Friday, 30 September 2016
ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 30th September 2016 - "How to Hide a Lion at School" by Helen Stephens (Scholastic)
Our second book of the week was one we instantly fell in love with. It immediately felt like a classic in the making, full of fun and craziness....
ReadItDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 30th September 2016 - "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams and Sarah Massini (Nosy Crow)
One of our favourite children's stories comes to vivid life courtesy of some utterly glorious illustrations, our first Book of the Week this week is the glorious "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams and Sarah Massini....
Thursday, 29 September 2016
The fine art of public appearances when you're a socially awkward 'embarrassing dad' - A ReadItDaddy Editorial
Labels:
Embarrassing Dads,
Fanboys,
ReadItTorial
There's a few good reasons why we sadly don't go to many "book things" and I'm sure many other book bloggers will feel the same pain. A) we live a long way from London and B) they always seem to happen there and C) I work all day, and it's nigh on impossible to drop everything and...
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book Roundup - September 2016
We're playing catchup as the original September Chapter Book Roundup post got eaten by blogger (this is the blogger's equivalent excuse to "The Dog Ate my Homework" but nonetheless,we're determined to bring you some scorching hot chapter book action to fend off the colder Autumnal weather.
Kicking...
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
A very Happy book birthday and 30th Anniversary to Old Bear. Let's take a look at "Happy Birthday Old Bear" by Jane Hissey (Scribblers)
Can you believe that the Old Bear stories are 30 years old! We've been in love with the series since Charlotte was a tiny baby and I'm tickled pink that she still loves Old Bear and his friends as much now as she did when she was more interested in gumming books to death rather than...
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Three new picture book corkers coming from Bloomsbury in October
Labels:
Alison Brown,
Bloomsbury Publishing,
By the Light of the Moon,
Debi Gliori,
Goodnight World,
Little Owl's Egg,
Tom Percival
The 6th of October is definitely a red letter day for fabulous children's picture books. Bloomsbury Publishing have three new arrivals popping up on that day so come along and say hello!
Tom (Herman's Letter) Percival once again delivers a deliciously brilliant picture book future...
Deborah Patterson is back with two more utterly brilliant and inspirational writing books - "My Book of Stories: Write your Own Myths / Fairy Tales" (British Library Publishing)
Labels:
British Library Press,
Deborah Patterson,
My Book of Stories: Write your own Fairy Tales,
My Book of Stories: Write your own Myths
I don't mind telling you - I need all the help I can get when it comes to inspiration for stories. We've previously loved Deborah Patterson's awesome inspirational books to help budding writers get their Shakespeare on, and write thrilling adventure stories.
Now Deborah is back with...
Monday, 26 September 2016
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerlöf, Kochka and Olivier Latyk (Words and Pictures)
An exquisitely ethereal book that features some truly glorious paper-cut illustrations and panels, let's meet Nil...
Draw Every Day, Draw Every Way by Jennifer Orkin Lewis (Abrams and Chronicle)
Now THIS is our type of book! As budding (but strictly amateur) artists, we love joining in with the various Twitter daily and weekly art prompts such as #ShapeChallenge, #Sketch_Dailies, #3yroldscribble and many many others.
It's not always convenient to dive onto the computer to...
Friday, 23 September 2016
ReadItDaddy's Third Book of the Week - Week Ending 23rd September 2016 - Pablo and his Chair by Delphine Perret (Princeton Architectural Press)
In our ongoing quest to bring you the very best picture books, we've discovered a bit of a gem that's had us breaking our "Book of the Week" rules today....
ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 23rd September 2016 - "The Pressed Fairy Journal of Madeline Cottington" by Brian and Wendy Froud (Abrams Books)
Labels:
Abrams Books,
Book of the Week 2016,
Brian and Wendy Froud,
The Pressed Fairy Journal of Madeline Cottington
Without a doubt, Brian and Wendy Froud are two of the most accomplished fantasy artists ever. Their work has found its way into amazing movies and glorious books, and our second Book of the Week is sheer brilliance.....
ReadItDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 23rd September 2016 - "Botanicum - Welcome to the Museum" by Professor Kathy Willis and Katie Scott (Big Picture Press)
Labels:
Big Picture Press,
Book of the Week 2016,
Botanicum,
Katie Scott,
Professor Kathy Willis,
Welcome to the Museum
Our first Book of the Week this week is the third in the incredible "Welcome to the Museum" series, the stunning "Botanicum" by Professor Kathy Willis and Katie Scott....
Thursday, 22 September 2016
Oversharing about your kids on your parent blog? Maybe it's time to stop. A ReadItTorial.
Labels:
ReadItTorial
Today's thorny topic again had multiple inspirations, beginning with a widely-circulated news story of a girl who is suing her parents for sharing embarrassing photos of her as a youngster on their Social Media feeds: buff.ly/2cVMTzV
The story, stemming from Austria surprisingly...
Samson the Mighty Flea by Angela McAllister and Nathan Reed (Andersen Children's Books)
Roll up, roll up! Step right up ladies and gentleman for the strongest flea you'll ever see! Mighty Samso...
The Magical World of Amy Lee by Amy Lee (Scholastic)
Labels:
Activities,
Amy Lee,
Minecraft,
Puzzles,
Scholastic Publishing,
The Magical World of Amy Lee
Before we launch into our review of this bubblegum-coloured book full of amazing activities and stories, it's time to ask yourself a serious question...
"Are you cool?"
Well are you? Now you're happy with your answer, go and find your 8 year old son / daughter and ask them.
