Perfect Picture Books this Half Term – February 2025 (Part One)

Bouncing Bunnies! Written by Fiz Osbourne Illustrated by Tim Budgen Published by Simon & Schuster Bounce little bunnies, bounce, bounce, bounce! This beautifully written book is jam packed with rhyming sentences that depict the bounciest of stories perfect for Spring and Easter. I have always loved picture books that encourage younger audiences to join in … Continue reading Perfect Picture Books this Half Term – February 2025 (Part One) →

Short Chapter Books to enjoy this February half term (2025)

Bear and Bird: The Adventure and Other Stories Written by Jarvis This is a perfect book for children who have recently become independent readers. Bear and Bird are the best of friends. They don’t always understand each other, but both agree that all they want is to make the other happy. So when Bird is … Continue reading Short Chapter Books to enjoy this February half term (2025) →

Barnes Children’s Literature Festival Primary Schools Programme

The London Primary Schools Programme 2025 will offer over 21,000 free places for state-maintained schools in London and features events with former Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, Liz Pichon, Patrice Lawrence and more Barnes Children’s Literature Festival has today launched their largest-ever free London Primary Schools Programme, with 21,000 free places available for state-maintained school pupils … Continue reading Barnes Children’s Literature Festival Primary Schools Programme →

The Carnegies 2025 – Longlist Announced

A total of 35 titles have been selected from 19 different publishers; 19 titles for the Carnegie Medal for Writing, and 16 for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration. – common themes include masculinity and a search for self, grief and recovery. Click here to read more about the fantastic books that have been chosen. The 2025 Carnegie … Continue reading The Carnegies 2025 – Longlist Announced →

Bizzy Bear : My First Memory Game titles to date

At the end of 2024 I shared my review of the Bizzy Bear : My First Memory Game Christmas title, which you can find here, and I reached out to the lovely publishers, Nosy Crow, and requested the other titles in these format of Benji Davies' Bizzy Bear books, and YAY they agreed to send … Continue reading Bizzy Bear : My First Memory Game titles to date →

Middle Grade Must Reads – February 2025 (Part Two)

Lockett & Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries: The Ghosts of the Manor Written by Lucy Strange Illustrated by Pam Smy Matilda Lockett is used to playing the role of Poor Dead Edna on stage with her spirit-medium aunt, Signora Valentina, and theatrical uncle Barnabus – but when they all decamp to Beauchamp Manor to deal with … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – February 2025 (Part Two) →