Thursday, 30 April 2020
Reading and the lockdown, have we really changed our reading habits? This Week's #ReadItTorial
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#ReadItTorial2020
Ah reading, there's nothing quite like becoming entirely immersed in a book to take you away from the stresses and strains of the real world.
Though a lot of the news articles at the moment seem to be from folk who've discovered reading anew, we're book worms and haven't really noticed...
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book Roundup - April 2020
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Chapter Book Roundup 2020
Welcome, welcome to this month's fabulous Chapter Book Roundup where we once again dip deep into our book bag to come up with a truly stunning range of middle grade and YA fiction to tempt you with.
We're kicking off with something magical, mysterious and darkly tinged in the fabulous...
Wednesday, 29 April 2020
"Mabel: A Mermaid Fable" by Rowboat Watkins (Chronicle Kids)
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Chronicle Kids,
Mabel,
Rowboat Watkins
Mabel is a mermaid, but quite unlike any other mermaid you'll ever meet.
Rowboat Watkins (possibly the BEST children's author name ever) has come up with an inspirational tale that will chime a chord with anyone who has never quite been sure that they fit in.
Mabel spends many a...
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
"Take Me Outdoors" by Mary Richards (Agnes and Aubrey Publishing)
As difficult as it might sound to review an outdoorsy book under the current circumstances we all find ourselves, we know that this situation won't last forever, and if there's one thing us stir-crazy housebound folk will all need once the current lockdown rules are relaxed, it's a...
Monday, 27 April 2020
A Fabulous round of "This or That" questions with Nicki Thornton, author of The Seth Seppi mysteries including the latest awesome title "The Cut-Throat Cafe" - Out now from Chicken House Books.
We're joining a fabulous blog tour to celebrate a local author now, awesome Nicki Thornton whose brilliant Seth Seppi Mysteries are available from Chicken House Books, including C's favourite to date - the superb Book Of The Week-winning "The Cut-Throat Cafe".
We've cooked up...
Friday, 24 April 2020
ReadItDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 24th April 2020: "The Undefeated" by Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson (Andersen Children's Books)
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Andersen Children's Books,
Kadir Nelson,
Kwame Alexander,
Picture Book of the Week 2020,
The Undefeated
This week's picture book of the week is a powerful and stirring piece of narrative non-fiction from an author and playwright who uses his immense talent to talk to a younger audience than usual.
The result is the stunning "The Undefeated" by Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson.
It's...
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 24th April 2020: "Goddesses and Heroines: Women of Myth and Legend" by Xanthe Gresham-Knight and Alice Pattullo (Thames and Hudson)
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Alice Pattullo,
Goddesses and Heroines,
Picture Book of the Week 2020,
Thames and Hudson,
Xanthe Gresham-Knight
Regular readers of our blog will know we love mighty girls in our books, but how about a whole host of amazingly mighty women.
Our picture book of the week this week is the superb "Goddesses and Heroines: Women of Myth and Legend" by Xanthe Gresham-Knight and Alice Pattullo.
Xanthe...
Thursday, 23 April 2020
"This is the really real world, there ain't no goin' back!" - This Week's #ReadItTorial
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#ReadItTorial2020
It's been tough to devote time to #ReadItTorials recently, mostly because I've been working from home and sitting in front of a computer screen to type stuff in my spare time feels like an extension of the working day even more than it did before.
So this week my mind has been occupied...
"Peanut Goes for the Gold" by Jonathan Van Ness and Gillian Reid (Harper360)
Confession: I had no idea who Jonathan Van Ness was, but when we first got his new picture book "Peanut Goes for the Gold" (with illustrations by Gillian Reid) I wondered whether this might usher in a new era of children's authors having their faces on the covers, and on a gigantic...
Wednesday, 22 April 2020
"The (Not) Bad Animals" by Sophie Corrigan (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
Here's a novel take on natural history, and a close look at the animal kingdom and a bunch of creatures who may have (unfairly) been tarred with the 'bad guy' brush.
"The (Not) Bad Animals" by Sophie Corrigan is a fabulously presented book that aims to give those poor critters a bit...
Tuesday, 21 April 2020
"Story Out of the Box: 80 Cards for Hours of Storytelling Fun" by Nicky Hoberman, Deeny Leander and Hiromi Suzuki (Laurence King Publishing)
If you're still stuck at home with the kids getting under your feet, having a neat activity or two will help stimulate their creative minds.
