A Gallery of Cats is page after page of gorgeous cats. A young boy called Tom wanders off in the art gallery and finds himself in the most wonderful exhibit. My own son, also Tom, adores cats and was completely taken in by this very special book! Each page finds Tom looking at a painting… Continue reading A Gallery of Cats by Ruth Brown
Kindness Grows is a peek-through picture book with a difference. Each double page spread shows the contrast between what happens when we behave negatively or positively. On the negative side, children shout, disagree and use mean, ugly words. These words can’t be taken back. Friends are left alone. There’s a crack between them and it… Continue reading Kindness Grows by Britta Teckentrup
Owl Always Love You is an absolutely lovely peek-through board book to share at bedtime. With opportunities to touch, peek, look forward and look back, it will engage young readers in a gentle goodnight. Set in a forest of warm autumnal colours, each page is full of adorable baby animals for readers to fall in… Continue reading Owl Always Love You by Patricia Hegarty & illustrated by Bryony Clarkson
Life in Sunnyville is perfect – the neighbours are friendly, people are courteous and everywhere is lovely and clean. Then one day, Rhino drops a sweet wrapper. It’s only one piece of litter but it makes a BIG difference. Soon everyone is dropping “only one” and the town changes. Next, giraffe picks “only one” flower… Continue reading It’s Only One by Tracey Corderoy & illustrated by Tony Neal
The World Made a Rainbow is an incredibly beautiful book for our times. Published in 2020 for the children of 2020, it is a story families will relate to and be able to look back on in years to come as a reminder of how we all coped with lockdown. The Covid19 pandemic and its… Continue reading The World Made a Rainbow by Michelle Robinson & illustrated by Emily Hamilton
Timothy Mean (and Lucy) and the Time Machine 2 is the wonderfully fun sequel to Timothy Mean and the Time Machine. This rhyming fantasy fiction story is full of adventure. Timothy will do anything to avoid playing with his sister and doing his chores so he jumps into his time machine to journey to incredible… Continue reading Timothy Mean (and Lucy) and the Time Machine 2 by William A.E. Ford & illustrated by Marcelo Simonetti
While We Can’t Hug is the perfect book for our times. Published in 2020 for the children of 2020, it is a story they will uniquely relate to and be able to look back on in years to come as a reminder of this strange time. The Covid19 pandemic and its social restrictions have been… Continue reading While We Can’t Hug by Eoin McLaughlin & illustrated by Polly Dunbar
We love cat stories in our house and this one takes it to the extreme! What could be better than a giant cat, robots and aliens?! One Button Benny and the Gigantic Catastrophe is the laugh-out-loud sequel to the award-winning picture book, One Button Benny. In this exciting story, Benny faces a new emergency and… Continue reading One Button Benny and the Gigantic Catastrophe by Alan Windram & illustrated by Chloe Holwill-Hunter
Sleep can be tricky. New experiences, a warm night or a few worries can make falling asleep seem almost impossible for little ones. Snooze is a charming self-help style guide to getting a good night’s sleep. The simple, step-by-step instructions make it seem so easy – the narrator obviously hasn’t been in this forest before!… Continue reading Snooze – A Helpful Guide for Sleepy Owls by Eilidh Muldoon
Slow Down, Monkey! is an absolutely gorgeous new picture book about “stopping to smell the roses”. Sometimes we get so busy that life just passes us by. In this book, readers are encouraged to slow down, take their time and appreciate the world around them. It’s Monkey’s birthday and she can’t wait for her party.… Continue reading Slow Down, Monkey! by Jess French & illustrated by Eefje Kuijl
Scope for Imagination 