoe the Magic Ballet Pony
More fun from Sarah Kilbride and Sophie Tilley as "Princess Evie's Ponies" reaches book 10 with a dazzling dance or two....
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
Disney's "The Art of Inside Out" (Chronicle Books)
Oh dear, another Pixar movie that made us both blub like babies and probably our favourite movie of the year. Let's take a look behind the scenes at Disney / Pixar's amazing "Inside Out".....
Not Without My Whale by Billy Coughlan and Villie Karabatzia (Maverick Books)
Labels:
Billy Coughlan,
Children's Picture Book,
Maverick Books,
Not Without My Whale,
Paperback,
Villie Karabatzia
Another quirky and original story from Maverick Books, dip into the briny deep with Billy Coughlan and Villie Karabatzia's "Not Without My Whale"....
Monday, 26 October 2015
Peanut Butter and BRAINS by Joe McGee and Charles Santoso (Abrams Young Readers)
Zombies? In a children's book? Is nothing sacred? Step inside for a funny tale of a zombie who's a little different from the rest....
The Sleeping Beauty Theatre by Su Blackwell and Corina Fletcher (Thames and Hudson)
Labels:
Activity,
Corina Fletcher,
Fairy Tales,
plays,
Su Blackwell,
Thames and Hudson Publishing,
The Sleeping Beauty Theatre,
threatre
Here's a fascinating take on a classic fairy tale where you can literally take control of the story yourself. A brilliant and innovative new retelling of the classic "Sleeping Beaut...
Friday, 23 October 2015
ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 23rd October 2015 - "Tough Guys Have Feelings Too!" by Keith Negley (Flying Eye Books)
Our second Book of the Week puts even the most lantern-jawed book reviewer in touch with his emotional side. Here's the awesome "Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too)" by Keith Negl...
ReaditDaddy's First book of the Week - Week Ending 23/10/2015 - "Leo: A Ghost Story" by Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson (Chronicle)
Our first book of the week features one of the most adorable spectres you're ever likely to mee. Meet Leo in "Leo: A Ghost Story" by Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson....
Thursday, 22 October 2015
What does every good blogger do when their viewing figures drop? A ReadItDaddy Editorial...
Labels:
A ReadItDaddy Editorial
Tumbleweed, just in case you were wondering!
I'd imagine that just about every blogger out there, book or otherwise, suffers an 'identity crisis' at one point or another.
As you ramp up the effort to fill your blog with interesting stories, book coverage, reviews and just about everything...
The Aerodynamics of Biscuits by Clare Helen Welsh and Sophia Touliatou (Maverick Books)
Labels:
Children's Picture Book,
Clare Helen Welsh,
Maverick Books,
Paperback,
Sophia Touliatou,
The Aerodynamics of Biscuits
Have you ever considered the gently sloping curve of a custard cream? The wingspan of a bourbon? The jet power of a double-chocolate cookie? Then this book might tickle your fancy....
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
As Quiet as a Mouse by Karen Owen and Evgenia Golubeva (Maverick Books)
Here's a rather splendid tale about an adorable little elephant who has a bit of a 'volume' problem. "As Quiet as a Mouse" by Karen Owen and Evgenia Golubeva....
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
The Zoomers Handbook by Ana and Thiago De Moraes (Andersen Children's Books)
Zoo Keepers look after animals in our zoos, farmers look after animals on our farms so what do you get if you cross a zoo keeper with a farmer? Zoom in to find ou...
Monday, 19 October 2015
Celebrating the release of the awesome "Harper and the Scarlet Umbrella" with two extremely talented ladies! Let's meet Cerrie Burnell and Laura Ellen Anderson!
Labels:
Cerrie Burnell,
Harper and the Scarlet Umbrella,
Laura Ellen Anderson,
Scholastic Children's Books,
The ReadItDaddy Interview
We're tickled to death today to be joined by two utterly wonderful booky folk. Joining us to celebrate the release of "Harper and the Scarlet Umbrella" let's say hello to Cerrie Burnell and Laura Ellen Anderson!