If your kids (like mine) love a bit of creativity and storytelling, then "Story Out of the Box" by Nicky Hoberman, Deeny Leander and Hiromi...
Monday, 20 April 2020
Out Today - "Build Your Own Mars Colony" illustrated by Jana Glatt (Laurence King Publishing)
We spend a lot of our time daydreaming about space. What would it be like to blast off into the inky blackness? What would it be like to travel in a spaceship?
Indeed, what would it be like to live on another planet?
Now you can find out in this perfect activity for lockdown, "Build...
"Autism and Me" by Haia Ironside and Ellie O'Shea (Studio Press)
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Autism and Me,
Ellie O' Shea,
Haia Ironside,
Studio Press
This book is for autistic people, and it's rare to see a book that can make such a bold claim and deliver on its promise to introduce a series of interesting activities and helpful tips, designed by an autism expert.
"Autism and Me" by Haia Ironside and Ellie O'Shea brilliantly presents...
Friday, 17 April 2020
ReadItdaddy's YA / Adult Comic of the Week - Week Ending 17th April 2020 - "Initial D" by Shuichi Shigeno (Kodansha Comics / Comixology Originals)
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Comixology Originals,
Initial D,
Kodansha Comics,
Shuichi Shigeno,
YA / Adult Comic of the Week 2020
Being a comic fan can be like playing Russian Roulette at times. Sometimes you know a series is going to appeal to you and you see it go on sale for a ridiculously cheap price, but you play cautious, you hang back and just pick up a few volumes to see if you'll like it.
I got bitten...
ReadItDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 17th April 2020: "Gnome" by Fred Blunt (Andersen Children's Books)
Oh dear, look at this fellow, I mean just from looking at the cover of our Picture Book of the Week this week, the truly brilliant "Gnome" by Fred Blunt, you can guess the sort of demeanour the central character in this hilarious children's story has.
He's grumpy. He excels at being...
Thursday, 16 April 2020
"Ori's Stars" by Krystyna Litten (Simon and Schuster Children's Books)
Out in the deepest darkest depths of space, a lone individual discovers the wonder and marvel of friendship in a gentle piece of storytelling that's perfect as a wind-down story before bedtime.
"Ori's Stars" by Krystyna Litten begins with Ori creating a single star.
Soon she realises...
Wednesday, 15 April 2020
"I Can't Draw" by Lydia Crook (Ivy Press)
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I Can't Draw,
Ivy Press,
Lydia Crook
There's never been a better time to take up a new hobby, or get better at one that you've brushed with in the past.
Lydia Crook is our new champion and in "I Can't Draw" she aims to show you the unrivalled pleasure of what it feels like when you begin to learn a new skill.
With a...
Tuesday, 14 April 2020
"I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast" by Michael Holland FLS and Philip Giordano (Flying Eye Books)
Spring is most definitely in the air, and as the fantastic sunshine fills us with hope (and hopefully tops up our much maligned levels of Vitamin D) imagine a world filled with the colourful beauty of flowers and plants.
"I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast" by Michael Holland FLS and Philip...
Monday, 13 April 2020
"Number 7 Evergreen Street" by Julia Patton (Templar Publishing)
Still in social isolation? You need a book that's all about sharing a living space with cool folk, but also talks up our need for fresh clean air and green spaces in the fabulous "Number 7 Evergreen Street" by Julia Patton.
Young Penelope - known as Pea - lives in a flat at Number...
Friday, 10 April 2020
ReadItDaddy's Chapter Book of the Week - Week Ending 10th April 2020: "Troofriend" by Kirsty Applebaum (Nosy Crow)
Oh wow, this week's Chapter Book of the Week is the sort of book that saw both of us fighting over the copy we recieved for review - so it was fortunate that Nosy Crow sent us two proofs - and we both dived in separately for our review.
For C, "TrooFriend" by Kirsty Applebaum was...
ReadItDaddy's Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 10th April 2020: "100 Children's Books that Inspire our World" by Colin Salter (Pavilion Children's Books)
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100 Children's Books that inspire our world,
Colin Salter,
Pavilion Children's Books,
Picture Book of the Week 2020
Ahh, wonderful! This is the sort of Book of the Week winner that has us seeking out a lovely warm beverage before curling up in our favourite comfortable chair for a few hours of blissful escapism.
"100 Children's Books that inspire our world" curated by Colin Salter is a lovingly...
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