Tuesday, 31 January 2017
A crop of fantastic children's books released today by innovative publishers Tiny Owl - Definitely something for everyone!
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Clever Mouse,
Elephant's Umbrella,
The Tiny Black Fish,
Tiny Owl Publishing,
When I coloured the World
Today is a big release day for Tiny Owl Publishing, champions of fantastic diverse stories from around the world.
Their new collection for 2017 truly does have something for everyone so we'll dip into our book bag and take a closer look.
"When I Coloured In The World" is a brilliant...
Two awesome new animal-themed poetry books for children, from innovative publishers Otter-Barry Books
Most children develop a fairly early appreciation for poetry without even knowing it....
Monday, 30 January 2017
Create Your Own Superhero Epic by Andrew and Chris Judge (Scholastic)
Faster than a speeding bullet, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Depicting the most frenetic superhero adventures with a deft flick of your pen, pencil or crayon! Join in with "Create your own Superhero Epic" by Andrew and Chris Judg...
Lucky Lazlo by Steve Light (Walker Books)
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Lucky Lazlo,
Steve Light,
Walker Books
We could all do with a bit of extra luck in our lives, right?
Steve Light, creator of some of our favourite children's books is back for 2017 with a new picture book revolving around an endearing fellow called Lazlo.
He's going to see the girl of his dreams, starring at the local...
Friday, 27 January 2017
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 27th January 2017 - "What not to do if you turn invisible" by Ross Welford (HarperCollins Children's Books)
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Chapter Book of the Week 2017,
HarperCollins Children's Books,
Ross Welford,
What not to do if you turn invisible
This week's Chapter Book of the Week is a hugely entertaining "What if" book that embraces a dream that most of us will have at some point in our lives...what if you could turn invisibl...
ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week Ending 27th January 2017 - "Where's the Ballerina?" by Anna Claybourne and Abigail Goh (Ivy Kids Press)
Wow! This is a distinctly different "Book of the Week" winner..never judge a book by its cove...
Thursday, 26 January 2017
Parenting 101 - What happened to common sense? A ReadItTorial.
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ReadItTorial
Common Sense. What does it even mean any more in a world where once again on the way into work I listened intently to another spokesperson for a nationwide campaign aiming to 'better inform' parents about good diets, wellbeing and physical exercise for their kids to avoid them sliding...
A chilling sequel to H.G. Wells' groundbreaking Sci Fi Epic "The War of the Worlds". Here's Stephen Baxter's "The Massacre of Mankind" (Gollancz)
One of the books that I remember reading as a kid that really put me on the path to a lifelong appreciation of Science Fiction was "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells....
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book Roundup - January 2017
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Chapter Book Roundup 2017
Welcome, welcome to another year's worth of fantastic monthly chapter book roundups. Once again we'll be bringing you monthly catchup posts full of brilliant book recommendations for older readers, as well as the odd review or two when a particular chapter book catches our eye and...
Wednesday, 25 January 2017
The Perfect Guest by Paula Metcalf (Walker Books)
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Paula Metcalf,
The Perfect Guest,
Walker Books
Sometimes we get books sent to us for review that we *think* are going to be one thing but turn out to be something completely different....
Hilda and the Runaway Baby by Daisy Hirst (Walker Books)
Aw, we got our hopes up for a moment that there was a new Luke Pearson "Hilda" book in the offing but don't worry, this little piggy is just as awesome.....
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Nanette's Baguette by Mo Willems (Walker Books)
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Mo Willems,
Nanette's Baguette,
Walker Books
There's something completely irresistible about freshly baked bread, isn't there? Particularly a freshly baked baguette....
Captain McGrew wants YOU for his crew by Mark Sperring and Ed Eaves (Bloomsbury Children's Books)
Pirates still seem to be the bearded ne'er do well of choice for many, many kids - both girls and boys so it's time to splice the mainbrace once more with a yo ho ho.....
Monday, 23 January 2017
Harry Potter Magical Artefacts Colouring Book 4 (Warner Bros / Studio Press)
Time for more colouring fun, slightly different to the Birds of Paradise but something we're still hopelessly geeky and gushy about.
