Wednesday, 25 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 25: CHRISTMAS DAY! "Christmas Comes to Moominvalley" by Tove Jansson, Alex Haridi, Cecilia Davidsson and Filippa Widlund (Pan Macmillan)
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Alex Hardi,
Cecilia Davidsson,
Christmas comes to Moominvalley,
Filippa Widlund,
Pan Macmillan,
Tove Jansson
Well we had to save the best till last, of course, and we couldn't resist the idea of spending christmas amongst the Moomins! Tove Jansson's timeless creations are given a new lease of life with family approval in "Christmas Comes to Moominvalley" by Alex Haridi, Cecilia Davidsson...
Tuesday, 24 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 24: CHRISTMAS EVE! "The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland" by Carys Bexington and Kate Hindley (Macmillan Children's Books)
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Kate Hindley,
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The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
Oh my, now we're excited! It's Christmas Eve and our penultimate Booky Advent Calendar door is open - and inside you'll find "The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland" by Carys Bexington and Kate Hindley.
This gorgeous mash-up sees what Alice encounters in Wonderland when the festive...
Monday, 23 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 23: "The Real Family Christmas" by Sue Mongredien and Kate Pankhurst (Pan Macmillan)
Honestly, there's literally nothing better than a brilliant chapter book - and now it's Christmas Eve Eve (or Day 23 on our Booky Advent Calendar, if you like!) let's dip into "The Real Family Christmas" by Sue Mongredien and Kate Pankhurtst.
It's chaos, absolute chaos in the Christmas...
Sunday, 22 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 22: "The Return of Sproutzilla" by Tom Jamieson and Mike Byrne (Macmillan Children's Books)
Lord help us, the air is always thick with the smell of these glorious little brassicas at Christmas, and as we're getting nearer the big day, it will soon be time for the sprout to shine!
In fact why wait? Let's dive into "The Return of Sproutzilla" by Tom Jamieson and Mike Byrne,...
Saturday, 21 December 2019
Booky Advent calendar Day 21: "Starbird" by Sharon King-Chai (Two Hoots Books)
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Two Hoots Books
We often like to throw a bit of a curve-ball into our seasonal Booky Advent Calendar selections, and this year "Starbird" by Sharon King-Chai fits the bill perfectly.
Though it's not a christmas book per se, it fits with the season perfectly with its glorious shimmery almost snowy...
Friday, 20 December 2019
The ReadItDaddy winners of the Picture Book Publisher, Chapter Book Publisher and Comic / Graphic Novel Publisher of the Year 2019
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Publisher of the Year Winners
As ever, we're choosing our Publisher of the Year 2019 across three categories (Picture books, chapter books and comic / graphic novels) - so let's take a dig into the stats and see who came up with the most "Book of the Week" wins in those categories, thus establishing themselves...
Our Picture Book, Chapter Book and Comic / Graphic Novel of the year winners for 2019
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Book of the Year 2019
Well one thing's for certain, 2019 has been a memorable year for both good and bad reasons. But 2019 has definitely been a memorable year for children's books, with some truly stunning books making our task of picking a handful of favourites extremely difficult every week. Now our...
Booky Advent Calendar Day 20: "Flip Flap Frozen" by Axel Scheffler (Nosy Crow)
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Nosy Crow
Axel Scheffler's awesome "Flip Flap Frozen" is the latest - and most appropriate for the season - version of his cackle-worthy mixed up animal series yet.
Even tetchy 11 year olds will laugh out loud at the crazy combinations of animals, birds and fish you can cook up in this crazy...
Thursday, 19 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 19: "Snow Still" by Holly Surplice (Nosy Crow)
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Nosy Crow,
Snow Still
A book for teeny tinies now, as we delve into a snowy wintry landscape for a simple but effective tale that's fun to read aloud when kids are more interested in the fantastic illustrations in a book rather than the story itself.
And in "Snow Still" by Holly Surplice, the illustrations...
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 18: "Mouse's Night Before Christmas" by Tracey Corderoy and Sarah Massini (Nosy Crow)
A heart-melting and gorgeously atmospheric picture book slides under door 18 of our Booky Advent Calendar with blog favourites Tracey Corderoy and Sarah Massini cooking up the perfect Christmassy picture book for your delectation and delight.
"Mouse's Night Before Christmas" is perfect...
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 17: "Rose Campion and the Christmas Mystery" by Lyn Gardner and Jez Tuya (Nosy Crow)
Time for a perilous and exciting bit of pint-sized detective work with the fabulous Rose Campion!
In "Rose Campion and the Christmas Mystery" by Lyn Gardner and Jez Tuya, Rose is getting ready for Christmas, and in particular can't wait for the pantomime season to begin at Campion's...
Monday, 16 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 16: "The Snail and the Whale" by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler (Macmillan Children's Books)
The tale of an unlikely friendship will be this year's big Christmas animation, so despite the fact this story isn't really a seasonal one, we thought we'd drop it into our Booky Advent Calendar anyway, as it's likely to be another superb piece of animation from Magic Light Pictures.
"The...
Sunday, 15 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 15: "The Snowy Reindeer (Princess of Pets Series)" by Paula Harrison (Nosy Crow)
What better way to spend a few delightful hours, than in the company of an author who has an absolute knack for writing brilliant stories for mighty girls who love animals.
