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[[image:lumplump.jpg|center|link=https://books.google.com/books?id=dDc9DQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=lump+lump+and+the+blanket+of+dreams&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiz47visd3QAhVT_WMKHQ8CA8UQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=lump%20lump%20and%20the%20blanket%20of%20dreams&f=false]]<hr/>[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Dr Seuss and Tish Rabe1806344777|title= Oh Baby, the Places You'll Go|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary=A slightly odd concept to get one's head around, ''Oh Baby, the Places You'll Go'' is both a book within a book, Arthur and a book sized advert all in one. Dr Seuss (fun fact: 'Seuss' originally rhymed with 'voice') wrote many, many books in his lifetime, and lots of us will be familiar with his best-known characters such as [[The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss|The Cat in the Hat]] and the copious numbers Land of adventures he wrote about such as when [[Horton Hears a Who by Dr Seuss|Horton Hears a Who]]. This book is different, because rather than introducing new wild and wacky characters, it brings together existing ones who may never have met each other before. Adapted by Tish Rabe (though very much influenced by Dr Seuss's originals), this book rattles through the different titles and their key characters, knitting them together with the premise that these are all people baby will meet in the future, through the wonder of childrenNimbostratus: Arthur's books.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008241651</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Rachel Bright and Jim Field|title= The Squirrels Who Squabbled|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary=First we had a cute little mouse finding his inner beast in [[The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright and Jim Field|The Lion Inside]] and then we had a nervous koala trying to move out of his comfort zone in [[The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright and Jim Field|The Koala Who Could]] and now we have a couple of greedy, fighting squirrels. Whatever next?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408340488</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewAble Adventures|author= Michael Morpurgo and Emma Chichester Clark|title= Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of The Wizard of OzRob Keeley|rating= 4|genre= Emerging Readers|summary= The timeless story that we all know as The Wizard of Oz is given a twist in this original interpretation by master story-crafter Michael Morpurgo. It's the tale of a character that seems to be so often overlooked in the well-known story: Dorothy's faithful dog, Toto. We hear the whole story from his point of view, told in first person narrative from the moment the tornado sweeps across Dorothy's Kansas farm. Toto continues to tell the story as it happens to him in a witty and charming manner as their house is lifted into the air and whisked away to the mysterious land of Oz. Of course, Toto and Dorothy meet the absurd but loveable scarecrow without a brain, tin man without a heart and lion who lacks courage, and together they set off along the yellow brick road to find the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, hoping that he might help Toto and Dorothy return home. Along the way, the tin man, scarecrow and lion learn that what they think they are missing might have been there all along. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008134596</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=J M Barrie and Robert Ingpen|title=Peter Pan and Wendy|rating=45