The World of Harry Potter has definitely made a huge impact on Charlotte's reading and she also loves the movies too (well, the ones we'll let her watch...
Birds of Paradise: A Colouring Expedition by Edwin Scholes, Andrew Leach and Tim Laman (Cornell Labs Publishing Group)
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Andrew Leach,
Birds of Paradise A Colouring Expedition,
Colouring Book,
Cornell Labs Publishing,
Edwin Scholes,
Tim Laman
Kids who were hooked on both Planet Earth and Planet Earth II couldn't fail to have been won over by the many birds of paradise that (thankfully) still live in the forests and jungles of our amazing plane...
Friday, 20 January 2017
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 20th January 2017 - "The Bookshop Girl" by Sylvia Bishop and Ashley King (Scholastic)
I know, I know, this one isn't actually out until March...but our Chapter Book of the Week for 20th January 2016 is "The Bookshop Girl" by Sylvia Bishop....
ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week Ending 20th January 2017 - "The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen: Awesome Female Characters from Comic Book History" by Hope Nicholson and various comic artists (Quirk Books)
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Book of the Week 2017,
Hope Nicholson,
Quirk Books,
The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen: Awesome Female Characters from Comic Book History
For this week's Book of the Week we're gazing into the far-flung future (May in fact) for a divine slice of super-sisterhood for all mighty girls....
Thursday, 19 January 2017
"Do kids lose their ability to deal with dark stuff as they get older?" - A ReadItTorial
Apologies for skipping a week but we're back on track with our ReadItTorial slot, once again dipping into a subject that we've visited and revisited many times on the blog.
Dark books for children. Inspired by "A Series of Unfortunate Events" (possibly one of the most successful...
Two fantastic new titles in the "Little People, Big Dreams" range featuring Agatha Christie and Marie Curie (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
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Agatha Christie,
Elisa Munso,
Emma Martinez,
Frances Lincoln Children's Books,
Frau Isa,
Isabel Sanchez Vegara,
Little People Big Dreams,
Marie Curie,
Raquel Pitt
We're delighted to see a further two new titles added to the fantastic and inspirational "Little people, Big Dreams" series from Frances Lincoln Children's Books and author Isabel Sanchez Vegara.
First, we meet one of the world's most famous mystery writers, a lady whose books have...
There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream by Emily Mackenzie (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Here's a picture book that may just help with your finicky fussy little eaters from the author-illustrator of "Wanted: Ralfy Rabbit"...Ready to eat your green...
Wednesday, 18 January 2017
Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides - Oxford by Terry Deary and Martin Brown (Scholastic)
Charlotte was absolutely delighted to find that she'd won a book in a colouring competition organised by Oxford Heritage at a recent kid's history event....
Horrible Bear by Ame Dyckman and Zachariah Ohora (Andersen Children's Books)
Uh-oh! Someone's having a bad day, a day that starts with a kite...and a bea...
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Two new paperbacks to warm your winter cockles - "Lucy Ladybird" and "Lionheart"
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David Fickling Books,
Lionheart,
Lucy Ladybird,
Richard Collingridge,
Sharon King Chai,
Templar Publishing
It's cold, wet and rainy but look forward to the sunnier weather with two bright and dazzling new titles releasing as paperbacks this winter.
First out of the gate is a reprint of Sharon King-Chai's gorgeously colourful "Lucy Ladybird", published by Templar Publishing.
Lucy...
Amy Lee and the Darkness Hex by Amy Lee (Scholastic Children's Books)
Amy Lee - Global YouTube Gaming Superstar, Minecraft nut and all round sweetheart has already hit the bookshelves with her first title....
Monday, 16 January 2017
"Infographics: Technology" by Simon Rogers and Studio Muti (Big Picture Press)
A glorious exploration of science and technology delivered in a thoroughly cool way....
Frog and Beaver by Simon James (Walker Books)
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Frog and Beaver,
Simon James,
Walker Books
Making new friends can be quite hard, but some folk's exuberance and effervescence can end up making them just a tiny bit...annoyin...
Rabbit and Bear - The Pest in the Nest by Julian Gough and Jim Field (Hodder Children's Books)
Rabbit and Bear - two friends who are like chalk and cheese! Join us for book two in this fantastically funny serie...
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