I am going to share titles that we have enjoyed so far this October as the weather turns, and the nights pull in. It is one of the most beautiful times shared with my little people when they themselves bring over a book of their choosing for us to share. Those that feature in this … Continue reading Brilliant Board Books – October 2023
Gossip Gorilla, Babble Bee, Gab Gecko, and Talk in 66 Other Animal Languages Written by Dr Nick Crumpton Illustrated by Adrienne Barman Published by What On Earth Books Do you ever wish that you could communicate with your pet cat? Or have discussions with dolphins? Or hob-nob with hippos? Well now you can! In this … Continue reading How to Chat Chicken
Written by Samuel J. Halpin Cover and inside Illustrations by Laura Borio Published by Usborne We begin our adventure accompanying Lewis and his parents on a car journey to Barrow, the town they are making the move to, childhood hometown of Lewis' dad, and is the location of a private school for which Lewis is … Continue reading The Midnight Switch
School discos were a massive part of my school experience, both in primary and secondary school. It therefore made perfect sense to set the final scenes in Best Friends Forever at a disco – a Halloween-themed disco to be precise. At my junior school, we had a disco every year and I would look forward … Continue reading Lisa Williamson talks about final scenes in Best Friends Forever
When scrolling through Twitter yesterday I happened upon an announcement that I wanted to share right here on my blog. I contacted the publishers for more information in order to be as informative as possible with this post that I wanted to do, and they provided me with additional details that reaffirmed what I had … Continue reading Sweet Cherry Publishers Introduce Every Cherry Imprint
The year was Something Something. Humans had spread like peanut butter across the galaxy, looking for new planets to call Somewhere. One of those planets was Somewhere Five One Three. When the humans arrive on Somewhere 513, they discover that the robots sent to prepare the planet for Humanity’s arrival have chosen to keep it … Continue reading Scrap (Robot King)
Written by Sarah Darwin and Eva-Maria Sadowski Illustrated by Olga Baumert Published by What On Earth books For readers aged 8+ Years Join Us on an Exhilarating Journey from the Origins of Life to the Present Day! When ever I see a new information book is due to be published I prick my ears for … Continue reading Evolution
As a family of four, myself and my three children, it is always a shared excitement whenever an information book, particularly those full of a variety of different subjects, arrives for us to immerse ourselves in. It becomes a shared treat of sorts, and Britannica's Encyclopedia Infographica is the latest example of this to share … Continue reading Britannica’s Encyclopedia Infographica
The Ceremony The UK’s most influential children’s magazine has announced the nine winners of its first children’s book awards. On 2nd October, The Week Junior Book Awards 2023, sponsored by Bookily from National Book Tokens and in partnership with The Bookseller and World Book Day, were celebrated at a ceremony at London’s County Hall. Guests from … Continue reading The Week Junior Book Awards kicks off with an incredible array of Children’s Books and Authors
Written by Leah Osakwe Illustrated by Becky Paige Published by Little Tiger RRP £6.99 Fourth book in the series coming soon - January 2024 ( How We Feel) How We Share Published on 7th September 2023 What's not to love about this book? It promotes inclusiveness from the get go in a way that little … Continue reading Little Voices Board Books
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