|summary=It's a childhood staple - the story Arthur dreams of adventures. He looks out of Wendy, John his window each day and Michael Darling and their beloved nurse, Nana thinks of all the Newfoundland dog who took them to school each day. It's George Darlingescapades he could have, their father, who makes the mistake when places he locks Nana in the yard could go and the children are whisked away to Neverland by Peter Pan and Tinkerbellthings he could see. ThereHis favourite day is Saturday because that's a wonderful mix the day his friend Maxine - she of characters, from Peter Pan, the boy who never wants to grow up, Tinkerbell, the rather unpleasant fairy, Captain Hook, Tiger Lily, the lost boys booming laugh and silver bangles - of course - Wendy, but then it wouldn't have been comes to visit. Maxine is a classic since the original stage production great believer in 1904 and the novel power of 1911 if it were otherwiseimagination.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1786750856</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Clare Foges and Al Murphy|title=Bathroom Boogie|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=Every day I leave the house with the feeling that I left it in a pretty tidy state, but on my return some things always seem out of place. This is especially true of my bathroom. Why is there toothpaste on the mirror, or a flannel on the floor? It would appear that I may not actually be to blame and that when I'm at work all the bathroom items come out for a boogie. Will I ever catch them in the act?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0571337317</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Fearne Cotton and Sheena Dempsey|title= Yoga Babies|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= Radio host, TV presenter, fashion designer, author – is there anything Fearne Cotton can't do? Based on the content of this book, we can undoubtedly add Yogi to the ongoing list of talents, because it's hard to imagine any other way in which this came into being.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783445645</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Claire Freedman and Jane Massey|title= Florence Frizzball|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Florence Frizzball has the frizziest, curliest, most out of control mop of hair you've ever seen! And she longs for smooth, sleek, brushable locks like all her friends. As a kid, I remember being chased round the garden by my mother, brandishing a hair brush and trying to get me to sit still and have my frizz sorted out. To say I identified with Florence would be an understatement. As the tale goes on, though, we see another side to the story. Florence gets what she wants, but when her dream comes true she quickly learns that maybe she was wanting all the wrong things, and that actually her frizzball is part of her identity. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471144542</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Phil Allcock and Richard Watson|title= Clumpety Bump|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= Clumpety Bump likes apples. Nothing wrong with that, after all: they're tasty and full of goodness. But you don't get delicious, juicy treats like that unless you deserve them, and naughty Clumpety is a bit too keen on saying ''I can't be bothered'' when his friend Wally asks for help. So, after several disasters, Wally decides he'd be better off leaving Clumpety at home and using his tractor instead. Unfortunately, things don't turn out too well, and our two heroes learn that if you want to be properly happy, other people need to be happy too. Selfishness just makes everyone sad. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862458</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Jackie Morris and James Mayhew|title= Mrs Noah's Pockets|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= The heavy rains, Noah building his ark and the animals going in two by two to be saved. This most familiar of stories has been retold time and time again but not like this. This time there is twist and someone else quietly takes centre stage. When Mr Noah builds the ark, he makes two lists - one for all the animals who will come on board and one for those troublesome creatures he will leave behind. Meanwhile, Mrs Noah gets out her sewing machine and makes a coat with very deep pockets. Lots of pockets.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>191095909X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Lisa PappAdam Stower|title=Madeleine Finn Murray and the Library DogBun

|genre=For SharingConfident Readers |summary=Madeleine Finn doesn't like Murray is supposed to be a humble, tidy and friendly cat, one who is able to read - not anythingsleep and eat and eat and sleep and, well, whatever takes his fancy next of the two. ItBut he's a bad magician's not really her faultcat, you know. Her teacher tries to encourage herso his favourite bun has been turned into a hyperactive sticky rabbit called Bun, but some of and the other kids giggle when she makes mistakes. And catflap they pull faces of both use can chuck them out, not into the type which would have given me my head in my hands to play with when I was regular back garden, but into a childworld of frightening adventure and whiffs. The words just don't seem This time round it drops them into a Viking land, where a troll hunter is expected – well, one much bigger than Murray was, to come out right for her. The other children are getting gold stars (I've ''never'' liked that system) be honest, but all Madeleine gets is a heart sticker which tells her to keep trying. Shehe's got plenty of those. All week she tries her best but doesnturned up and he't get the star she longs for.ll have to do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1910646326</amazonuk>0008561249

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Rose Blake1732898766|title= Going to SchoolThe Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Wynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)

|genre= For Sharing|summary= At When we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they're running for their lives in the start Forest of a new school year parents often ask for recommendations for books that would help make things a little easier for those Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about to start school for : the first time or for slightly older children making the transition to Junior SchoolSour Milk Dragon is chasing them. He's right behind them, spewing hot, sour milk from his nostrils. (Please don't try this at home: it won't end well. This vibrant ) Fortunately, they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and cheerful picture book contains much in both text when a ladder of moss and images that would be useful and encouraging vines was lowered for anxious children them, they escaped. They climbed up to the Tree Wee homes high up in the tangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and equally anxious parentsGranny Cranny.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808980</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rob BiddulphB0CC9W7GLR|title=KevinOn the Beach: The Winter Visitor|author=Chris Green and Jenny Fionda

|summary=Sidney Gibbons is always in trouble Kit andTeal were just beginning to wonder whether it was better to be at home, to make matters worsebored but warm, he insists or frozen cold and building sand sculptures on blaming a snowy beach when a large slab of silvery ice drifted onto the mess he makes on his invisible friend – Kevinshoreline. On top of the ice was a polar bear. This As the ice bumped onto the sand, howeverthe bear woke and with wobbly legs moved from the ice. Kit was all for making a run for it, changes when Sidney actually meets Kevin but Teal knew that the bear was hungry and gave him one apple and discovers what it is like then another. He obviously needed to be taken home on the receiving end of bad behaviour. In bus and given a magical world of make-believe, Sidney finally comes to realise that he's been selfish good meal and resolves somewhere to put things right for both his invisible chum and his very own mumsleep.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008207410</amazonuk> What else would you do?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rob Biddulph1913839656|title=Sunk!Let's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee|rating=3.5

