Friday, 28 April 2017
ReadItDaddy's Second Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 28th April 2017 - "Ella Queen of Jazz" by Helen Hancocks (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
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Ella Queen of Jazz,
Frances Lincoln Childrens Books,
Helen Hancocks,
Picture Book of the Week 2017
This week's second book of the week is SO cool and hip, the fabulous story of a legendary singer - here's "Ella, Queen of Jazz" by Helen Hancocks....
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 28th April 2017 - "Bird Girl" by Maudie Smith and Lucy Fleming (Orion Children's Books)
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Bird Girl,
Chapter Book of the Week 2017,
Lucy Fleming,
Maudie Smith,
Orion Children's Books
This weeks chapter book of the week fulfils a hugely important role - that of a book that Charlotte can see herself in....
ReadItDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 28th April 2017 - "Books, Books, Books!" by Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom (Otter-Barry Books)
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Books Books Books,
Brita Granstrom,
Mick Manning,
Otter-Barry Books,
Picture Book of the Week 2017
Imagine a whole library tucked inside a single book. You don't need to be a Time-Lord with some Tardis trickery for this one, just a pair of hugely talented book fol...
Thursday, 27 April 2017
Having the 'Bad Guy' Talk - What on earth do you do when your daughter loves Draco more than Harry? A ReadItTorial
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Bad Guys,
Draco Malfoy,
ReadItTorial
*Swoon* says Charlotte. "ARRGHH!" says me
And so it came to pass that we had to have the "Bad Guy" talk. Charlotte is a self-confessed Draco Malfoy groupie. There's just something about that floppy blond hair, that snarl, and those superb clothes that attracts her to this horrid character...
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book Roundup - April 2017
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Chapter Book Roundup April 2017
Time for more chapter book gorgeousness, and we're kicking off this month with a fantastic tale from Lorraine Gregory, clad in a particularly superb cover by Tom Mead.
"Mold and the Poison Plot" features a character whose nose is almost as big as their heart.
Mold is considered a...
I Love My Grandad / I Love My Granny by Giles Andreae and Emma Dodd (Orchard Books)
A fabulous little cuddle-up title or two, just to show Grandad and Grandma how special they are? Yes indeed, that's a FABULOUS ide...
Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Pierre the Maze Detective - The Sticker Book by Hiro Kamigaki and IC4 Design (Laurence King Publishing).
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Hiro Kamigaki,
IC4 Design,
Laurence King Publishing,
Pierre the Maze Detective - The Sticker Book
We've been impressed by the original Maze book, we've been wowed by the colouring book - now it's time to revisit the fantastic "Pierre the Maze Detective" in sticker book form....
Tuesday, 25 April 2017
The 2017 Barnes Children's Literature Festival arrives on May 13th and 14th! Join one of the biggest children's literature festivals in London!
It's springtime, and there's no better way to celebrate the sunny weather than by coming along to a truly mammoth children's literature festival.
The Barnes Children's Literature Festival is coming up on Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14th May 2017 and you can now book tickets for...
Happy Sad Feeling Glad by Yasmeen Ismail (Laurence King Publishing)
This is another beaut of a title from the "Draw and Discover" range by Yasmeen Ismail...time to explore our feelings...!It goes against everything we've always been taught about books but the fabulous Draw and Discover range from Laurence King / Yasmeen Ismail invite you to draw all...
Monday, 24 April 2017
Three fantastic new titles from a fab new publisher this April. Welcome New Frontier Publishing!
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Edward and the Great Discovery,
How Many Dinosaurs Deep,
My Magnificent Jelly Bean Tree,
New Frontier Publishing,
picture books
New Frontier Publishing are putting their stamp on 2017 with a fantastic first year of brilliant, original and innovative children's titles arriving this yea...
Lazy Cat by Julia Woolf (Templar Publishing)
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Julia Woolf,
Lazy Cat,
Templar Publishing
Oh dear, the mere presence of a selfie stick on the cover of this book will tell you all you need to know about the moggy character in this story.....
Friday, 21 April 2017
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 21st April 2017 - "Dark Lord: The Headmaster of Doom (Dark Lord Book 4)" by Jamie Thomson and Dan Boultwood (Orchard Books)
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Chapter Book of the Week 2017,
Dan Boultwood,
Dark Lord the Headmaster of Doom,
Jamie Thomson,
Orchard Books
Our Chapter Book of the Week shows that even when you're an omnipotent and nefarious dark lord, things don't always go to plan when you meet someone FAR worse than yo...
ReadItDaddy's Second Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 21st April 2017 - "Taking Flight: How the Wright Brothers Conquered the Skies" (Dare to Dream 1) by Adam Hancher (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
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Adam Hancher,
Frances Lincoln Children's Books,
Picture Book of the Week 2017,
Taking Flight
Our second picture book of the week is a real wow! Soar skywards with the fabulous Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbu...
ReadItDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 21st April 2017 - "Patrick and the President" by Ryan Tubridy and P.J. Lynch (Walker Books)
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P.J. Lynch,
Patrick and the President,
Picture Book of the Week 2017,
Ryan Tubridy,
Walker Books
This week's stunning book of the week perfectly captures a fleeting moment in history that had a huge impact on so many young lives. The fabulous "Patrick and the President" by Ryan Tubridy and P.J. Lynch....
Thursday, 20 April 2017
Spoiler alert - Why do some people extract such unmitigated joy from ruining something you're into? A ReadItTorial
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ReadItTorial,
Spoilers
Massive Spoiler Alert. See what I did there?
I'll never forget where I was the first time I heard who Luke's father was in "The Empire Strikes Back" (watching "The Empire Strikes Back" in a cinema) or who killed Dumbledore in "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" (Reading the book...
Tibs the Post Office Cat by Joyce Dunbar and Claire Fletcher (Words and Pictures)
This one's a sheer delight, with a bit of history to it (which just makes us love it even more), Joyce Dunbar and Claire Fletcher's "Tibs the Post Office Cat"....
100 Steps for Science: Why it works and how it happened by Dr Lisa Jane Gillespie and Yukai Du (Wide Eyed Editions)
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100 Steps for Science,
Dr Lisa Jane Gillespie,
Why it works and how it happened,
Wide Eyed Editions,
Yukai Du
Another fantastic early years book for budding scientists, covering a huge range of amazing subjects. Let's delve in to "100 Steps for Science: Why it works and how it happene...
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
"South" by Daniel Duncan (Abrams Young Readers)
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Abrams Young Readers,
Daniel Duncan,
South
With a cover that draws you right in, let's take to the high seas in an adorable little ketch along with a thoughtful fisherman in Daniel Duncan's "South...
The Story of Space - A First Book About Our Universe by Catherine Barr, Steve Williams and Amy Husband (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
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A First Book About Our Universe,
Amy Husband,
Catherine Barr,
Frances Lincoln Children's Books,
Steve Williams,
The Story of Space
The brilliant "The Story Of" range from Frances Lincoln Children's Books now moves out into the stratosphere....
Tuesday, 18 April 2017
The Cave by Rob Hodgson (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
We've discussed the subtle art of the 'big twist' many times on this blog and here's a book that demonstrates that storytelling mechanism perfectly. Rob Hodgson's "The Cave...
There's a Walrus in my Bed by Ciara Flood (Andersen Children's Books)
Oh dear, poor little Flynn just wants to get to sleep in his brand new bed. But mum and dad aren't convinced....
Monday, 17 April 2017
Hug Me Please, by Przemyslaw Wechterowicz and Emilia Dziubak (Words and Pictures)
"Oh no, another baby book!" wailed Charlotte as we unwrapped this one for review. But never, ever EVER judge a book by its cover, little on...
Friday, 14 April 2017
Our top five tempting easter treats - 5 books that might just be better than chocolate!
Wow! I can't believe it's Easter already. So what are you to do if you really don't fancy tucking into a stack of creme eggs, or if you're a bit 'meh' about Hot Cross Buns?
Well you can turn to books - so let's take a look at some glorious easter books from the archives (because, oddly,...
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 14th April 2017 - "Naondel (The Red Abbey Chronicles Book 2)" by Maria Turschaninoff, translated by A.A. Prime (Puskin Press)
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A.A. Prime,
Book 2,
Chapter Book of the Week 2017,
Maria Turtschaninoff,
Naondel,
Pushkin Press,
The Red Abbey Chronicles
We were left on the edge of our seats by Maresi and our Chapter Book of the Week this week picks up the tale in Book 2 of the Red Abbey Chronicles. Here's "Naonde...
ReadItDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 14th April 2017 - Pigeon P.I" by Meg McLaren (Andersen Children's Books)
I am so, so jealous of Meg Mclaren's skills...This week's Book of the Week is the sublime "Pigeon P....
Thursday, 13 April 2017
Think and Make Like an Artist by Claudia Boldt and Eleanor Meredith (Thames and Hudson)
Inspiration comes in many forms, but pretty much every artist alive (or dead) will at one time look to their contemporaries for some ideas and prompts....
How to make awesome new friends - fall in with book folk! This Week's ReadItTorial
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Anxiety,
Book Club,
ReadItTorial
An awesome collection of book folk including one potato-headed book blogger! Photo (C) The Catchpole Agency
Way way back at the start of the year, and it feels like forever ago, the lovely Fiona Barker gave me a nudge on Twitter, pointing out that her fantastic Children's...
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