Tuesday, 30 April 2019
A creative children's magazine with a difference - Meet the marvellous Munch Cats! #MunchCatsMag
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Munch Cats Magazine
On the blog we're always interested in new magazines and comics for kids - particularly when they take a stand against ad-laden movie / tv licence driven plastic-tat magazines.
Needless to say, the subject matter of cute chibi cats, creativity and awesome activities was of massive...
"Charlie and Mouse: Even Better" by Laurel Snyder and Emily Hughes (Chronicle Children's Books)
These two little scamps are utterly adorable, and we've really enjoyed previous books in this fantastic series, so let's dig into the superb "Charlie and Mouse: Even Better" by Laurel Snyder and Emily Hughes.
Charlie and Mouse are two brothers who love getting up to all sorts of mischief....
Monday, 29 April 2019
"Lesser Spotted Animals 2" by Martin Brown (David Fickling Books)
When it comes to animal books we're rapidly getting to the point where C needs something...."more" from non-fiction titles that talk about various animal species, their habits and habitats, lives and er...yes, even loves.
So we're overjoyed to see "Lesser Spotted Animals 2" by Martin...
Friday, 26 April 2019
ReadItDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 26th April 2019: "Brave Molly" by Brooke Boynton-Hughes (Chronicle Children's Books)
What an amazing Book of the Week this week! A real wow and no mistake.
But first, let's talk for a moment about the power of (almost) wordless picture books. Sometimes it's very difficult for books to address a particular issue in a language that's simple enough, but not patronising,...
Thursday, 25 April 2019
ReadItDaddy passes one million clicks - HUGE HUGE massive thanks to you lovely folk! Today's ReadItTorial
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ReadItTorial 2019
Oh my, what a thing to come back from our holiday to...
While we were away, it seems our humble book blog passed an important milestone, and one that I (once semi seriously) said would signal the end of our blogging efforts.
We passed the one million hits mark early in April. I'd...
ReaditDaddy's Chapter Book Roundup - April 2019
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Chapter Book Roundup 2019
Welcome to our post-Easter Chapter Book Roundup, we'll try not to go too overboard with chocolate-themed or egg-punned books, in fact our first choice for April has nothing to do with either.
The exquisite "Cloud Boy" by Marcia Williams is the sort of book that beautifully charts...
"Arnica the Duck Princess" by Ervin Lazar (Pushkin Children's Books)
Time for something thoroughly original and compelling now, from a publisher who really knows how to pick some of the most fascinating and amazing stories to translate.
"Arnica the Duck Princess" by Ervin Lazar brings onf of the late author's best known and well loved stories to a...
Wednesday, 24 April 2019
A brilliant new subscription service for letter-loving kids - Let's meet Banjo Robinson the Globetrotting Cat!
Meet Banjo Robinson, a rather special cat with a penchant for travelling the world - and writing to his many pen-pals across the globe.
Banjo is the star of a new subscription based service to encourage kids to learn more about the amazing countries around our planet, and of course...
"The King of the Golden River" by John Rushkin and Quentin Blake (Thames and Hudson)
Time for a beautiful new clothbound edition of a classic story, with all new visuals by one of the most widely celebrated artists working in children's literature today.
"The King of the Golden River" by John Rushkin, with illustrations by Sir Quentin Blake, is a gorgeous edition...
Tuesday, 23 April 2019
"The Usborne Book of Planet Earth" by Megan Cullis, Matthew Oldham and Stephanie Fizer-Coleman (Usborne Publishing)
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Megan Cullis,
Stephanie Fizer-Coleman,
The Usborne Book of Planet Earth,
Usborne Publishing
Usborne's absolutely gorgeous range of non-fiction books encompass so many amazing areas of interest and "The Usborne Book of Planet Earth" by Megan Cullis, Matthew Oldham and Stephanie Fizer-Coleman is no exception.
Children are becoming more and more aware of their planet and their...
Monday, 22 April 2019
A trio of tempting titles for tenacious tiddlers from Templar Publishing
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Templar Publishing
We do love bright and breezy board books and books designed specially for the teeniest tots. Templar Publishing have come up with a brace of corkingly good books to tempt your little ones away from endless episodes of Paw Patrol. Meet some altogether more fascinating creatures instead!
"Hello...
Friday, 19 April 2019
ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week Ending 19th April 2019: "When The Stars Come Out" by Nicola Edwards and Lucy Cartwright (360 Degrees Publishing)
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When the Stars Come Out
Our Book of the Week this week shows that there's nothing to be afraid of in the dark. In fact, when the sun goes down you might find that the night-time world is every bit as fascinating as the daytime.
"When the Stars come out" by Nicola Edwards and Lucy Cartwright is a thoroughly...
Thursday, 18 April 2019
Space Exploration - Inspirational, captivating and amazing - This Week's ReadItTorial
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ReadItTorial 2019
No it won't fit in your Vauxhall Corsa...
I make no apologies for this week's slightly skewed ReadItTorial. We've just come back from 3 weeks in sunny Florida, soaking up the sun and - more importantly - visiting a place that has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember.
The...
"Ultimate Football Heroes: Kelly Smith" by Charlotte Browne (Dino Books)
We're delighted to find that the fantastic "Ultimate Football Heroes" series finally reflects the sheer excellence of women's international and league football at long last.
Though we're not footie fans, we most certainly know who Kelly Smith is, and Charlotte Browne's new book in...
Wednesday, 17 April 2019
"The Book Dragon" by Kell Andrews and Eva Chatelain (Sterling Publishing)
Reading isn't for everyone, as completely strange and weird as that sounds.
I remember my own personal reading journey only began once my junior school teacher realised the reason I took a while to take to reading wasn't because I didn't love stories and books, I just didn't love...
Tuesday, 16 April 2019
"Sounds of Nature: World of Forests" by Robert Frank Hunter (Wide Eyed Editions)
We do love a fabulous natural history book or two on this blog and "Sounds of Nature: World of Forests: by Robert Hunter is absolutely pitch perfect.
For not only does this book LOOK brilliant, it also SOUNDS brilliant too thanks to some fabulous 'sound spot' technology to really...
Monday, 15 April 2019
"Lubna and Pebble" by Wendy Meddour and Daniel Egneus (OUP / Oxford Children's Books)
For a moment we had a little bit of book Deja Vu about this one, though there's no doubt that this is a superbly powerful story that is very timely indeed.
"Lubna and Pebble" by Wendy Meddour and Daniel Egneus tells the story of a little girl caught up in a crisis in her home...
Friday, 12 April 2019
ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 12th April 2019: "Dumbo (Disney Animated Classics" by Disney Studios / Studio Press
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No apologies from us for once again featuring these glorious cloth-bound Studio Press books in our Book of the Week slot.
If you're getting excited about the new live-action Dumbo movie from Disney Studios, take a moment to revisit the classic animated movie instead, with another...
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