Saturday, 29 July 2017
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book Roundup - July 2017
Summer is in full swing, and it's time for our July Chapter Book Roundup. We're cramming in even more booky loveliness this month than ever before so let's start with a fab follow-up to "A Library of Lemons".
Jo Cotterill's "A Storm of Strawberries" is the perfect accompaniment to...
Friday, 28 July 2017
ReadItDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 28th July 2017 - "The Art of Stranski" by Lorenzo Etherington (Kickstarter / Self Published)
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Kickstarter / Self Published,
Lorenzo (Laurence) Etherington,
Picture Book of the Week 2017,
The Art of Stranski
Our Picture Book of the Week this week thrums along with its own internal soundtrack full of mysterious horns and jungle drums....
Thursday, 27 July 2017
Bunny vs Monkey Book 4 by Jamie Smart (David Fickling Books / The Phoenix Comic)
When the dust settles after our earth is burnt to a crisp, many aeons into the future (or - at the rate climate change is going, sometime after a week on Tuesday) I wonder if this crazy pair will still be battling on....
Wednesday, 26 July 2017
Two gorgeous new books for little ones from innovative Tate Publishing
Labels:
Antonio Ladrillo,
Madeline Piersman,
Tate Publishing,
This Way That Way,
Virginie Gobert-Martin,
Whose Eyes are These
Tate Publishing really do produce some of the most beautiful books on the market, and two new books for very little ones demonstrate their commitment to giving kids a visual feast right from their earliest book memories....
Search and Find Pride and Prejudice: A Jane Austen Search and Find Book (Studio Press)
Enter the world of Jane Austen with a character-filled 'spotting' book with a difference....
Tuesday, 25 July 2017
Lumberjanes (Volume 1) by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Shannon Watters and Brooke Allen (Boom Entertainment)
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Boom Entertainment,
Brooke Allen,
Grace Ellis,
Lumberjanes Volume 1,
Noelle Stevenson,
Shannon Watters
I must admit, there are times when we really struggle to keep our heads above water when it comes to keeping up with the best comics out there at the moment....
Monday, 24 July 2017
"This Is Not a Fairy Tale" by Will Mabbit and Fred Blunt (Picture Puffin)
Oh yes indeed, we were cheering and hooraying at the core theme of this book. If there's one thing we can't stand it's drippy princesse...
There Is No Dragon In This Story by Lou Carter and Deborah Allwright (Bloomsbury Children's Books)
Labels:
Bloomsbury Children's Books,
Deborah Allwright,
Lou Carter,
There is No Dragon In This Story
We must admit, we were a bit puzzled by this book at first. Surely every story ever written would be improved 100% with the addition of dragon...
Friday, 21 July 2017
ReaditDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 21st July 2017 - "I Dare You" by Reece Wykes (Andersen Children's Books)
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Andersen Children's Books,
I Dare You,
Reece Wykes
It's been quite a while since a picture book has given us both that shocked and surprised 'O' of a face, and made us laugh out loud at the same time...So gotta be a book of the week the...
ReadItDaddy's YA Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 21st July 2017 - "My Best Friend's Exorcism" by Grady Hendrix (Quirk Books)
Our YA Chapter Book of the Week may definitely not be for kids, but if you're a bit of an 80s addict and fancy a hairspray-and-synth-pop powered trip down memory lane, step right this way....
Thursday, 20 July 2017
Two more fabulous books to get you outdoors, with Nosy Crow and the National Trust.
Nosy Crow's fantastic partnership with the National Trust continues with a pair of gorgeous new books to encourage everyone to go exploring outdoors.
Starting with "Out and About: Night Explorer" this one comes with a fabulous little knapsack and torch, so that you can explore after...
Mummy! by Lerryn Korda (Nosy Crow / British Museum)
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British Museum,
Lerryn Korda,
Mummy!,
Nosy Crow
Visiting the British Museum recently on a blisteringly hot sunny day was quite an experience....
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
What on Earth? Bees by Dr Andrea Quigley and Paulina Morgan (QED Publishing).
You'll get a buzz from this one, we promise...It's the fantastic "What on Earth?" series, this time focusing on "Bees"....
Swish and Squeak's Noisy Day by Birgitta Sif (Andersen Children's Books)
Shhh! Can you hear something? Listen, it's the sound of a rather delectable children's book....
Tuesday, 18 July 2017
"Have you Heard?" by Hannah Dale (Words and Pictures)
Here's a neat story idea, riffing on the whole "Chicken Licken" story mechanic of Chinese Whispers and rumour....
My Digger is Bigger by Lou Kuenzler and Dan Taylor (Scholastic Children's Books)
Roaring engines, shifting dirt, we never get fed up with books about diggers.....
Monday, 17 July 2017
The Scariest Book Ever by Bob Shea (Disney / Hyperion)
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Bob Shea,
Disney Hyperion,
The Scariest Book Ever
It seems a bit strange to be reviewing a book that would be so brilliant for Halloween in the midst of a boiling hot summer, but hey, why not, it's a Bob Shea book....
Fergal is Fuming by Robert Starling (Andersen Children's Books)
It's fair to say that having a fiery temper will come back and burn you on the bum before long....
Friday, 14 July 2017
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book(s) of the Week - Week Ending 14th July 2017 - "Saxon Tales" by Terry Deary and Tambe (A & C Black)
Our Chapter Books of the week are a selection of new history titles from someone who has arguably done more to get kids involved with and engaged with historical subjects than any other author....
ReadItDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 14th July 2017 - "Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast in The Case of the Stinky Stench" by Josh Funk and Brendan Kearney (Sterling)
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Brendan Kearney,
Josh Funk,
Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast in The Case of the Stinky Stench,
Sterling Children's Books
We absolutely cannot resist this delectable duo, back for their second stint in our Book of the Week slot. Here's Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast in The Case of the Stinky Stench....
ReadItDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 14th July 2017 - "Big Brown Bear's Cave" by Yuval Zommer (
Our Picture Book of the Week this week is a zany and chaotic tale with a warm heart. Let's meet Big Brown Bear....
Thursday, 13 July 2017
Why is it always considered a sign of 'weakness' to be Mister Softy? A ReadItTorial
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ReadItTorial
This is a true story about something that happened recently that, even if I think about it now, will make me need to pause for a moment and wipe my eyes.
Regular blog visitors will probably have guessed by now that I'm a complete softy. I hate that word, I really do hate that word...
The Story of the Car by Giles Chapman and Us Now (Wren and Rook)
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Giles Chapman,
The Story of the Car,
Us Now,
Wren and Rook
Ooh now here's a subject very close to our hearts as both Charlotte and I are a pair of real petrol-heads, who love nothing better than a trip to our local Motor Museum....
Wednesday, 12 July 2017
Creative Lettering for Kids by Jennie Doh (Sterling Publishing)
We do love an artistic book, one that encourages us to get out our pens, coloured pencils and paper and have a go ourselves....
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
"How Hot is Lava and other questions about Volcanoes" (The Good Questions Range) by Kelly Smith (Sterling)
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Good Question Range,
How Hot is Lava,
Kelly Smith,
Sterling
Sterling's fantastic "Good Question!" range continues with a fact-filled book about a truly fascinating subject. Are you ready to fall in love with Volcanoe...
Monday, 10 July 2017
Doctor Who Origami by Mark Bolitho (BBC Children's Books)
By the time you read this, we'll have said a sad goodbye to Doctor Numero 12, the excellent Peter Capaldi - who really got into his stride just as the carpet was yanked from under him. With Steven Moffat also departing as showrunner, it's going to be exciting to see where the series...
The Best Chip by Kate Leake (Alison Green Books)
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Alison Green Books,
Kate Leake,
The Best Chip
Now for a book that gave us a severe (and inappropriate) case of the rumbly tummies over breakfast one morning. Save "The Best Chip" till last....
Friday, 7 July 2017
A fantastic Robyn Silver themed guest post from lovely Paula Harrison, author of this awesome new Middle Grade series.
We have a fantastic guest post today from Paula Harrison, whose new "Robyn Silver" Middle Grade series is currently spooking our socks off!
Paula couldn't wait to talk about the most terrifying and entertaining monsters in "Robyn Silver: The Darkest Dream" so take it...
ReadItDaddy's Second Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 7th July 2017 - "Dogger (40th Anniversary Edition)" by Shirley Hughes (Bodley Head)
Oh my, has it really been 40 years since this brilliant classic first arrived on bookshelves? Our Second Picture Book of the Week is the sublime "Dogger" by Shirley Hughes....
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 7th July 2017 - "Robyn Silver Book 2: The Darkest Dream" by Paula Harrison (Scholastic)
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Chapter Book of the Week 2017,
Paula Harrison,
Robyn Silver The Darkest Dream,
Robyn Silver the Midnight Chimes,
Scholastic Children's Books
Our Chapter Book of the Week this week is the second in the latest series by an author Charlotte has grown up with. Exciting middle grade adventures abound in "Robyn Silver: The Darkest Dream"....
ReadItDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 7th July 2017 - "On a Magical Do-Nothing Day" by Beatrice Alemagna (Thames and Hudson)
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Beatrice Alemagna,
On a Magical Do-Nothing Day,
Picture Book of the Week 2017,
Thames and Hudson
Our Picture Book of the Week this week sees one of our favourite children's author-illustrators make this whole picture book business look so effortlessly easy....
Thursday, 6 July 2017
Introverts need a whole new generation of role models, but also support at home and in school too - Today's ReadItTorial
Labels:
Introversion,
ReadItTorial,
STEM
Today's ReadItTorial was partially inspired by Abby Hutty, and her hugely inspirational speech about finding new STEM role models for kids to look up to - and partially by coming across the same problems again and again when it comes to how society deals with shyness and introversion.
Abby Hutty, one of the senior engineers responsible for the hugely successful Mars Rover project,...
"Maurice the Museum Mouse's Amazing Ancient Book of Facts and Jokes" by Tracey Turner and Mark Beech (Nosy Crow)
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Mark Beech,
Maurice the Museum Mouse's Amazing Ancient Facts and Jokes,
Nosy Crow,
Tracey Turner
We're definitely all about history on this blog, particularly when a book pours on the facts and funnies in equal measure....
"Play!" by Jez Alborough (Walker Books)
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Jez Alborough,
Play,
Walker Books
I remember distinctly the fuss Charlotte would make over Jez's "Hug" book whenever it was library time....
Hip and Hop (You Can Do Anything) by Akala and Sav Akyuz (Oxford Children's Books)
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Akala,
Hip and Hop,
Oxford Children's Books,
Sav Akyuz
Children's books can be so uber cool...seriously cool in fact, but what if an award winning rap artist penned a book and had an uber-cool artist illustrate it? It'd be so cool it'd be sub-zero....
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