Tuesday, 28 February 2017
My Mum is Fantastic by Nick Butterworth (Walker Books)
Here's an adorable little board book that might be an early shoe-in for a surprise Mothers Day pressie very soo...
Monday, 27 February 2017
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book Roundup - February 2017
Good Morning, good morning! It's the end of February (wow, the time passes by so quickly!) and we're here once again with another fantastic roundup of chapter books, catching up with all the books we haven't managed to squeeze onto the blog in our Book of the Week slots.
First up,...
Friday, 24 February 2017
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 24th February 2017 - "Marge in Charge" and "Marge and the Pirate Baby" by Isla Fisher (Piccadilly Press)
Labels:
Chapter Book of the Week 2017,
Isla Fisher,
Marge and the Pirate Baby,
Marge in Charge,
Piccadilly Press
A double header for this week's Chapter Book of the Week winner, in fact both books were a huge hit with Charlotte....
ReadItDaddy's Book(s) of the Week - Week Ending 24th February 2017 - "The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Volumes 1 and 2" by Ryan North and Erica Henderson (Marvel)
Labels:
Erica Henderson,
marvel comics,
Picture Book of the Week 2017,
Ryan North,
Squirrel Power,
Squirrel you Know it's True,
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
Our Book (or books) of the week this week collect together the first 'modern era' 8 issues of one of the greatest superheroes ever to nibble a filbert....
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Sugar Free February - or "Why the HELL do they put SUGAR in THAT?" - A ReadItTorial
For the last few weeks we've been attempting to follow "Sugar Free February" - an idea kicked off by Cancer Research UK and picked up by the Chris Evans Radio 2 show, but also endorsed by health experts as a way to live a little better.
Food is something of an obsession for kids,...
The Unexpected Love Story of Alfred Fiddleduckling by Timothy Basil Ering (Walker Books)
Goodness me, this one's going to take you on a real rollercoaster ride of emotional highs and lows.....
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Zeki Can Swim by Anna McQuinn and Ruth Hearson (Alanna Books)
Labels:
Alanna Books,
Anna McQuinn,
Zeki Can Swim
Awww, how could you resist that gorgeous little smiler on the front cover of this endearing boo...
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
That's Not a Daffodil by Elizabeth Honey (Allen and Unwin)
Kids absolutely love growing things, but sometimes it's difficult to be patient when all you're looking at is a big brown pot of soil....
Monday, 20 February 2017
Mary Hoffman and Jackie Morris's new book range tells the stories and fables of Jesus (Otter-Barry Books)
Labels:
Jackie Morris,
Jesus,
Lost and Found,
Mary Hoffman,
Otter-Barry Books,
Religion,
Walking on Water
Two beautiful new books relating the stories of Jesus have been added to the gorgeous range available from innovative publishers Otter-Barry Books.
"Lost and Found" gathers together 8 parables from the stories of Jesus including A Tale of Two Houses, Neighbours, Lost...
Friday, 17 February 2017
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 17th February 2017 - "The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters - The Jolly Regina" by Kara LaReau and Jen Hill (Amulet Books)
Labels:
Amulet Books,
Chapter Book of the Week 2017,
Jen Hill,
Kara LaReau,
The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters - The Jolly Regina
This week's Chapter Book of the Week contains all the sass, spice and influences of some of our favourite book series, but sets sail beautifully on its own tack. Meet The Bland Sisters.....
ReadItDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 17th February 2017 - "The Hamster Book" by Silvia Borando (Minibombo / Walker Books)
Awww, look at this adorable little fellah. Doesn't every kid want a hamster at some point in their lives? This week's Picture Book of the Week is "The Hamster Book"....
Thursday, 16 February 2017
Charting book trends or "How are we suddenly flooded with the same type of book from a multitude of different publishers?" A ReadItTorial
Labels:
Kid Detectives,
ReadItTorial
One of the things that constantly surprises (and sometimes delights) me is the subject of this week's ReaditTorial. Trends. Those weird mystic patterns of consumer behaviour that apply to just about anything you can spend your hard earned cash on, that feel like they're born of some...
Chicken Nugget: Scrambled Egg by Michelle Robinson and Tom McLaughlin (Picture Puffin)
Michelle Robinson and Tom McLaughlin are back with their adorable little chick hero who's expecting a new arrival.....
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
"Princess Primrose" by Alex T. Smith (Scholastic Children's Books)
It's actually been a very long time since we've read a "Princess" book - but this is Alex T. Smith so we're prepared to make exceptions.....