C loves Paula Harrison's books, even now as a slightly sniffy tweenager who has shrugged off quite a lot of...
Saturday, 14 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 14: "Snow Leopard: Grey Ghost of the Mountain" by Justin Anderson and Patrick Benson (Walker Books)
In the realm of the Snow Leopard, in the cold crisp mountain air, this amazingly elusive predator reigns supreme.
Those of you who watched both of the BBC's "Planet Earth" documentaries will be familiar with the work of Justin Anderson and his amazing wildlife photography and filming,...
Friday, 13 December 2019
Four corking Christmas books, fabulous gift ideas from New Frontier Publishing
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New Frontier Publishing
Here's another bumper collection of Christmas book ideas, perfect as presents for younger readers, from innovative publishers New Frontier.
First up is "Santa's High-Tech Christmas" by Mike Dumbleton and Angela Perrine features a very cool Santa indeed.
He might be old but he's definitely...
Booky Advent Calendar Day 13: "Peanut Butter and Santa Claus" by Joe McGee and Charles Santoso (Abrams Books for Young Readers)
Day 13 of our Booky Advent Calendar is a delicious romp through the snow. Wait a minute though, is snow supposed to taste sweet?
In "Peanut Butter and Jelly Santa Claus", Reginald (the zombie), Zarfon (the alien), and Abigail Zink (the human) are all preparing for Christmas in...
Thursday, 12 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 12: "The Little Fir Tree" by Christopher Corr (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books,
Hans Christian Andersen,
The Little Fir Tree
On the twelfth day of our Booky Advent Calendar, our postie gave to us...a classic tale from Hans Christian Andersen, given a thoroughly modern and gorgeous makeover.
"The Little Fir Tree" retold and illustrated by Christopher Corr delves deep into the forest where a tiny lone pine...
Wednesday, 11 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 11: "Vegetables in Holiday Underwear" by Jared Chapman (Abrams Appleseed)
It's Day 11 on our Booky Advent Calendar and a subject that seems to make kids giggle uncontrollably.
The mere mention of the word "underpants" is enough to set them off, so in "Vegetables in Holiday Underwear" by Jared Chapman, expect a lot of guffaws, sniggers and titters.
There’s...
Tuesday, 10 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 10: "The Christmas Unicorn" by Anna Currey (OUP / Oxford Children's Books)
Ah, Unicorns, still a firm favourite mythical beast - and there's no reason why they shouldn't be a central character in a fabulous warm-hearted Christmas story.
"The Christmas Unicorn" by Anna Currey is a gorgeous and atmospheric story set in the days leading up to Christmas,...
Monday, 9 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 9: "Leah's Star" by Margaret Bateson-Hill and Karin Littlewood (Alanna Max)
Our Booky Advent Calendar Day 9 book is a rather brilliant version of the classic nativity story, brought to life through the eyes of a young girl at the time of Christ's birth.
In "Leah's Star" by Margaret Bateson-Hill and Karin Littlewood, young Leah has never seen Bethlehem...
Sunday, 8 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 8: "Father Christmas and the Donkey" by Elizabeth Clark and Ari Jokinen (Pikku Publishing)
A classic christmas story for Day 7 of our Booky Advent Calendar, brought to stunning life with new illustrations in this new print from Pikku Publishing.
Elizabeth Clark's timeless "Father Christmas and the Donkey" with illustrations by Ari Jokinen is the melancholy tale of a folorn...
Saturday, 7 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 7: "The Tree That's Meant to Be" by Yuval Zommer (OUP / Oxford Children's Books)
Day 7 on our Booky Advent Calendar sees a very talented chap turn his hand to his first christmas book, with brilliant results in a timely and atmospheric story about the importance of our forests and wild habitats - but also a fantastic message about being happy with who you are.
"The...
Friday, 6 December 2019
Three more awesome booky gift ideas for your own Booky Advent Calendars from Templar Publishing
We've got three more brilliant Christmas book ideas for your shopping lists, courtesy of Templar Publishing so let's dig in and take a look at these gorgeous titles.
"Follow the Star" by Andy Mansfield is a fab little pop-up book that captures the essence of Christmas with some nifty...
Booky Advent Calendar Day 6: "Lucy Makes a Wish" by Anne Booth and Sophy Williams (OUP / Oxford Children's Books)
A fab series gets you ready for christmas in the most charming and delightful way, as Anne Booth's "Lucy Makes a Wish" with fabulous illustrations from Sophy Williams sees a plucky little pup embark on a special festive adventure.
When Boots the puppy bounces into Lucy's life, fun...
Thursday, 5 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 5: "Oh Christmas Tree" by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet (Macmillan Children's Books)
Day 5 on our festive roundup of amazing children's books, and a new bouncy rhyming book from the genius team behind "Supertato"
"Oh Christmas Tree!" by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet is perfect for busy little ones who love a jape or two in the festive build-up.
It’s Christmas time and...
Wednesday, 4 December 2019
Booky Advent Calendar Day 4: "Enid Blyton's Christmas Stories" by Enid Blyton (Hodder Children's Books)
Day 4 of our calendar, and another fantastic author who just belongs here in our christmas roundup with her amazing prolific talent for turning her hand to seasonal stories.
"Enid Blyton's Christmas Stories" is a fabulous selection of 25 tales perfect for the season. An ideal gift...
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