|summary=''Hoist Todd was excited about spending the Colours! Set the Sail! It's time to hit weekend with his grandmother, not least because she made the treasure trailbest beetle juice.'' Penguin Blue He packed two pairs of dungarees and his favourite hat and then gathered together his button collection to show his friends are prepared grandmother. She had promised to take him to sail the seven seas in search of gold but they become unstuck when a rip in their ship means they're suddenly SUNK! Luck is, however, on their side Friday Night Club at the local community centre and they find a handy desert island in the nick of time. Here they Todd was pleased about this as he wanted to make a special new friends. At home, his only friend was his mum and ultimately find a treasure he wondered why that could be. Grandma thought that's worth much more than goldit might be because he looked different.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008207402</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jason Rekulak and Kim Smith1529504775|title=The X-Files: Earth Children are Weird. A Picture BookToy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey

|summary=We know that Dana Scully Elsie and her little brother David loved to go to the park and Fox Mulder didnwatch the red buses drive past. Elsie would race the buses along the side of the park but David couldn't know each other as children, for they met much later on, at work for the FBI- he'd been born with cerebral palsy and even just standing up was very difficult. But if they had, they may well have camped out One day Elsie spotted a bus in the back yardtoy shop window which would help David - and was happy to use the coins from her money box to pay for it as cash was tight at home. They made have read scary stories Gradually, David learned to each otherstand up, but one thing is use the bus for sure – Mulder's imagination would have seen aliens everywheresupport, and walk behind it. He would have seen mystery in the deep impression in the yardMany decades later, horror in Elsie brought the shadowsbus, now damaged and rusted, to the unexplained in any vaguely mysterious noise. For Repair Shop, hoping that's what happens on the pages of this picture book – but experts there could make it so that's not ''all'' that happens – the truth is something much more peculiar…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1683690273</amazonuk>her grandchildren could play with it.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Akala and Sav Akyuz1529504767|title=You Can do AnythingThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey|rating=3.5

|summary= If you think Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and nervous about rapping, what comes how she would be greeted when she got to mind? her final destination. The hard streets She needn't have worried though as she went to the home of the East Coast Mr and West Coast of America as they brag about what cars they Mrs Russell, who couldn't have been kinder to her. She even had her own room - all to herself. Gradually she relaxed and women they date? Rap is like any musical form; it varies greatlybegan to enjoy her life. There is loads of Gangster Rap, but what about She'd help Mrs Russell with the pop of Will Smith, or baking and when it came to Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the Grime of decorations on the UK? Christmas tree. Just have a look at the 80s for loads of unqualified people having a dabble in The best surprise happened the format (Wham! Rap). Rap in of itself is nothing but a way to project a message and if this message is about trying hard and succeeding, it could just be suitable for a kid's bookfollowing morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192747800</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Jon Burgerman1916459943|title= Rhyme CrimeSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb|rating= 54|genre= For Sharing|summary= Sometimes books for sharing need Much as mothers love their babies, there's something they all dread - a squeakily baby. He's so tired but he can't - or won't - go to be calm and gentlesleep: instead, soporific even, to lure little ones under the duvet he just lies on his blanket and off ''wails''. The sea offers to sleephelp. And sometimes books need to be utterly zany It rocks Baby gently and the waves sing ''hush, full hush''. Think of bright colours, daft doodle-style illustrations gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and crazy rhymes for you have the child to shout out loudsound perfectly. Please, dear parent, do not try to read this wonderful book to your offspring within an hour or two of lights out. Seriously, be warned The mermaids join in - You Will Regret It. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192749501</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Georgiana Deutsch and Ekaterina Trukhan|title= 10''la lou, 9, 8la lay... Owls Up Late! '' |rating= 4And for a moment it seems to have worked as Baby closes his eyes.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= It Then a seagull '''shouts'''s tough being a mother owl. Rather than just one or two rambunctious little ones to calm down ready for bed, she has ten of them! And thereand we know exactly what's so much going on in her tree that she must sometimes despair of ever getting them to sleep. But gradually, one by one, the owlets' eyes begin to droop and they make their way to their comfy little nest until at last happen next. . . zzzzzz! |amazonuk=<amazonuk>184869704X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Michelle Robinson and Claire Powell140639131X|title=Have You Seen My Giraffe?A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith

