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Monday, 23 May 2016

"What Do Grown Ups Do All Day?" by Virginie Morgand (Wide Eyed Editions)

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Ah Wide Eyed Books, we've missed you. We haven't seen a title from this fab publisher in a while so it's something of a treat to take a look at "What Do Grown-ups Do All Day?"
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Wednesday, 18 May 2016

Lucinda Belinda Melinda McCool by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross (Andersen Children's Books)

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This pretty miss is actually quite vile, though she does have a modicum of fashionable style...
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Tuesday, 12 April 2016

A Brave Bear by Sean Taylor and Emily Hughes (Walker Books)

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There seem to be a run on bears at Walker Books at the moment - which is fitting, given their branding. Here's a glorious dad-centric story about an incredibly brave little bruin!
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Monday, 11 April 2016

There's a Tiger in the Garden by Lizzy Stewart (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)

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With riotous splashes of colour and a rather neatly wrapped core message, "There's a Tiger in the Garden" is a brilliant little read!
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Friday, 8 April 2016

ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 8th April 2016 - "Albert's Tree" by Jenni Desmond (Walker Books)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at April 08, 2016 Labels: , , , , , ,
Sometimes it's virtually impossible not to fall completely in love with a book after just one single reading. Our second Book of the Week this week made us feel just like Albert...
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Monday, 4 April 2016

Before I Wake Up by Britta Teckentrup (Prestel Publishing)

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An imaginative flight of fancy as we delve into a young girl's dreamscapes in the stunning "Before I Wake Up" by Britta Teckentrup...
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Monday, 21 March 2016

Life is Magic by Meg McClaren (Andersen Children's Books)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at March 21, 2016 Labels: , , , , ,
Izzy Whizzy let's get busy reviewing a rather splendid book filled with magic, bunnies and amazing feats of prestidigitation (phew, love that word!) After all, "Life is Magic"
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Thursday, 17 March 2016

Tiger in a Tutu by Fabi Santiago (Orchard Books)

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We do love a book where characters go crazy expressing themselves through dance. Move your body over this way and check out "Tiger in a Tutu" by Fabi Santiago...
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Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Cloth Lullaby: The Woven Life of Louise Bourgeois by Amy Novesky and Isabelle Arsenault (Abrams & Chronicle)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at March 09, 2016 Labels: , , , , , , , ,
It struck me as I was reading this to Charlotte that Louise Bourgeois is just one of those artists whose works surreptitiously work themselves into your subconscious, and whose influence you see in so many of the works of art you love.
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"Are you Sitting Comfortably?" by Leigh Hodgkinson (Bloomsbury Publishing)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at March 09, 2016 Labels: , , , , ,
It's so very lovely to have Leigh Hodgkinson back. After taking some time off for a very good reason (bringing up a by-now very busy little 3 year old) she's back with a rather fabulous story about finding JUST the right spot to snuggle down with a good book...
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Tuesday, 8 March 2016

"Some Birds" by Matt Spink (Abrams Appleseed)

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Wow, this is a colourful treat for your tiny little chicks. The gorgeously illustrated "Some Birds" by Matt Spink...
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Wednesday, 2 March 2016

Cool Cat versus Top Dog by Mike Yamada (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at March 02, 2016 Labels: , , , ,
Bruised, battered, stomped, muddy - Another book fell foul of a careless courier but thankfully was just about in a fit state to read and review. Thankfully because it's a rather splendid book at that. Mike Yamada's awesome "Cool Cat Versus Top Dog"
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Tuesday, 23 February 2016

The Perfect Tree by Chloe Bonfield (Running Press Kids)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at February 23, 2016 Labels: , , , ,
A beautifully written folk tale with awesome illustrations and a good solid stoat-oak-hearted message to convey? Perfect indeed!
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Wednesday, 3 February 2016

Blue and Bertie by Kristyna Litten (Simon and Schuster Children's Books)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at February 03, 2016 Labels: , , ,
One of the most beautiful children's books we've seen so far this year, and a touching tale of friendship in "Blue and Bertie" by Kristyna Litten...
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Tuesday, 2 February 2016

A Beginner's Guide to Bearspotting by Michelle Robinson and David Roberts (Bloomsbury Children's Books)

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Cast your eyes over any "Top booky books of all time" children's book list and I bet you at least 3 of the 'top ten' will be bear books...
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Friday, 8 January 2016

ReadItDaddy's Book of the Week - Week Ending 8th January 2016 - "Ralf" by Jean Jullien & Gwendal Le Bec (Translation) (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at January 08, 2016 Labels: , , , , ,
It feels like we're only just into the new year and yet here is our second Book of the Week of 2016 - The wonderful story of a very bendy stretchy dog named "Ralf"...
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Thursday, 7 January 2016

Nicholas and the Wild Ones by Niki Daly (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)

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"How was school today?" How many parents get a 'meh' from their children when they ask this innocent question at school pick up time?
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Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Booky Advent Calendar Day 8 - "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens and Quentin Blake (Pavilion Children's Books)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at December 08, 2015 Labels: , , , ,
Is there a more Christmassy book than this? For Day 10 on our Booky Advent Calendar here's a festive classic reprinted lovingly in a new hardback edition...
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Thursday, 5 November 2015

The Blue Penguin by Petr Horacek (Walker Books)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at November 05, 2015 Labels: , , , ,
A happy book birthday to a book we were first dazzled by back in August at a sneaky Walker Books preview event. The wonderful "Blue Penguin" by Petr Horacek...
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Monday, 2 November 2015

Azizi and the Little Blue Bird by Laila Koubaa and Mattias De Leeuw (Book Island)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at November 02, 2015 Labels: , , , , ,
What is the significance of the little blue bird in this tale? Dive into this amazing story to find out in "Azizi and the Little Blue Bird"...
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