The Christmas Crumb Written by Lou Treleaven Illustrations by Alex Willmore Published by Maverick books I love it when a new Christmas picture book comes out. This one is wonderful and a joy to read. When a piece of Christmas pudding drops on the floor nobody can believe how many animals and insects benefit from this.  … Continue reading Helen’s Selection of Christmas Must Reads →

Now I love nothing more than picking up a non fiction book and learning something interesting. Here’s a round up of some of my favourites that have been recently published. Mummies Unwrapped Written by Tom Froese Published by Nosy Crow, in collaboration with The British Museum.  I’ve always been interested in the Egyptians, I’ve always read … Continue reading Navigating Non-Fiction – My Favourite Titles of 2021 (Part One) →

A Christmas Story - Brian Wildsmith There are several cover designs for this book, and I chose this one to show off the covers stunning illustration as an example of what you can anticipate inside this festive title. It is a beautifully written story that is the epitome of a Christmas story that we all … Continue reading The Perfect Picture Book this Christmas →

I am delighted to be sharing these festive titles with you as we kick off our December 2021 on the blog, and especially because I really enjoyed reading these books prior to reviewing them, and sharing them with my 20 month old nephew, who is becoming more and more of a bookworm as the weeks … Continue reading The Perfect Christmas Board Book →

The Philosophy Resistance Squad Written by Robert Grant Published by Little Island Milo is delighted to have been chosen to join the fanciest, most prestigious school in the world, but it soon becomes clear that something strange is happening.  The children seem to be acting like zombies and with only a few not affected its up … Continue reading Helen’s Middle Grade Must Reads -November (3) →

Written by Chris JonesIllustrated by Claire BellPerfect for children aged 3+ So we all know people who claim to be good at everything. They like to boast that they can do everything better than you. Well Bessie is such a person, but instead of helping she makes everything worse. She is the sort of person … Continue reading Bessie Bibbs’ Ginormous Fibs – Blog Tour →

This book is a keepsake in every sense of the word. The text is as captivating as it is immersive, and author Natasha Farrant has absolutely written a modern day classic in The Girl Who Talked to Trees. Added to this, the utterly stunning illustrations by Lydia Corry really do bring the magic and beauty … Continue reading The Girl Who Talked to Trees – Blog Tour →