|summary=Imagine, if you will, Philippa Pheasant was ''tired'' of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the Old Oak Road. She wrote to the mayor about the problem but didn't even get a world in reply. Philippa wasn't a bird to sit back on her tail feathers when there was a problem which you no longer win goldfish needed solving: she saw the benefits of the lollipop lady at the fair, school crossing and decided that she would set up something similar herself. Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little amateur to start with but you could potentially be coming home with a giraffe! the benefits were obvious. This is All the situation that animals used the family in this story find themselves in, crossing and it turns out that having Hedgehog was even trained up to provide a giraffe in your house may not go down too well with your parents!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857075993</amazonuk>safe path overnight.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Simon Puttock and Matt Robertson1776574338|title=FluffywuffyLeilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn|rating=3.54

|summary=Mr MootEvery morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the city, picking up children as he goes. Children who live at the top of tower blocks don't even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of the window and slide down his dog Fluffywuffy, are very happy in their quiet little life togetherneck. But one day, Mr MootIt's cousinperfect, Clarence, comes knocking at the door and announces that he has come isn't it? What could be a more fun way of going to stay for school? There is a weekproblem, or a month, or a year! though. Clarence turns out Leilong isn't happy in the city: he's always having to be careful about where he puts his feet and – because he's longer than a most inconsiderate house guesttennis court – he often causes damage without intending to and traffic regularly gets snarled up. Whatever will Mr Moot do?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808719</amazonuk>The school decides that he can't be the bus anymore.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Emilia Dziubak and Przemyslaw Wechterowicz1776574028|title=The Secret Life of a TigerBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott

|summary=If David Attenborough has taught us anything I love a good board book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is that aimed at quite a lot goes on in niche market: it's for the natural world child who still enjoys board books (er, see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that we are unaware ofyou can ''play'' with words and make something quite different from each one. Animals will hunt in interesting ways, or find We have the elephant who dons a mate using secret dances, but did you know that Tigers sometimes sneak up on apes tutu - and give them new haircuts? becomes a ''balletphant''. You will be amazed The buffalo who has had a bath (complete with the revelations found in Emilia Dziubak yellow duck) and Przemyslaw Wechterowiczthen dries off with a hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo's book, but I am not convinced that this kid's book . The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is based a ''crynoceros'' (think about it!) The pelican who sits on factshis potty changes into a ''sm...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>191027724X</amazonuk>....'' OK, let's not go there Some people are eating!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Peter Bently and Charles Fuge1838226834|title=A Home Full of FriendsCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Ed Boxall|rating=4.5

|summary=Bramble Badger It was out looking for nuts by one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. They're there to undo all the river when good that parents do, so the storm broke and he was trips out were always so cold that he decided to go straight homemuch fun. On A young boy was going to the way he met a trail of devastationcarnival with his Grandad, who told him: Snuffle Dormouse 's house has been squashed by a falling tree. She'd like shelter in BrambleIt's settll be brilliant, if he has room. He's a ''little'' bit reluctant because he thinks his sett is in a mess and there isnjust remember, don't much space or dinner available, but what can you do when a friend is in need? Next itlet go of my hand.'s Tipper the Toad whose home is full of mud, then Boo the Hedgehog's nest has been covered by leaves.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>144492057X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jill Atkins and Barbara VagnozziB09MYXSRV4|title=Peck, Hen, Peck! and BenOtter's Pet (Early Reader)Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Cordellya Smith

