The Worst Princess
Anna Kemp and Sara Ogilvie (illustrator) Bored of your run of the mill princess? Tired of the traditional princess-finds-her-prince tale? Looking for a princess with a bit more bite? Then this is the book for you. Forget about pretty dresses,…
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy
Lynley Dodd Hairy Maclary goes off for a walk in town, followed by a few friends. All is uneventful until they meet Scarface Claw, the toughest tom in town, and run for home. I can remember this Hairy Maclary book…
Carnegie and Greenaway Awards 2013
It’s that time of year again; The Carnegie and Greenaway shortlists are out. For those that don’t know, these are two of the most prestigious book awards in the country. The Carnegie Award looks at books published for children over…
Tabitha Posy Is Ever So Nosy
Julie Fulton and Jona Jung(illustrator) Tabitha was a nosey child, always asking questions and giving no-one any peace. A trip to the zoo however may change that a little bit but who knows? We were given this and as soon…
Picture Books- Where Inspiration Meets Craft
To say that we are excited to host Jez Alborough on todays blog would be an understatement. Jez’s humorous, rhyming tales with their colourful, expressive and engaging illustrations have delighted and entertained during many a Big Book Little Book bedtime…
Superworm
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler, the brilliant team behind The Gruffalo, have created a new exuberant character who is sure to delight young readers – and their parents – in this eagerly…
Keith The Cat With The Magic Hat
Sue Hendra Meet Keith. Keith is a cat with a magic hat – or at least, that’s what the other cats think. But when Keith’s hat falls off one day, it seems that magic is still possible after all! My…
Elmer
David McKee Elmer the elephant is bright-colored patchwork all over. No wonder the other elephants laugh at him! If he were ordinary elephant color, the others might stop laughing. That would make Elmer feel better, wouldn’t it? The surprising conclusion…
Diary Of A Christmas Wombat
Jackie French and Bruce Whatley (Illustrator) It’s Christmas! And it’s Christmas for Mothball the Wombat too. She eats, she sleeps, she scratches, but on Christmas Eve she also takes a very unexpected sleigh ride! We’ve not read the bestselling ‘Diary…
Tamara Small and the Monster's Ball
Giles Paley-Phillip On a windy night Tamara lies awake in bed, when she hears a noise outside her room. Suddenly she is whisked away by a hairy arm and taken to the village hall! Luckily it is just the monsters…
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