Who Said Cheep? by Yi-Hsuan Wu This vibrantly coloured board book encourages interaction from little ones with lift the flap components that feature in relation to each of the animals found inside, and with the touch/texture aspect to each animal in the book too. The book centres around little ones working out which of the … Continue reading A look at Little Tigers titles for Little Ones (2)
Amazing Treasures – Blog Tour
As the books tagline says '100+ objects and places that will boggle your mind' await readers inside this fascinating, engaging, fun, and informative new title from David Long and Muti. 'Giant gemstones, pirate gold, ancient tombs, meteorites from outer space and more! await children inside this stunning illustrated hardback, with page layouts balancing bitesize paragraphs … Continue reading Amazing Treasures – Blog Tour
Corpse Talk – Dead Good Storytellers Blog Tour
This full colour illustrated, comic strip style title by Adam and Lisa Murphy features a selection of famous poets, playwrights, novelists, and writers, some of which readers may recognise such as Shakespeare, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, whilst others will be all new referenced writers for the latest generation of readers to become acquainted with, … Continue reading Corpse Talk – Dead Good Storytellers Blog Tour
It’s Her Story : Rosa Parks – Author Lauren Burke writes an incredible piece for CILIP
In May this year Sunbird Books is due to launch with an amazing lineup of titles publishing soon after. They have a strong message behind their chosen titles, reflected in their mission statement Sunbird Books is the home for innovative and original books for children. It will focus on female voices and contributors as well … Continue reading It’s Her Story : Rosa Parks – Author Lauren Burke writes an incredible piece for CILIP
A look at Little Tiger titles for Little Ones
I had to share this selection of Board Books from Little Tiger on my blog as they contain a variety of content, are educational, stimulating, and all stunning to look at - making them fun to share and enjoyable to read. Little Tiger make the most incredible Board Books for 0-3 years, and are such … Continue reading A look at Little Tiger titles for Little Ones
Bunny Vs Monkey – Comic Book Series by Jamie Smart (David Fickling Books)
As a parent, librarian, book reviewer and blogger I love nothing more than to share my thoughts on books that have been (or will be) published in the world of children's literature, but to get an insight from the intended reading audience as to why certain books are such a popular choice and relevant to … Continue reading Bunny Vs Monkey – Comic Book Series by Jamie Smart (David Fickling Books)
Books I Am Excited to Share and Recommend with Students – January 2020 Publications
The Valley of Lost Secrets - Lesley Parr Published by BloomsburyPublication Date - 1st Jan 2021304 PagesWaterstone's Children's Book of the Month £6.99 RRP (Pb)Perfect for 8-12 Year Olds Set in 1939, and telling the story of Jimmy - an evacuee from London sent to Wales to escape the dangers of World War Two within … Continue reading Books I Am Excited to Share and Recommend with Students – January 2020 Publications
The Worst Class in the World Gets Worse – Joanna Nadin
When it comes to early chapter books, aimed at 5-8 year old readers, it is important to offer them content that they can relate to, and that they can imagine without difficulty given the intended readers will have previously enjoyed sharing picture books before becoming independent readers of books that are predominantly picture based with … Continue reading The Worst Class in the World Gets Worse – Joanna Nadin
The Year That Was 2020 – A BookBound Look Back (Part Two)
As I sit at home during this latest lockdown and continue to reflect on this past year I am grateful for the opportunities afforded my blog by authors, illustrators, and publishers in the form of blog tours and amazing titles to review and recommend - all of which have provided much welcome distraction at a … Continue reading The Year That Was 2020 – A BookBound Look Back (Part Two)
The Year That Was 2020 – A BookBound Look Back (Part One)
This year will be more memorable then most for obvious reasons, with the impact it has on us all being more then previous years we have reflected more fondly on during new years eve (and the days that follow). 2020 started off on a high for myself as I set off on my travels attending … Continue reading The Year That Was 2020 – A BookBound Look Back (Part One)
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