Join Rooso (the cockerel) and his friends Montauciel (the sheep) and a duck with no name on their incredible adventure. It’s France in 1783 and these intrepid animals are the first passengers ever to fly in a hot air balloon. They belong to the Montgolfier family who love inventing things, especially Joseph-Michel who would rather… Continue reading Rooso Takes to the Sky by Moira & Louis Benoit
The Boys is a beautiful tribute to friendship and growing up. It has been created by Lauren Ace and Jenny Lovlie who also gave us the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize Winner, The Girls. Four young boys are as close as brothers. The bonds of their friendship are strong enough to last a lifetime. Through the… Continue reading The Boys by Lauren Ace & Jenny Lovlie
Turtle Rescue by Jonny Marx & illustrated by Xuan Lee Turtle Rescue is a fun story packed full of information about protecting oceans and the animals who live there. Fact meets fiction as Flora and Fauna, a marine biologist adventurer and an inventor, go on holiday by the sea. Locals cleaning up the beach need… Continue reading Books about Saving Turtles and Protecting Oceans
With beautiful rhyming text and an honest discussion of emotions, Sometimes: A Book of Feelings explores the ebb and flow, the highs and lows of life. The beautiful metaphor of the sea helps young readers to understand how our feelings develop and change. The gorgeous colours of the brilliant illustrations by Elisa Paganelli reflect the… Continue reading Sometimes: A Book of Feelings by Stephanie Stansbie & illustrated by Elisa Pagnelli
Brian Wildsmith and Oxford Children’s Books have come together to create a beautiful version of The Easter Story. The key events and emotions of this timeless story are shared from the point of view of the donkey: from their arrival in Jerusalem, through the Last Supper, standing before Pilate, the Crucifixion and Resurrection. The donkey… Continue reading The Easter Story by Brian Wildsmith
The Perfect Fit is the perfect combination of Maths and PSHCE wrapped up in a colourful, friendly picture book. Inspired by their eldest son trying to make friends at nursery, Naomi and James Jones have created an engaging book so many children (and parents) will be able to relate to. Triangle is desperate to have… Continue reading The Perfect Fit by Naomi Jones & James Jones (Blog Tour)
I'm thrilled to be a part of the blog tour for The Tale of the Whale and host a guest post by illustrator Padmacandra! “I am trying to keep the whale’s eye out of the gutter and the tail out of the trim. I have had to crop the octopus off“ – these words from… Continue reading The Tale of the Whale by Karen Swann & illustrated by Padmacandra (Blog Tour)
Never mess with Prudence the Pirate Princess and definitely don’t steal her teddy bear! She loves Little Ted, her royal bear, and will do anything to protect him. When a band of dastardly pirates who love to steal teddies make off with it, she is determined to get him back. Sir Frank, a gallant knight,… Continue reading Never Mess with a Pirate Princess by Holly Ryan & illustrated by Sian Roberts
Dear Earth is a beautiful book about a planet full of incredible wonders. This planet is also so, so fragile and needs our love and care. Humans have hurt the Earth but they can heal it too. Tessa’s grandpa tells her about his adventures. She wants to be an explorer just like him and decides… Continue reading Dear Earth by Isabel Otter & illustrated by Clara Anganuzzi
Rosa is just one little bird. Her tree is being cut down leaving her homeless. What does it matter? She’s just one little bird. Actually, it matters a lot! Rosa rallies the other animals encouraging them to stand up to the people who are taking their homes. If humans are going to take the animals’… Continue reading One Little Bird by Sheryl Webster & illustrated by Helen Shoesmith
Scope for Imagination 