Friday, 29 November 2019
ReadItDaddy's Comic / Graphic Novel of the Week - Week Ending 29th November 2019: "Little Lulu: Working Girl" by John Stanley (Drawn and Quarterly)
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Comic / Graphic Novel of the Week 2019,
Drawn and Quarterly,
John Stanley,
Little Lulu: Working Girl
Bringing back awesome comics from yesteryear is definitely a trend we'd love to see continuing well into 2020, as 2019 has seen some brilliant compilations coming from various comic publishers.
"Marge's Little Lulu: Working Girl" by John Stanley has been gathered together into a colossal...
ReadItDaddy's Final Picture Book of the Week for 2019: "The Tunnel" by Anthony Browne (Walker Books)
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Anthony Browne,
The Tunnel,
Walker Books
Our final Picture Book of the Year may not be something that was published this year (in fact it was published for the first time almost 30 years ago! Wow!), but it's a book that we were prompted to re-buy recently after being completely hypnotised by it in a bookshop.
"The Tunnel"...
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 29th November 2019: "Mr Penguin and the Catastrophic Cruise" by Alex T. Smith (Hodder Children's Books)
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Alex T. Smith,
Chapter Book of the Week 2019,
Hodder Children's Books,
Mr Penguin and the Catastrophic Cruise (Mr Penguin Book 3)
Our Chapter Book of the Week is the glorious third book for an intrepid hero who embraces adventure with aplomb, in a middle grade series that's just chock full of giggles, awesome characters and compelling stories.
"Mr Penguin and the Catastrophic Cruise" surprised us at first by...
ReaditDaddy's Second Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 29th November 2019: "Planet Rescue" by Patrick George (Patrick George Publishing)
Our second Picture Book of the Week - and in fact our final Picture Book of the Week for 2019 once again touches on a theme that has, without a doubt, dominated the headlines and of course kidlit this year.
"PlanetRescue" by Patrick George follows other titles in the acetate-paged...
ReadItDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 29th November 2019: "Heidi" by Johanna Spuri, Jeanne Willis and Briony May Smith (Nosy Crow)
"Aww, poor Heidi!" - This was at one time one of my wife's childhood catchphrases, as her mum read to her this well-loved children's classic nestling into our Book of the Week slot this week.
"Heidi" by Johanna Spyri, retold here by Jeanne Willis with gorgeous new illustrations from...
Thursday, 28 November 2019
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book Roundup - November 2019
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Chapter Book Roundup 2019
Welcome, welcome to our last Chapter Book Roundup of 2019! December is traditionally our month for bringing you the very best Christmas books but we're not quite there yet, so let's see if we can find a ton of amazing books that might sneak their way into your christmas stockings at...
"Underground: Subways Around the World" by Uijung Kim (Cicada Books)
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Cicada Books,
Uijung Kim,
Underground
There's a fantastic and rapidly growing branch of non-fiction that caters specifically for younger kids who still prefer amazing visual presentation mixed in with their facts and figures. In fact in "Underground" by Uijung Kim, the text is purposely kept to a minimum as we take a journey...
"Be Your Best Self" by Danielle Brown and Nathan Kai (Button Books)
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Be Your Best Self,
Button Books,
Danielle Brown,
Nathan Kai
In a world where kids are increasingly under pressure to be high achievers from an incredibly early age, sometimes you need a book that just takes a step back, allows kids room to breathe, but offers them fantastic and sound advice to help them jump every hurdle and hit every target.
Which...
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
"Sofia Valdez Future Prez" by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts (Abrams Books for Young Readers)
The Imagineers series from Andrea Beaty and David Roberts has been one of the genuine delights of C's book journey over the past decade, and joining Rosie Revere, Iggy Peck and Ada Twist is a new gal we have completely fallen in love with as a fantastic and inspirational character.
"Sofia...
"Atlas of Ocean Adventures" by Emily Hawkins and Lucy Letherland (Wide Eyed Editions)
The ocean in all its glory and majesty, is a natural environment that is home to some of the most incredible creatures on the planet.
With 4/5ths of our world comprised of oceans, "Atlas of Ocean Adventures" by Emily Hawkins and Lucy Letherland is a real treat for avid natural historians...
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
"Where's Spidey? A Spider-Man Search and Find Book" (Studio Press / Marvel Entertainment International)
With this year celebrating 80 years of amazing Marvel comics, one superhero in particular has remained our firm favourite - with fantastic runs in both movie and comic form, Spider-Man is still as awesome as ever.
Here's a fantastic book for younger Marvel fans, who can indulge in...
