Wednesday, 31 May 2017
Half term fun with two awesome books to keep your little ones busy, from Orchard Books.
Labels:
Half Term Fun,
My Little Pony Friendship Colouring Book,
Orchard Books,
The Official Pokemon Sticker Activity Book
It's the half term, and by now most parents are probably tearing their hair out trying to think of interesting things to keep their kids occupied....
Welcome to London by Marcos Farina (Button Books)
Labels:
Button Books,
Marquitos Farina,
Welcome to London
London, our capital city and one of the most interesting and vibrant places to visit for a spot of tourism. Let's find out more about this fascinating city in Marcos Farina's awesome "Welcome to London"....
Can't Catch Me by Timothy Knapman and Simona Ciraolo (Walker Books)
Labels:
Can't Catch Me,
Simona Ciraolo,
Timothy Knapman,
Walker Books
Meet an annoyingly smug mouse, and a sly and clever cat in this race and chase with a most satisfying ending....
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
Kiki and Bobo's Sunny Day by Yasmeen Ismail (Walker Books)
Kiki and Bobo are ready for some summer fun - but Bobo doesn't quite seem as happy to go to the beach as Kiki. What's wrong with the poor little pu...
Three new fantastic books for lovers of nature and the great outdoors. Perfect for Spring and Summer - out now from Walker Books
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Emily Sutton,
Helen Oxenbury,
Lots,
Michael Rosen,
Nicola Davies,
Walker Books,
We're Going on a Bear Hunt: My Adventure Field Guide,
We're Going on a Bear Hunt: My Explorers Journal
Without a doubt, Christmas animations based on well-loved children's books are fantastic for generating new interest in children's books - but they're also utterly brilliant for spawning fab activity books based around the original book's story too.
"We're Going on a Bear Hunt" was...
Monday, 29 May 2017
No Nancy No by Alice Tait (Walker Books)
Labels:
Alice Tait,
No Nancy No,
Walker Books
We're off to London with a fab lift-the-flap book and probably one of the naughtiest girls to ever feature in a children's picture book....
The Superhero Handbook by James Doyle and Jason Ford (Laurence King Publishing)
Capes at the ready! It's time for some superhero shenanigans in this fantastic new activity book from Laurence King Publishing. Here's James Doyle and Jason Ford's "The Superhero Handboo...
Friday, 26 May 2017
ReadItDaddy's Second Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 26th May 2017 - "The Little Mermaid" by Metaphrog (Papercutz)
Once again, our Book of the Week slot sees the supremely talented creative duo Metaphrog grace us with a fantastic mesmeric reworking of a fabulous fairy tale. It's the turn of "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen....
ReadItDaddy's First Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 26th May 2017 - "King of the Sky" by Nicola Davies and Laura Carlin (Oxford University Press / Oxford Children's Books)
Labels:
King of the Sky,
Laura Carlin,
Nicola Davies,
Oxford Children's Books,
Oxford University Press,
Picture Book of the Week 2017
Our First Picture Book of the Week this week asks "What must it be like for a child to find themselves uprooted, moved to a new country, where everything seems unfamiliar and quite often unfriendly...
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 26th May 2017 - "Paddington's Finest Hour" by Michael Bond, R.W. Alley and Peggy Fortnum (HarperCollins Children's Books)
Labels:
HarperCollins Children's Books,
Michael Bond,
Paddington's Finest Hour,
Peggy Fortnum,
R.W. Alley
Our Chapter Book of the Week just goes to show that it's never too late to write a fantastic children's book even way into your 90s, here's "Paddington's Finest Hour" by Michael Bond, R.W. Alley and Peggy Fortnu...
Thursday, 25 May 2017
Impossible to express - How does a parent sit a child down and explain terrorism - A ReadItTorial
Labels:
ReadItTorial 2017
James O'Brien, LBC Presenter after the Manchester bombing on Monday night
When we woke up after a fairly fitful night's sleep on Tuesday morning this week, it was again to the most horrific news. A terrorist attack at a music event in Manchester left 22 dead with the majority of...