|summary=It probably sounds obviousWhen the world was made, but you really shouldn't keep your pet chickens in the animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a protector. Water Spider received a bag! strong web that even fire could not burn. Well, Owl had excellent sight so thathe could see the present ''and''s what I learned from this book which tells us first the story of Tom who puts his hen in a bagfuture. The hen pecks through the bagRabbit developed intelligence - but, as hens are wont to dounfortunately, and escapes! A simple and somewhat tragic tale! not the ability to use it well. This is swiftly followed by a story about Ben's petHe liked to trick other animals. Will it He was also jealous which was how he came to be another hen, I wondered? in a race with Turtle. No, actually, after several incorrect guesses, we discover You might think that Ben's pet is only not a rabbit!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862482</amazonuk>fair contest but wait and see. Things are not always as they seem. I'll tell you how it came about.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Alice Hemming and Louise ForshawRob Keeley|title=Buzz and JumpCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees! Jump! (Early Reader) |rating=54

|summary=After hearing a mysterious buzzing in the kitchen Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, mum traps a fly in a jarbroccoli, but then she hears the buzzing againcabbage and aubergines.When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is keen to explain how good they are for you and how nice to eat.One day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, who tells her that carrots grow on trees.what could be going on? MeanwhileInfuriated, Ken Lily checks with the Kangaroo (who declares himself to be the best at jumping), is jumping everywhere he can. In this red level bookteacher, aimed generally at those who have completed their reception year in schoolexplains that fruits grow on trees and vegetables, there are two simplelike carrots, sweet stories grow in one bookthe ground. Jordan says, perfect for those who are just learning "I did try to readtell her, Miss!" and everyone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1848862504</amazonuk>B09HHN541V

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Alice Hemming and Julia SealB09FFJF8YS|title=Bamboo and I Wish You Can't Wear Panties! (Early ReaderNo More Nappies!) |author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik|rating=3.5

|summary=With two stories in one book''For the big, grownup girls out there's plenty to like about this simple, and funnythe potty masters in training, early reader. The first story, Bamboo, deals with a cheeky panda who has run off to hide. Where can he be? The second story "You Can't Wear Panties!" is about a wishing well which is granting wishes left, right and centrecry (the big-girl kind! Evaluated as a red level book, it sets itself as being about the right level for those around the end ) of their reception year.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862512</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Sarah Brennan toilet triumph and Jane Tanner|title= Storm Whale|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= This is one of the most beautiful picture books that I have read for a whilepersevering panty pride.''

So begins this story of three sisters who set off And so it is! This latest book from Justine Avery celebrates a little girl's final goodbye to nappies and pull-ups and graduation to walk "proper" pants by following her around as she proudly explains to her dog, her cat, her stuffed rabbit and her baby sibling that ''she'' can wear super-duper proper pants, while they cannot. Neither can the flowers, nor the fish, nor the beach together in this stunning birds. Boy's certainly can't. She's a big girl now and she wants everyone to know it!}} {{Frontpage|author= Justine Avery and rather special picture bookNaday Meldova|title=Everybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary= Toots, trumps, farts. Whatever your word for them, find us a child that doesn't find them irresistibly funny. The cover illustration Funny to talk about and joke about, that is reminiscent of traditional family holidays depicting three girls. But horribly embarrassing if you let one go at the wrong time. In class, say, hand when everyone will hear it and everyone will laugh. At you. Justine Avery's latest entry in hand her ''Everybody Potties!'' series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and gently and wearing sunhats disappearing over sand dunes on their way to calmly, with the beachfamiliar humour attached, explains that tooting is perfectly normal. Everybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|isbn= B09C2RVJ2W}} The story then departs from a typical seaside theme as the sisters find a stranded whale on the beach {{Frontpage|isbn= B09BG8V3Q6|title= Who Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and spend Seema Amjad|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary= ''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the day latest release in desperate attempts the ''Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. This series of fun picture books aims to save take the pain out of potty training children and replace itwith some fun. It's a worthy aim, as any frustrated parent will tell you. . |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910646253</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Barney SaltzbergB07GZ81J7C|title= Chengdu Can Do|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= There's something utterly delightful (and, it must be said, sometimes infuriating, especially when you're in a hurry) about When Fred the toddler's determination to be independent. Scrambling along using any handy piece of furniture or, if they don't move fast enough, the family pet as a prop, exploring cupboards full of the most enticing objects, Snake Got Squished and the daily struggle to get as much dinner in his or her own mouth as on the walls – all that requires grit and a refusal to fail which augurs well for the little one's future. That can-do attitude, so lauded by education, enterprise and big business, is a quality Chengdu the panda has in bucket-loads! |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1484758471</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewMended|author= Sean Taylor and Kasia Matyjaszek|title=I am Actually a PenguinPeter Cotton