"Colossus" by Colin Hynson and Guilia Lombardo (Templar Publishing)
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Colin Hynson,
Colossus,
Guilia Lombardo,
Templar Publishing
Have you ever wondered how the world's most amazing constructions were designed and built? Not just buildings, but amazing ships, fantastic bridges and stunning landmarks.
"Colossus" by Colin Hynson and Guilia Lombardo celebrates some of the most iconic engineering projects ever dreamed...
Monday, 25 November 2019
"AAAHHH!" by Guilherme Karsten (Thames and Hudson)
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AAAHHH!,
Guilherme Karsten,
Thames and Hudson
Thames and Hudson once again reinforce their reputation for publishing some of the most original and gorgeous picture books from creators around the world with the fun and chaotically crazy "Aaahhh!" by Guilherm Karsten.
The world wakes up to a noise. Not just any noise but the loudest...
"Earth Heroes: Twenty inspiring stories of people saving our world" by Lily Dyu and Jackie Lay (Nosy Crow)
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Earth Heroes,
Jackie Lay,
Lily Dyu,
Nosy Crow
The creative response to the climate crisis has been truly awe-inspiring in 2019. As kids the world over rise up and protest about the mess that grown ups are making of our planet, there are some folk out there who see their point of view perfectly (like us!)
"Earth Heroes" by Lily...
Friday, 22 November 2019
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week: Week Ending 22nd November 2019: "Dork Diaries: Spectacular Superstar" by Rachel Renee Russell (Simon and Schuster Children's Books)
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Chapter Book of the Week 2019,
Dork Diaries: Spectacular Superstar,
Rachel Renee Russell,
Simon and Schuster Children's Books
Phew! Can you believe this is book 14 in Rachel Renee Russell's amazing and hugely successful book series?
The whoop of glee from C that announced the arrival of "Dork Diaries: Spectacular Superstar" could probably have been heard right across the Atlantic - as we once again join...
ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week: Week Ending 22nd November 2019: "Scouts: The Stories that Built a Movement" with a foreword by Bear Grylls, chief scout (Studio Press)
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Book of the Week 2019,
Foreword by Bear Grylls,
Scouts: The Stories that built a Movement,
Studio Press
Our second book of the week is something very special indeed, celebrating a movement that arose from humble beginnings, but with a core aim that is still as relevant today as it was back at the turn of the 20th Century.
"Scouts: The Stories that Built a Movement" with a foreword by...
ReadItDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 22nd November 2019: "Poems from a Green and Blue Planet" curated by Sabrina Mahfouz and illustrated by Aaron Cushley (Scholastic Children's Books)
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Aaron Cushley,
Book of the Week 2019,
Poems from a Green and Blue Planet,
Sabrina Mahfouz,
Scholastic Children's Books
Our first book of the week is a poetry compilation that stretches arms across the world to embrace and celebrate the natural wonders, the amazing beauty and the glorious creatures our planet plays host to.
"Poems from a Green and Blue Planet" edited by Sabrina Mahfouz and illustrated...
Thursday, 21 November 2019
"Max the Detective Cat: The Catnap Caper" by Sarah Todd Taylor, with illustrations by Nicola Kinnear (Nosy Crow)
Did you know there's a whole genre based around cat detective fiction? No? Well there most certainly is. Cats are naturally inquisitive, quite cunning and excellent at solving problems and puzzles (you thought those mackerel fillets were safe in the fridge? Better check again when...
"Insect Superpowers" by Kate Messner and Jillian Nickels (Chronicle Books)
Bugs are amazing, just ask any kid who has stared in awe at the antics of ants, beetles and bees.
"Insect Superpowers" by Kate Messner and Jillian Nickels gathers together some really impressive little critters, showing that despite their diminutive size, they're capable of amazing...
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
Celebrtating National Non-Fiction November with two brilliant new titles from Cicada Books
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Cicada Books,
Earth Shattering Events,
Gut Garden,
Katie Brosnan,
Robin Jacobs,
Sophie Williams
It's National Non-Fiction November, a month-long celebration of all the awesomeness to be found in Children's Non-Fiction titles.
We're huge fans of innovative, engaging and interesting non-fiction titles and Cicada Books have two stunning new titles to tempt you, filled to the brim...
"Caveboy Crush" by Beth Ferry and Joseph Kuefler (Abrams Books for Young Readers)
Ready for an old-fashioned romance? I mean REALLY old fashioned, prehistoric in fact.
In "Caveboy Crush" it's a case of caveboy meets cavegirl. Neander is a happy soul, spending his days doodling on his cave wall, chasing mammoth butterflies and playing with his pet rock...
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