Poor Louie by Tony Fucile (Walker Books)
Labels:
Poor Louie,
Tony Fucile,
Walker Books
Poor, poor Louie. The cute little dog has gathered up all his things and is leaving home - but why? Find out inside....
Six Blind Mice and an Elephant by Jude Daly (Otter-Barry Books)
Here's a lovely new treatment of a traditional Indian folk tale, retold beautifully by Jude Daly....
ReaditDaddy's Chapter Book Roundup - May 2017
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Chapter Book Roundup May 2017
Wow, it's been a busy month on the chapter book front and we're playing catchup with a brace of titles designed to tempt and tantalise. We're kicking off with a book that really deserves even more trumpeting about, and one that's been virtually glued to Charlotte's hands since I picked...
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Children's Discovery Atlas by Anita Ganeri and Sara Lynn Cramb (QED Publishing)
There are so many fantastic books that encourage kids to 'travel the world' within the confines of their pages, discovering tons of amazing facts about our wonderful planet....
The Big Bad Mood by Tom Jamieson and Olga Demidova (Bloomsbury Children's Books)
You know what it's like some mornings when you wake up and feel like nothing's going to plan....
Create your Own Fantastic Quest by Andrew and Chris Judge (Scholastic)
Those of you with a slightly nervous disposition when it comes to maiming books may want to look away now....
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
Raymond by Yann and Gwendal Le Bec (Walker Books)
Labels:
Raymond,
Walker Books,
Yann and Gwendal Le Bec
Meet Raymond, the fabulous superstar dog who is guaranteed to win you over the minute you flip open the covers of this brilliant book....
"The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" by Lucasfilm Ltd / Josh Kushins and Various Artists (Abrams)
Labels:
Abrams Publishing,
Josh Kushins,
Lucasfilm Ltd,
The Art of Star Wars - Rogue One,
Various Artists
Once again it's time for one of those glorious "Art of" books. This time it's "The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" curated by Josh Kushins....
Monday, 22 May 2017
My Book of Birds: A beautifully illustrated compendium of birds by Geraldo Valerio (Rook and Wren)
Sometimes we muse on the fact that we can subtly mention a certain type of book isn't hitting our review pile, and then like buses, three will come along at once....
Learn letters and numbers in a fun and original way with Nosy Crow and the British Museum
Even though madame is far too old and sophisticated for board books, we love to see really attractive early years books regardless.
Particularly when they're as amazing as these new titles from Nosy Crow, covering numbers, letters and colours.
In association with The British Museum,...
Friday, 19 May 2017
ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 19th May 2017 - "A Song for Will And The Lost Gardeners of Heligan" by Hilary Robinson and Martin Impey (Strauss House Productions)
Labels:
A Song for Will and the Lost Gardeners of Heligan,
Hilary Robinson,
Martin Impey,
Picture Book of the Week 2017,
Strauss House Productions
Our Second Picture Book of the Week once again draws on the fascinating and tragic history surrounding the First World War from two talented folk who excel at producing the most heart-wrenching and brilliant books. "A Song for Will and the Lost Gardeners of Heligan" by Hilary Robinson...
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 19th May 2017 - "The Big Fat Totally Bonkers Diary of Pig" by Emer Stamp (Scholastic)
Labels:
Chapter Book of the Week 2017,
Emer Stamp,
Scholastic,
The Big Fat Totally Bonkers Diary of Pig
Hooray! Hooray! It's book four in a series we have loved from the very start, our Chapter Book of the Week this week is the awesome "The Big Fat Totally Bonkers Diary of Pig" by Emer Stam...
ReaditDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 19th May 2017 - "Sky Private Eye and the Case of the Missing Grandma" by Jane Clarke and Loretta Schauer (Five Quills)
Labels:
Five Quills Publishing,
Jane Clarke,
Loretta Schauer,
Picture Book of the Week 2017,
Sky Private Eye and the Case of the Missing Grandma
This week's Picture Book of the Week takes a well known fairytale and adds some delicious sprinkles, frosting and a buttery biscuit base! "Sky Private Eye and the Case of the Missing Grandma" by Jane Clarke and Loretta Schaue...