|genre= For Sharing|summary= Do Meet Fred. Well, actually, you're going to be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. But I'm getting ahead of myself: I'd better tell you know a child bit more about Fred. Fred is a snake and even those of us who loves have a phobia about snakes are going to warm to him. He arrived as a present in a box with holes so that he could breathe and immediately became part of the family, to dress up? Well this is the perfect picture book extent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a walk. And that childwas where the problem started. Fred didn't have any road sense. Quite probably the perfect picture book for the parent of that child too Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783704519</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Barney SaltzbergJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Chengdu Could Not, Would Not, Fall AsleepEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)

|summary=The list of entertaining things about toddlers does not include Can potty training ever be joyous? It often isn't, as any of the following; throwing food against your recently painted wallsparent will tell you. But really, nappy deposits, or deciding why shouldn't it be? We all have to learn about our bodily functions just as we have to stay up way past their bedtimelearn about everything else when we are small. There are few things more unsettling to a parent than a toddler used to their routine suddenly deciding to stay up way past their bedtime; they screamWhy shouldn't potty training be as much fun as, they procrastinatesay, they blub and then finally collapse (and that is just Mum and Dad). The reason that so many children's books are learning about settling down why the sun and going to bed is to avoid the staying up eventuality, so will a book about an insomniac panda workmoon take turns in the sky?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1484775651</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Libby Walden Justine Avery and Stephanie Fizer ColemanNaday Meldova|title=Hidden World: ForestNo, No, No!|rating=4.5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction For Sharing|summary=SometimesThey say the best picture books are the simplest ones. And nothing could be truer of this latest from Justine Avery, less a Bookbag favourite. ''No, No, No!'' is morebased around the simplest text imaginable. But a wood doesn ''t understand thatNo, no, does it – it just stretches on and onno! Okay, expanding outwards and outwardsokay. Yes, and upwards and upwards – ityou may.'' That's quite a galling thing for a young person to understand. This book reverts to it! But, like all the very basic detail that will let the very young student get best picture books, this tiny snippet of text is a grip veritable tardis - so much bigger on the life in the forest, whether they can actually see inside that it for appears on the trees in real life or not…outside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1848575971</amazonuk>1638820457

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Carles Ballasteros194812467X|title=Nee Nah! Nee Nah! To the Rescue: Press the tabsThe Farm Shop|author=Devon Avery, hear the sounds (Sound of the City)Justine Avery and Ema Tepic

|summary=The cover of this book might tell you all that you need Kirelle and her best friend Sam the cat decide to know if you're buying go for a book walk. Kirelle is dressed for a boy who loves noisy vehiclesall weathers in her bright yellow wellies and Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in his smart grey fur coat. As they walk to the top of the hill, but if you dismiss it on those grounds you might be making they see a mistake. Let me tell you big barn with a bit about itsign outside. It's a substantially-built board book farm shop! But this is a farm shop with suitably rounded corners for when it's used as a missile difference: all the stallholders and it has tabs which take you to the pages for the vehicles we're going to be looking atcustomers are farmyard animals. There's a helicopterare sheep and ducks and cows, a police cargoats and chickens, a fire engine and an ambulanceeven some mice. For a lot of books for the youngest children that would be it - Excited, Kirelle and a lot of children would enjoy looking at the pictures. But - there's more..Sam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784937428</amazonuk>What will they buy?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Craig Shuttlewood0995647895|title=Town Sadie and the Sea Dogs|author=Maureen Duffy and Country (Turnaround Book)Anita Joice|rating=3.5

|summary=I know I Sadie's mother always said that she was a dreamer, her mind never on what she should have been working but Ibe doing. She lives by the River Thames at Greenwich and she loves to spend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark. ''Her class had gone one rainy afternoon''<br>''ve just spent When all the houses cowered in the last hour pouring over gloom,''Town and Country<br>''To the Maritime Museum''. Her imagination was fired. On She'd love to sail the face of it there's a very simple idea here: oceans on each double-page spread you get examples of what happens in towns and what happens in the countryside with regard to various activities, modes of transport and even things like beaches an ancient sailing ship and snowwent back regularly. You turn One day she fell asleep under a glass case (it's the book one way for where Nelson's Trafalgar breeches are on show) and missed the country scene closing bell and then flip it over for what happens in the townattendant's warning shout. Down When she woke (hard floors don't make comfy beds) she was in the side midst of each page there's an adventure that she could never have imagined in a list world of things for you to finddolphins, pirates, complete with a thumbnail of what it is you're looking formermaids and treasure.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782404422</amazonuk>