Hi Cerrie / Laura, thanks for joining us at ReadItDaddy. Can youtell...
The Jar of Happiness by Ailsa Burrows (Child's Play)
Can you imagine how cool it would be to take a moment of happiness and be able to keep that moment forever, or share it with others? One little girl has this very idea in "The Jar of Happiness"....
Friday, 16 October 2015
ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 16th October 2015: "Harry Potter - The Character Vault" by Jody Revenson (Titan Books)
We do love a book that gives us valuable insights into the movie industry, particularly when it covers one of our fave book and movie series ever. Let's step inside "Harry Potter - The Character Vault" - ALOHOMOR...
ReadItDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 16th October 2015 - "The Art of Hotel Transylvania 2" by Brett Rector (Titan Books)
Labels:
art book,
Book of the Week 2015,
Brett Rector,
Hardback,
movie tie-in,
The Art of Hotel Transylvania 2,
Titan Books
Our First Book of the Week this week gets some spookiness into your life ahead of Halloween. The gorgeous and sumptuous "The Art of Hotel Transylvania 2" by Brett Rector....
Thursday, 15 October 2015
When is the best time to introduce your child to the Harry Potter universe? A ReadItDaddy Editorial
Labels:
Bloomsbury Children's Books,
Books,
Children's Books,
Harry Potter,
J.K. Rowling,
The Philosopher's Stone
As the scales begin to tip firmly in the favour of chapter books for Charlotte, it's almost inevitable that there'll be a crossover point where she will spot books on our shelves and want to read them herself or have them read to her.
The Harry Potter series is one such set of books,...
Molly's Marvellous Moustache - a fabulous guest post by Andrea Heaton to tickle your top lip!
We're very fortunate to be joined today by author Andrea Heaton, here to tell you about a rib-tickling (and nose tickling) new book, Molly's Marvellous Moustache. Over to you, Andre...
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
We take a look at two fantastic titles from Bodleian Publishing's upcoming children's range
Labels:
Bodleian Publishing,
Hardback,
Johanna Johnston,
Leonard Weisgard,
Nature,
Penguin's Way,
Reprint,
Whale's Way
The Bodleian Library is legendary, cataloguing and collecting just about every book that ever went to print, it's a treasure trove indeed. Let's dip into that trove with two new books from Bodleian's upcoming children's range....
Robin's Winter Song by Suzanne Barton (Bloomsbury Children's Books)
Labels:
Bloomsbury Children's Books,
Children's Picture Book,
Hardback,
Robin's Winter Song,
Suzanne Barton
Suzanne Barton's fabulous stories are always atmospheric and lovely. Let's catch up with the latest as we hear "Robin's Winter Son...
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Old Bear's Bedtime Stories by Jane Hissey (Scribblers)
Most people get fairly grumpy about the onset of Autumn, closely followed by Winter. But for us it means even more opportunities to snuggle up in the warm with a fabulous book....
Counting Lions by Katie Cotton and Stephen Walton, with Foreword by Virginia McKenna (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
Labels:
Born Free Foundation,
Counting Lions,
Frances Lincoln Children's Books,
Hardback,
Katie Cotton,
Non Fiction,
Stephen Walton,
Virginia McKenna
This eye-catching book can't fail to grab your attention with one of the most striking monochrome covers I've seen on a children's book in a long time....
Monday, 12 October 2015
The Crow's Tale by Naomi Howarth (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
Inspired by a Lenape Native American myth, here's an unusually colourful tale considering the star is a crow....
Dragon Dancer by Joyce Chng and Jeremy Pailler (Lantana Publishing)
Labels:
Children's Picture Book,
Dragon Dancer,
Hardback,
Jeremy Pailler,
Joyce Chng,
Lantana Publishing
The rich, vibrant and colourful traditions surrounding Chinese New Year are the focus for this stunning new children's picture book. "Dragon Dancer" by Joyce Chng and Jeremy Pailler....
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