Thursday, 18 May 2017
Tween magazines with mighty girl appeal - a veritable minefield of ARRRGH! A ReadItTorial
Labels:
Anorak,
Children's Magazine for ages 9 +,
Girl Talk Art,
Okido,
ReadItTorial,
Shout,
The Phoenix Comic
"Shout" magazine. I DO NOT KNOW WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE!!
Straight off the bat I have to say I am completely A) out of my depth and B) completely out of my comfort zone with this week's ReaditTorial.
It stemmed from a conversation about the state of children's magazines, more...
A Home for Gully by Jo Clegg and Lalalimola (Walker Books)
Labels:
A Home for Gully,
Jo Clegg,
Lalalimola,
Walker Books
It's definitely not easy being a seagull sometimes, particularly when you choose to live in the big city....
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
The Big Bird Spot by Matt Sewell (Pavilion Children's Books)
We've often lamented the fact that birds are often left out when it comes to children's natural history titles....
Rockabye Pirate by Timothy Knapman and Ada Grey (Bloomsbury Children's Books)
Pirates. If there's one particular bunch of characters who still seem to be top of children's reading lists, it's those salty buccaneers, sailing the seven seas and usually up to no good....
Tuesday, 16 May 2017
Travels with my Sketchbook by Michael Foreman (Templar Publishing)
Michael Foreman is something of a legend in children's book circles, but he's also a very well travelled man too....
Monday, 15 May 2017
My New Room by Lisa Stickley (Pavilion Children's Books)
Here's a great little book for any kids who are about to go through a whopping great big change in their lives..Lisa Stickley's superb "My New Room"....
Astonishing and brilliant models to be made in "Build a T-Rex" and "Build a Butterfly" by Kiki Ljung (Natural History Museum / Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
Labels:
Build a Butterfly,
Build a T Rex,
Frances Lincoln Children's Books,
Kiki Ljung,
Natural History Museum
Here's a brilliant pair of books that will bring out the artist in you - well, assuming you're not all fingers and thumbs like us.....
Friday, 12 May 2017
ReadItDaddy's Second Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 12th May 2017 - "Star Wars Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide" compiled by Pablo Hidalgo (Dorling Kindersley)
Labels:
Dorling Kindersley,
Pablo Hidalgo,
Picture Book of the Week 2017,
Star Wars Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
Our second Picture Book of the Week is a luxurious and sumptuous bible filled with amazing facts and background to the hit movie "Star Wars: Rogue One" in the ultimate visual guide....
ReadItDaddy's YA Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 12th May 2017 - "Skitter" by Ezekiel Boone (Gollancz)
This one's definitely not for kids - but if you're a young adult who doesn't mind spending the entire time reading this fantastic thrill ride itching themselves to death, then read on for our YA Chapter Book of the Week - "Skitter" by Ezekiel Boon...
ReaditDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 12th May 2017 - The Dressing Up Dad by Maudie Smith and Paul Howard (Oxford University Press / Oxford Children's Books)
Labels:
Father's Day 2017,
Maudie Smith,
OUP,
Oxford Children's Books,
Oxford University Press,
Paul Howard,
Picture Book of the Week 2017,
The Dressing Up Dad
For our first book of the week this week we feel it's vitally important for children to be able to see themselves in books, but what about dads? Does this dressy fellah feel familiar to yo...
Thursday, 11 May 2017
#AmWriting - Ten things I've found invaluable since dusting down the manuscripts - A ReadItTorial
It seems a bit cheeky offering writing advice when I haven't even had anything published, but over the last month or so I've climbed back onto the writing wagon - dusting down several manuscripts I'd been working on for children's books and kicking off the whole creative process anew.
Awesome...
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