Wish For You (Touch-and-Feel Flaps) Illustrated by Hannah Abbo Written by Dee Costello Published by Little Tiger This is a touch and feel book that is themed upon sea creatures, and hosts a variety of them inside. It is beautifully illustrated, depicting stunning underwater scenes, and truly brings to life the sea creatures that little … Continue reading Perfect Picks for little ones to share with Daddy
Rise and fall. Great Empires that shaped the World Written and illustrated by Peter Allen Published by Cicada Books Part of my performance management at school is to declutter the non fiction section and update it with better quality books. This is going to be one of the first ones that will be going in … Continue reading Notable Non Fiction to Inspire
Lockett & Wilde: The Ghosts of London Written by Lucy Strange Illustrations by Pam Smy Published by Walker Books Book one of this series was great and book 2 promised to be just as good. And I bumped this to the top of my TBR pile as soon as I got my hands on a copy. … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – June 2026 (Part One)
Lift and Learn : Our Weather Written by Isabel Potter Illustrated by Hannah Tolson We were absolutely thrilled to receive this topic specific board book, namely weather, as it is one of natures daily impacts on us all, and something children kind of pick up bits here and there regarding, but the ability to give … Continue reading Brilliant Board Books – June 2026 (Part One)
The Big Bad Wolf Murder Written by P. G. Bell Published by Usborne I adore this author and series - the first book in the series The Beanstalk murder was one of my all time favourite books so I was looking forward to reading this one. At twelve years old, Ruby Calvino is the youngest human … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – May 2026
Tomorrow's Ghost Written by Tanya Landman Published by Walker Books This was amazing from the first page. Haunted by the past, can Anna rewrite the future? 1976: Twelve-year-old Anna, bored and lonely away from her friends for the summer, finds herself dreaming about a girl from 1919 – a neglected and lonely girl living in a … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads -April 2026
Baby, You're Our Sunshine by Sophie Beer This beautiful board book celebrates all things baby, and does so in a way that is both heartwarming and fun, creating a joyful reading experience for adults and children alike. You're a rainbow, baby! And I'll tell you why. You came after showers and lit up the sky. … Continue reading Brilliant Board Books – April 2026
When I Became Your Mummy Written by Susannah Shane Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup Published by Nosy Crow This title has previously been published in paperback, but alas it has now also become available as a board book which is awesome because the chunkier form makes it perfect for babies and toddlers to enjoy, and what … Continue reading Making Mother’s Day special with little ones
The Carnegies, the UK’s longest running book awards for children run by the UK’s library association, CILIP, announced their 2026 shortlists at the London Book Fair yesterday afternoon. The award celebrates outstanding reading experiences in both Writing and Illustration categories and are unique in being judged by librarians – and what better award to celebrate … Continue reading 2026 Carnegie Medal shortlist announced
Written by Amelia Giudici Published by Andersen Press Cover design by Philip Harris Since starting this blog in 2019 I have read so many books, and it only now occurs to me to do some sort of official BookBound award for those that truly are the creme de la creme of children's literature. The cause … Continue reading Anya and the light above the Ocean