"Am...
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Two stunning new titles for young poetry fans, from indie publishers The Emma Press
Labels:
Anthology,
Moon Juice,
Poetry,
The Emma Press,
Watcher of the Skies
We don't often see very many poetry anthologies for children so it's always a huge treat when we get one, and it's a particularly brilliant collection of eclectic and imaginative works.
We've been lucky enough to find two new titles from The Emma Press, a small-scale independent publisher...
Meg in the Jungle by David Walser and Jan Pienkowski (Picture Puffin)
When the late great Helen Nicoll passed away, I remember feeling genuine sadness at the loss of such a huge talent - and an author who in no small part introduced me to a great love of reading very early o...
The Tale of Kitty in Boots by Beatrix Potter and Quentin Blake (Frederick Warne Publishing)
Slipping in silently on silken paws, here's a lost story from one of the world's best-loved authors....
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
The Incomplete Book of Dragons makes its paperback debut!
Labels:
Cressida Cowell,
Hodder Children's Books,
How to Train your Dragon,
The Incomplete Book of Dragons
Scaly ones, furry ones, even little tiny ones. Cressida Cowell's "How to Train your Dragon" series has gone on to become a gigantic success, both in book form and on the silver screen. It's also a brilliant TV series too!
The fantastic "The Incomplete Book of Dragons" has only been...
Motor Miles by John Burningham (Jonathan Cape PB)
Labels:
John Burningham,
Jonathan Cape PB,
Motor Miles
Would you let a cheeky dog drive your car? Meet "Motor Miles" - a very special and talented pooch with his paw to the pedal of his very own ca...
Gruffalo Crumble and Other Recipes, based on "The Gruffalo" stories by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler (Macmillan Children's Books)
Labels:
Axel Scheffler,
Gruffalo Crumble and Other Recipes,
Julia Donaldson,
Macmillan Children's Books
Oh now THIS is a genius idea, in fact we're surprised no one had thought of doing this AEONS ag...
Monday, 19 September 2016
McDonalds extends its "Happy Reader" book activities with the awesome "Wimpy Kid" series by Jeff Kinney
Labels:
Diary of a Wimpy Kid,
Happy Meal,
Happy Reader,
McDonalds
McDonalds has extended its Happy Meal "Happy Reader" programme with a new selection of awesome mini books for lovers of Wimpy Kids everywhere (the irony of "Wimpy Kid" and McDonalds isn't lost on this 70s child btw! If you've ever eaten a bender in a bun you'll know what I mean).
The...
Alfie and his Very Best Friend by Shirley Hughes (Bodley Head)
Just look at those two cheeky chaps on the cover of this wonderful book. How can you possibly resist diving in for a loo...
A colouring book roundup - Break out your best pencils and felt tips, it's colouring time!
Labels:
Colouring Books,
Discworld,
Fairy Tales,
Princesses
The joy of sprawling out full-length on a floor littered with colouring pencils and pens, and indulging in the age-old exercise of 'staying within the lines' is still as absorbing as ever it was.
We've been checking out some brilliant colouring books recently, and we're kicking off...
Friday, 16 September 2016
ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 16th September 2016 - "The Raven - Pop Up Edition" by Edgar Allan Poe, David Pelham and Christopher Wormell (Abrams Young Readers)
Labels:
Abrams Young Readers,
Book of the Week 2016,
Christopher Wormell,
David Pelham,
Edgar Allan Poe,
The Raven
Our Second Book of the Week this week is dark, gothic and utterly brilliant. Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" rises from the grave.....
ReadItDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 16th September 2016 - "The Storm Whale in Winter" by Benji Davies (Simon and Schuster Children's Books)
Labels:
Benji Davies,
Book of the Week 2016,
Simon and Schuster Children's Books,
The Storm Whale in Winter
I truly don't know how he does it...! Benji Davies once again reigns supreme in our first Book of the Week slot this week with the fabulous sequel to "The Storm Whale"....
Thursday, 15 September 2016
Where are the Wombles when you need them? A ReadItTorial
Labels:
Keep Britain Tidy,
Mess,
ReadItTorial,
Rubbish,
Waste
We've just come back from a mini break away in the glorious rolling plains of Surrey and this week's editorial is inspired by something that brought out the grumpy old moaner in me.
It also had me remembering what it was like growing up in London, quite often surrounded by litter...
Sir Dancealot by Timothy Knapman and Keith Robinson (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Labels:
Bloomsbury Publishing,
Dance off,
I'm all out of spray tan,
Keith Robinson,
Sir Dancealot,
Strictly Come Dancing,
Timothy Knapman
With exquisite timing, here's a new book that will definitely compliment your upcoming obsession with all things "Strictly"...Meet Sir Dancealo...
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Plenty of Love to go round by Emma Chichester-Clark (Jonathan Cape PB)
The eternal and ever-present popularity contest between dogs and cats is always rich subject matter when it comes to children's books....
Ten Little Monsters by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty (Orchard Books)
Oh, the fun Mike and Simon must have designing these books. We've seen ten pirates suffer a grisly fate, ten princesses prim and proper and now it's the turn of "Ten Little Monster...
Tuesday, 13 September 2016
Happy Roald Dahl Day! What does Dahl mean to a pair of book bloggers?
Roald Dahl means many things to many people, but for us he's still the children's writer whose books we genuinely return to again and again.
For me, growing up in the 1970s meant that most of Dahl's most popular books were already published and ready for a bookworm to consume at leisure....
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