By author Anna James and illustrator Paola Escobar (HarperCollins)
This is a truly delightful book that argues for keeping libraries and bookshops (but I can’t tell you why!).
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Category: Book Reviews
Gathering together all the book reviews to make things easy for you!
Rabbit & Bear: Attack of the Snack | Review
By author Julian Gough and illustrator Jim Field (Hodder Children’s Books)
There are some books that can get younger readers (and me!) chuckling before they even open the cover. One such series is ‘The Bad Guys’ by Aaron Blabey, and another is Gough and Field’s ‘Rabbit and Bear’.
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The Old Man | Picture Book Review
By author Sarah V and illustrator Claude K Dubois; translated by Daniel Hahn (Gecko Press)
With homelessness being at the forefront of the news at the moment, ‘The Old Man’ is a timely addition to a topic that rarely features in children’s (and especially picture) books.
Give It A Go! The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day | Review
By Christopher Edge (Nosy Crow)
‘There’s no resistance – no change in temperature as my hand moves from inside to out. But as I push against the darkness I can’t help feeling scared that the darkness will push back.’
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Summer Sizzlers 2018 | Reviews
This summer has been hot, hot, hot, so why not find yourself a shady spot and grab one of the cool titles from our reviews below!
Out Now: Sky Song | Review
By Abi Elphinstone (Simon & Schuster Children’s UK)
‘A voice is a mighty thing, Eska. When everything is taken from you – your family, your home, your friends, your dignity – you still have a voice, however weak it sounds.’
First Picture Book Roundup! | Reviews
Last month, I visited Wales and in doing so found myself (unsurprisingly I hear you say!) in a number of bookshops. Picture books are somewhat of a weakness for me, so I of course bought a handful – check out what I thought of them below, in our very first Picture Book Roundup!
Give It A Go! Gaslight | Review
By Eloise Williams (Firefly Press)
Rescued by her uncle Sid after her mother disappears, Nansi lives a miserable existence doing turns in the theatre and thieving for her benefactor, in the hope of one day being able to afford to hire a detective to find her mother.
Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover | Picture Book Review
By Markus Motum, with expert advice from Stuart Atkinson (Walker Studio)
‘Wherever you are in the world right now,
I’m a very long way away.
I’m not even on the same planet as you.
I’m a Mars Rover. This is my story.’
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Happy Star Wars Day! Before the Awakening
By author Greg Rucka and illustrator Phil Noto (Disney-Lucasfilm Press via Egmont UK Ltd.)
“Before the Awakening…
A stormtrooper struggles with his conscience…
A desert scavenger strikes it rich…
An ace starfighter pilot discovers a sinister plot…”
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