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
This Bear, That Bear by Sian Wheatcroft (Templar Publishing)
Labels:
Sian Wheatcroft,
Templar Publishing,
That Bear,
This Bear
Bouncing bear-flavoured rhymes abound in a new book by Sian Wheatcroft. Can there be anything better than a bea...
Monday, 13 February 2017
Sky Private Eye and the Case of the Runaway Biscuit by Jane Clarke and Loretta Schauer (Five Quills)
Labels:
Five Quills,
Jane Clarke,
Loretta Schauer,
Sky Private Eye and the Case of the Runaway Biscuit
There's a mystery to solve, and this time the crumbs are distinctly...gingery? Call for Sky Private Ey...
Two fabulous new books for tiny toddlers from awesome publishers Child's Play - New for 2017!
Labels:
ana Novotny-Hunter,
Child's Play Publishing,
Kate Alizadeh,
My Tail's Not Tired,
Paula Bowles,
Quiet
Child's Play always have an eye for fabulous books for early years and they're getting 2017 off to a very busy start with two brand new books for younger children.
In "My Tail's Not Tired" by Jana Novotny Hunter and Paula Bowles, you'll meet the most mischievous and adorable little...
Friday, 10 February 2017
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 10th February 2017 - "Dave Pigeon - Nuggets" by Swapna Haddow and Sheena Dempsey (Faber and Faber)
This week's chapter book of the week comes with a huge glee-filled "YESS!" Dave is bac...
ReaditDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 10th February 2017 - "Lots" by Marc Martin (Big Picture Press)
A few weeks ago we talked about this fantastic Book of the Week winner on our first ever Podcast. If you listened in, thank you SO much - and if you wanted to know more about the book here's our proper revie...
Thursday, 9 February 2017
Make and Move Minibeasts by Sato Hisao (Laurence King Publishing)
We're huge fans of Origami - the whole family loves making paper models and the cleverer and more challenging the model, the bette...
Wednesday, 8 February 2017
The Painting-In Book by Anna Rumsby (Laurence King Publishing)
Ahhh, now THIS is right up our street. If there's one thing both of us enjoy it's getting out the poster paints and creating great art....
Mr Bunny's Chocolate Factory by Elys Dolan (OUP / Oxford Children's Books)
Hello there Easter Bunny. You're a little early aren't you, we're barely washing down the last of our Christmas cake...
Tuesday, 7 February 2017
A fabulous interview with Sophy Henn, Author and Illustrator of "Edie", a wonderful new picture book published by Picture Puffin
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Edie,
Picture Puffin,
Sophy Henn,
The ReadItDaddy Interview
A fabulous book full of joie de vivre, that's how we described Sophy Henn's wonderful "Edie"in our review (which you can find here just in case you missed it earlier!) and we're very lucky to be joined on the blog today by Sophy herself.
We've come up with a few questions for Sophy...
Edie by Sophy Henn (Picture Puffin)
Labels:
Edie,
Picture Puffin,
Sophy Henn
Sophy Henn is back with an all new character set to steal your heart. Here's "Edie" and she's lovel...
Monday, 6 February 2017
Get ready for adventure in a new thrilling detective series for young readers. Meet Rose Raventhorpe!
Labels:
Butlers,
Cats,
Detectives,
Janine Beacham,
Little Brown Young Readers,
Rose Raventhorpe Investigates Black Cats and Butlers
We love a fantastic and original detective yarn or two here on the blog, as you've probably noticed.
Doubly so if the detective in question is a mighty young lady who knows her own mind.
We're happy to share with you the new cover with art by super-talented Lisa Horton for "Rose...
Also an Octopus by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Benji Davies (Walker Books)
What does it take to make us "Book Happy"? It's the new Hygge, I'm telling you.....
Friday, 3 February 2017
ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week Ending 3rd February 2017 - "Knowledge Encyclopaedia - Space!" by Dorling Kindersley
Our Book of the Week this week may have been out for quite a while but it's a truly stunning non-fiction title that deserves another look....
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 3rd February 2017 - "Polly and the Puffin: The New Friend" by Jenny Colgan and Thomas Docherty (Little, Brown)
Labels:
Chapter Book of the Week 2017,
Jenny Colgan,
Little Brown,
Polly and the Puffin The New Friend,
Thomas Docherty
Our Chapter Book of the Week this week is the third book in a delightful little series about a girl and her best friend (who just happens to be a Puffin...
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