Room on the Broom : A Lift-the-Flap Book Published by Macmillan I never thought it possible for any of the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler books to get any better, yet they do with each year that passes through the new formats they are released in (the Queen Mary Dolls House edition of The Gruffalo … Continue reading Gift ideas for younger readers this Christmas (Part One)
Based on the original text and illustrations by Lewis Carroll and Sir John Tenniel Illustrated by Filippa Widlund An interactive Alice Adventure, with letters to open and a game! Ever since first coming across The Jolly Postman with my children, and falling in love as a family with the interaction it offers readers through the … Continue reading Letters from Wonderland
Santarella Written by Suzy Senior Illustrated by Lucy Semple Published by Little Tiger As the tagline on the front cover states this book is 'A festive twist on Cinderella', and I love this picture book twist on a classic. Cinderella is left to do everything at home whilst her sisters are attending a ball, and … Continue reading The perfect Picture Books to share this Christmas 2024 (Part Three)
How Does Santa Go Down The Chimney? Written by Mac Barnett Illustrated by Jon Klassen Published by Walker Books I had the pleasure of sitting and reading this with my 4 year old nephew yesterday, and oh how he loved it. I don't even know if a chimney is something he is familiar with specifically … Continue reading The perfect Picture Books to share this Christmas 2024 – Part Two
Night Night, Sleepy Elves Written by Selina Wood Illustrated by Gareth Williams Published by Little Tiger When I got a copy of Night Night, Spooky Friends I struggled to be able to enjoy it fully because my four year old nephew had swept it up and was enjoying it over and over, and it found … Continue reading Beautiful Board Books to share this Christmas – 2024
The Great Reindeer Rescue Written by Stephen Mangan Illustrations by Anita Mangan Published by Scholastic It’s Christmas Eve and one of Santa's reindeers, Dave, is FED UP. He's stuck behind boastful Rudolph again and a fart-in-the-face is the LAST STRAW. In the commotion, Santa crash lands on the roof of nine-year-old Holly’s home causing an … Continue reading Festive Chapter Books for Confident Readers – Christmas 2024
Clive Penguin Although this book isn't necessarily marketed as a Christmas title, it has certainly become one in our home, with it being read and reread at bedtime now the nights have pulled in and the temperatures are dropping too. I also have a huge fan of penguins in my family, so them being in … Continue reading The perfect Picture Books to share this Christmas 2024 – Part One
Where's Mr Penguin? Buggy Book We are massive fans of this series from Ingela P, Arrhenius and Nosy Crow, and so imagine our delight at finding out there is now this buggy book format added to the collection! If you follow me on Twitter you will have seen I shared the announcement of this book … Continue reading Festive Board Books and Picture Books – Christmas 2024
From the author of the Witch War series, and more recently the equally festive Tinsel : The Girl Who Invented Christmas, comes the absolute treat that is Sprouts. I would have loved this book when I was an avid reader in my childhood, so much so I would have read and reread it so I … Continue reading Sprouts
Sam (@SamJDThomas) Father Christmas and the Three Bears Picture Book Published by Nosy Crow This is such a fun book to share with children of all ages, especially as it features many familiar characters from other traditional fairy tales, including Red Riding Hood, and the Three Little Pigs. In this festive story we join Father … Continue reading Festive Favourites (Part One)
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