Thursday, 28 February 2019
The issue with "Issues" books and book awards - a ReadItTorial
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ReadItTorial 2019
I've been tapping away at this ReadItTorial for a while now, and danged if one Philip Ardagh didn't just tweet about something that reminded me to pull my socks up and finish this off. His Tweet below (with a link through to the original):
In my earlier tweet, not only was...
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book Roundup - February 2019
Welcome, welcome to another fantastic Chapter Book Roundup with some of our favourite reads of February.
We're kicking off with a truly awesome slice of fantasy for middle graders in the form of "The Little Grey Girl" - the second volume in the awesome Wild Magic Trilogy by Celine...
Wednesday, 27 February 2019
"Forest Craft: A Child's Guide to Whittling in the Woodland" by Richard Irvine (GMC Publications)
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Forest Craft: A Child's Guide to Whittling in the Woodland,
GMC Publications,
Richard Irvine
Whittling. You may be forgiven for thinking this is the sort of thing you might see a septuagenerian widdling away at on an episode of "Countryfile" but Richard Irvine aims to change that perception with a fantastic book for taking with you on your next woodland journey.
"Forest Craft:...
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
"Chicks Rule" by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Renee Kurilla (Abrams Young Readers)
I've often wondered whether children's books start to tackle issues of feminism and diversity early enough, and in some cases we've seen some truly brilliant books for middle grade kids - but not much for age groups earlier than that.
"Chicks Rule" redresses the balance quite nicely...
"Think Big" by Kes Gray and Nathan Reed (Hodder Children's Books)
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Hodder Children's Books,
Kes Gray,
Nathan Reed,
Think Big
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, and contemplated his entire existence and worth as an egg-like being.
No it's not quite as snappy as the usual nursery rhyme but in "Think Big" by Kes Gray and Nathan Reed you'll find the rotund nursery rhyme character doing just that.
Along with his...
Monday, 25 February 2019
Celebrating 30 years of Kipper the Dog with a special edition of "The Blue Balloon" by Mick Inkpen (Hodder Children's Books)
We both remember how much fun we have had with Mick Inkpen's fantastic "Kipper" stories as C's reading journey has continued. Looking back on Mick's first successful children's book "The Blue Balloon" it seems almost impossible that this book is 30 years old. It still feels so fresh,...
Friday, 22 February 2019
ReadItDaddy's YA Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 22nd February 2019: "Judges: Volume 1" by Michael Carroll, Charles J. Eskew and George Mann (Rebellion Publishing)
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Charles J. Eskew,
George Mann,
Judge Dredd,
Judges Volume 1,
Michael Carroll,
Rebellion Publishing
As a lifelong Dredd fan, I've never actually read any 'pure text' versions of stories from that amazing universe (aside from a novelisation of the Stallone movie - which really doesn't count, does it?)
Also, as a lapsed Squaxx Dek Thargo (friend of Tharg, the mighty alien Editor of...
ReadItDaddy's Second Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 22nd February 2019: "Harold Snipperpot's Best Disaster Ever" by Beatrice Alemagna (Thames and Hudson)
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Beatrice Alemagna,
Harold Snipperpot's Best Disaster Ever,
Picture Book of the Week 2019,
Thames and Hudson
Our Second Picture Book of the Week is from a talented author-illustrator whose work is always utterly fabulous.
We always love the totally surreal set-ups in Beatrice Alemagna's books, beautifully illustrated and totally involving for kids who don't just want the same old ordinary...
ReadItDaddy's Comic of the Week - Week Ending 22nd February 2019: "Zodiac Starforce Volume 2: Cries of the Fire Prince" by Kevin Panetta, Paulina Ganucheau and Sarah Stern (Dark Horse Comics)
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Comic of the Week 2019,
Dark Horse Comics,
Kevin Panetta,
Paulina Ganucheau,
Sarah Stern,
Zodiac Starforce Volume 2: Cries of the Fire Prince
Our Comic of the Week this week practically jumped off the library stacks and into C's hands. It could almost have been made for her and her alone.
Thankfully "Zodiac Starforce Volume 2: Cries of the Fire Prince" by Kevin Panetta, Paulina Ganucheau and Sarah Stern has been made for...
ReadItDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 22nd February 2019: "Hello Lighthouse" by Sophie Blackall (Orchard Books)
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Hello Lighthouse,
Orchard Books,
sophie blackall
When I was a kid, I was mildly obsessed with lighthouses. Many family holidays to the Isle of Wight, and visiting the amazing lighthouse at The Needles - and the one at the end of Portland in Dorset cemented my love of these amazing buildings with their vital role to play.
I still...
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Kidlit needs more than just 1 dimensional 'mighty girls' - A ReadItTorial
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ReadItTorial 2019
"Mighty Girl" books have been a huge part of our blog since the very beginning.
I'm so glad that our daughter has grown up amongst reading material that acknowledges and understands that girls can do absolutely anything boys can, and that the 'battle of the sexes' is increasingly...
"Paper World: Planet Earth" by Ruth Symons and Bomboland (Templar Publishing)
We love, love, LOVE Natural History books - particularly books that take a closer look at our planet, its wonders, its beauty, and just how fragile it is when it comes to natural and unnatural earth-shaking events.
"Paper World: Planet Earth" by Ruth Symons and Bomboland (that fantastic...
"Frockodile" by Jeanne Willis and Stephanie Laberis (Hodder Children's Books)
Now here's an interesting book, and though it may be tiptoeing over ground that has been covered before in children's books, there's a rather nicely done and subtly satisfying story to go along with "Frockodile" by Jeanne Willis and Stephanie Laberis.
Cliff is a crocodile - and Cliff...
Wednesday, 20 February 2019
The boys get a chance to shine in new titles from the fantastic "Little People, BIG DREAMS" range of books from Lincoln Children's Books
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Brosmind,
Isobel Sanchez Vegara,
Lincoln Children's Books,
Little People Big Dreams,
Matt Hunt,
Muhammad Ali,
Stephen Hawking
One thing we hoped for with the superb "Little People, Big Dreams" range of books was that we'd start to see the boys getting a chance to find inspirational characters of their own in amongst the titles. Not that books featuring amazing inspirational women shouldn't inspire both boys...
Tuesday, 19 February 2019
More hysterical historical fun from James Davies as we "Meet the Ancient Greeks" and "Meet the Pirates" (Big Picture Press)
History and humour go together like the silkiest peanut butter and the most sticky strawberry jam (and if you don't like peanut butter and jam sandwiches, you can basically do one!)
James Davies is back with his stylish and irreverent look at history, in two fantastic new titles from...
Monday, 18 February 2019
Two tempting treats for little tigers, from Little Tiger Press
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Little Tiger Press,
The Girls,
The Kiss
We're celebrating the release of two brilliant little books from Little Tiger Press, and the first is a real treat for mighty girl fans who love seeing sisters "doin' it for themselves".
"The Girls" by Lauren Ace and Jenny Lovlie (Ace and Lovlie - what a fab pair of names and what...
Friday, 15 February 2019
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week ending 15th February 2019: "Against All Gods" by Maz Evans (Chicken House)
So here it is. The final book...and our Chapter Book of the Week this week, the stunning "Against all Gods" by Maz Evans.
Book lovers everywhere will know what it feels like when you are holding in your hand the final book in a series that has wormed its way into your heart, and become...
ReaditDaddy's Second Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 15th February 2019: "A Story about Cancer with a Happy Ending" by India Desjardins and Marianne Ferrer with translation by Solange Ouellet (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
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A Story about Cancer with a Happy Ending,
Francis Lincoln Children's Books,
India Desjardins,
Marianne Ferrer,
Picture Book of the Week 2019,
Solange Ouellet
Sometimes I think we're emotionally unprepared to run a children's book blog, when you get books like this that utterly destroy you emotionally with just a few words....
ReadItDaddy's First Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 15th February 2019: "The Wall in the Middle of the Book" by Jon Agee (Scallywag Press)
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Jon Agee,
Picture Book of the Week 2019,
Scallywag Press,
The Wall in the Middle of the Book
Our first Book of the Week this week probably should find its way onto the desk of a certain Brillo-Pad-Haired President....
Thursday, 14 February 2019
Battling with anxiety and discussing children's mental health - Huge, sprawling, complex and nothing to do with snowflakes. A ReadItTorial
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ReadItTorial 2019
This week's ReadItTorial is probably a bit of an ironic thing to post on Valentine's Day, but revisits a topic I've touched on before, and something that I've tried to write about in children's picture book texts more than a few times.
With our own experiences as parents of a naturally...
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