Saturday, 5 March 2016

Amelie and the Great Outdoors by Fiona Barker and Rosie Brooks (Matador / Troubador Publishing)

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Here's a book with a core message we can really get behind, extolling the virtues of getting out of the house and enjoying the world o...
Friday, 4 March 2016

ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 4th March 2016 - "Knight and Dragon" by Matt Gibbs and Bevis Musson (Improper Books)

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Our Second Book of the Week is a really innovative take on a graphic novel for kids. Not only is it wordless, but there are multiple ways ...

ReadItDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 4th March 2016 - "MIro's Magic Animals" by Antony Penrose (Thames and Hudson)

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Surreal and superb illustrations and a fascinating glimpse into the world of one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th Century. Our f...
Thursday, 3 March 2016

Happy World Book Day! Spare a thought for those of us stuck in the sucky day job who can't join in - A ReadItDaddy Editorial

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Happy World Book Day! Yes, today is the one day in the year when I sincerely wish I worked in a profession that allowed me to dress up lik...

ReadItDaddy's YA Roundup - "Porcelain: Bone China" by Benjamin Read and Chris Wildgoose (Improper Books)

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Damn this is good, so good! Once again we're taking a look at some YA coolness in comic form and I'm flying solo leaving little ...

Skip to the Loo My Darling by Sally Lloyd-Jones and Anita Jeram (Walker Books)

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"Rabbit wants his potty, what should rabbit do? Only one thing for it, SKIP TO THE LOO!"
Wednesday, 2 March 2016

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

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Bruised, battered, stomped, muddy - Another book fell foul of a careless courier but thankfully was just about in a fit state to read and ...

An utterly fabulous pair of writing activity books arrive tomorrow - "My Book of Stories: Write your Own Adventures" and "My Book of Stories: Write your Own Shakespearean Tales" By Deborah Patterson (British Library Press)

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Most kids who read books will soon want to make up their own stories, and we've seen some truly brilliant children's activity boo...
Tuesday, 1 March 2016

Fingerprint Activities: Animals by Fiona Watt and Erica Harrison (Usborne Publishing)

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With a "WHOOP!" of glee, Charlotte greeted this latest book arrival with open arms. Any excuse to get mucky and she's there....

More superb YA stuff from Improper Books! "Butterfly Gate" by Benjamin Read and Chris Wildgoose (Improper Books)

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Once again we're delving into the glorious (but strictly not for kids) library of Improper Books titles with a look at something disti...