Title: The Tail of Mum, Dad and a dog called Rupert Author and Illustrator: Helen Morrish @HelenMBooks After the sudden death of her husband, realizing with a jolt that life really was too short, Helen Morrish left her job as an art director to pursue a long-held dream of becoming an artist. To help her... Continue Reading →
Can you have too many characters?!
Title: Indigo Wilde and the Unknown Wilderness - Book 2 Author: Pippa Curnick @PippaCurnick http://www.pippacurnick.com Published by: Hodder Children's Books @HodderFiction Published on: 2nd February 2023 ISBN: 978 1 4449 48844 Price: £5.99 First line: Indigo dropped the postcard she had been reading in surprise and spilled her mug of milkshake into her lap. Genre:... Continue Reading →
Pictures or Words – which are more powerful in a picture book?
The Realm of Smaller Things Written and illustrated by Kent Knowles @kentknowles3 The son of a chaplain and a school teacher, Kent Knowles grew up traveling around the world. Having lived in Okinawa, Germany and throughout the United States, his love for words and imagery have been nurtured by the rich experiences of his nomadic... Continue Reading →
Mog In The Dark by Judith Kerr
I really like Judith Kerr's drawings , and her strange tales. This one focuses on Mog and what she dreams is happening when left outside in the dark in her family's back garden. Some of the pictures, the birds with teeth, are a little scary for little ones.
My Cat Just Sleeps by Joanne Partis
This is a heart -warming story of a little girl and her cat, which she is really annoyed with, as he never does anything! I wonder why this could be?! The repeating line, of 'My cat just sleeps' really helps link things together for younger readers. My two year old was able to enjoy the... Continue Reading →
