Gareth P. Jones - credit David Boni This Tell a Fairy tale day you will definitely want to get your hands on a copy of Snowy White, which is written by the incredible Gareth P. Jones, and stunningly illustrated by Loretta Schauer. This newly published picture book is a modern retelling of the timelessly classic … Continue reading Snowy White – The perfect title to share on Tell a Fairy Tale day
World of Food - A delicious discovery of what to eat Written by Sandra LawrenceIllustrated by Violeta NoyPublished by Templar This book is absolutely jam packed with everything you could want to know about food, and does so in bite sized chunks of information, with plenty of illustrative content to compliment. There are more than … Continue reading Nourish your Mind with some incredible Non-Fiction
Helen- Graffeg publish some really good picture books, here is a selection of some of my favourites. Lo and Behold! Mouse & Mole Written by Joyce Dunbar Illustrations by James Mayhew This is a wonderful series of books about 2 friends mouse and mole. In this book Christmas is coming but mole feels it is … Continue reading Graffeg Picture Books
Written by Sabrina Weiss Illustrations by Paul Daviz Published by What on Earth Books Animals are found in nearly every part of the world. They can be found in rainforest, deserts and snowy mountains. On land, in sea and in the air. As the climate and their habits change animals have learnt to adapt. They … Continue reading Amazing Animals – 100+ Creatures that will Boggle your Mind
What makes this award so unique? The awards themselves are judged by children's librarians, with the Shadower's Choice Award voted for by children and young people. The Judging Panel consists of 14 children's and youth librarians from CILIP's Youth Libraries Group. The Process Books that made it on to the longlist have been chosen from … Continue reading The Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Award Longlist is announced
Jess Butterworth has always been one of my favourite Children's authors, and is my go to choice for stories that are both empowering and powerfully immersive. I own, with pride, every single title Jess has written to date, and have also had the pleasure of meeting her at my local Waterstones, along with my delighted … Continue reading The Adventure Club – Tiger in Trouble
Written by Catherine Fisher Published by Firefly Press Helen I couldn’t wait to read this book, The cover is amazing and I was drawn to it. The book consists of 9 different stories that are all magical. Of course you will have your own favourite story. My favourite one is the title story Red Gloves. In it, a … Continue reading BookBound review The Red Gloves and Other Stories
Written by Kathy Weeks Fully illustrated by Aleksei Bitskoff Published by Hodder books Helen (@helenbyles) When you first see the book the cover stands out, it’s bright pink and very modern. Then you read the back of the book hooks you in, you find yourself with a silly grin on your face knowing that you … Continue reading BookBound review Harper Drew
Looking for my Mummy This is such an adorable book for little ones, that tells about how little bunny is eager to have a cuddle with mummy rabbit, and subsequently goes on an adventure whilst searching for mum. There are flaps on each page to interact with, which allow the reader to uncover other animals … Continue reading More Perfect Board Books by Little Tiger
Witch Written by Finbar Hawkins Published by Zephyr I was hooked by page1. This is a powerful story that will hook you in, you will find yourself constantly saying just one more page. Every and her sister Dill watch their witch mother killed, Every needs to avenge her death, and she will do anything to … Continue reading Kick Off your 2022 YA Adventure with these Must Reads
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