Bob the Bear's Adventures by Kindergarten manager & author Alice Chambers is a sweet book about friendship and all the fun little ones can have in their garden. Everyone loves hide and seek, especially with their teddy bear friends. This story will inspire young children to take their games outside and enjoy imaginative play. Every… Continue reading Bob the Bear’s Adventures by Alice Chambers
The legends of King Arthur are eternal. Much like the title of this gorgeous book, he will forever be “The Always King”. Keven Crossley-Holland and Chris Riddell have come together to create a book absolutely worthy of the timeless stories it holds. Each stage of Arthur’s life is retold with language that will engage and… Continue reading Arthur: The Always King by Kevin Crossley-Holland & Chris Riddell
A little boy is full of Christmas spirit. When his best friend says there’s no such thing as elves, he’s shocked and determined to prove they do. Readers are invited to join in the search and discover for themselves if there’s really no such thing as elves in this fun search and find book. All… Continue reading There’s No Such Thing as Elves by Lucy Rowland & Katy Halford
With beautiful rhyming text and gorgeous illustrations celebrating families and time spent together, Bright Brown Baby: A Treasury is a collection of five lyrical poems to share with your baby. This is a book to read again and again encouraging black and brown babies to see how extraordinary they are. The aim is to help… Continue reading Bright Brown Baby: A Treasury
The nights are drawing in and Christmas is coming! I love this charming picture book about Santa’s early days at the North Pole. As the youngest of the large Claus family, life was tough and there was much to be done but little Santa wasn’t miserable like the rest of his family. He was happy,… Continue reading Little Santa by Jon Agee
Polly Bee Makes Honey is the second in a collection of four titles showing children where their food comes from. A young girl follows some bees as they work together step by step to create honey. Each page has large, clear illustrations with a few sentences explaining exactly what is happening. There is even more… Continue reading Polly Bee Makes Honey by Deborah Chancellor & Julia Groves
I love this time of year when shiny, new Christmas stories make their way into the world, sprinkling Christmas spirit around the country. It won’t be long until we’re cuddling up in front of the Christmas tree in the twinkling lights sharing these wonderful books. The Christmas Pine is the story of a beautiful pine… Continue reading The Christmas Pine by Julia Donaldson & Victoria Sandoy
There are so many things Bunny wants to do. When she discovers she can't fly like the bees or swim like the toad, she feels so sad. What she doesn't realise is that there are so many things she can do. Owl helps her to see her strengths rather than her flaws and she feels… Continue reading A Walk in the Woods by Caroline Thornton & Maria Finchenko
Bear and Squirrel are back in this musical story of friendship and acceptance. The two fun, furry friends have a good thing going – they love making music together and everything’s great. When Chicken comes along and wants to join their gang, they decide three is a crowd and there’s simply no room for another… Continue reading I’m Sticking with You Too by Smriti Halls & Steve Small
I love that Christmas books are starting to arrive. There is never enough time to enjoy all of these festive stories! Steve the Christmas Elf is so much fun! Colourful and appealing, it will draw readers in from the very first page. It is a great twist on the usual Christmas story. Steve has always… Continue reading Steve the Christmas Elf by Billy Dunne & Ben Whitehouse
Scope for Imagination 