{{newreview <!-- remove 11/8 -->Frontpage|authorisbn=B C R Fegan and Lenny Wen1782227741|title=Henry Little Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and the Hidden TreasureSasha Satha|rating=4.5

|summary=Henry One day, Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It's quite a deep puddle and the water is a careful young manswirling. He has Poor Ted starts to spin around and around and is sucked down a lot drain on the side of treasure and he keeps it very well hiddenthe street. Finding himself We might not call it 'treasure': like his parents we'd probably call it 'pocket money' and suggest that what he's not going to spend he should put down in the banksewer, Ted starts to panic. But Henry's worried and ''he'' knows that only OH HELP ME PLEASE''he'' can keep his treasure safe. But whatcries and alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, or whoplucks him out of the dirty water using his cane, which might look just a bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is he keeping his treasure safe ''from''? Well, he has a little sister called Lucy kind soul and despite the fact that his parents think he should be nicer to Lucy, Henry knows that she's really dries Ted off and warms him up with a secret ninja spy sent to steal his treasurenice bowl of broth. Isn't that true of ''all'' little sisters?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0995359253</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Anna KovecsesB08R7LXQ9S|title= Counting ThingsRemy: A book about believing in yourself|author=Mayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= Little Mouse Remy is learning lots of new things in this series of books by the Hungarian illustrator Anna Kovecsesfeeling miserable. He's let himself down ''again''. The school bully Jayden, together with his sidekicks Ryan and here we see the delightful little rodent counting its way through the jungleBrandon, the farmyardhave been laughing at Remy, the countryside calling him names because he is short and the town. On every page the same question is asked, beginning with 'How many has small eyes. They are mean but they are not stupid. . ?', They are careful to wind up Remy when nobody can see and then push him just that little bit further when the toddlerother kids are around. So, with the help of an adult or older siblingwhen Remy reacts, will soon learn to touch it looks as though he was the named items on the page instigator. And then he gets into trouble at school and under the flapteachers don't believe him when he tries to explain what happened. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1786030365</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Alison Jay1471191303|title= Alison Jay's ABC|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= At first glance, this is a beautiful but fairly standard alphabet book: one letter per page with a nice big picture of an apple or a panda front and centre - after all, the ABC format is pretty restrictive, isn't it? And truth be told, that's all most small people will see first time round. But look a little closer . . . |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1787410196</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewThe Invisible|author=Anna Kovecses|title=Opposite ThingsTom Percival|rating=4.5

|summary=Rearing a child This is not the story of Isobel, a competition, but have little girl who made a conversation big difference. Isobel lived with her parents in a house - a certain type very cold house, because her parents couldn't afford to put the heating on: ''Ice curled across the inside of parent the window and they woncrept up the corner of the bedpost.'' The family didn't agreego to the cinema or on holidays but they had each other and they were happy. Their child can speak four languages. Their child wrote their first sonnet at Then the day came when they couldn't afford the age of three. Their child can be seen wistfully looking into rent for the middle distance just wanting house and they had to play on move to the far side of the bouncy castlecity. For meThis part of the city was cold, I am happy, if my child is happy; be that doing sums, or eating play-doh. However, even with a relaxed attitude to educating your kid, it can be fun to learn a little, especially when a book is as fun as Little Mouse's ''Opposite Things''sad and lonely and Isobel felt invisible.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1786030381</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Sarah PowellNick Jones and Si Clark|title= Search and Find: Pride & Prejudice: A Jane Austen Search and Find BookOne Night in Beartown|rating= 4|genre= Emerging Readers|summary= Search and find books are usually aimed at children. They are a good bit of fun, but they are also a good study tool for adult readers alike. Jane Austen is a fantastic novelist, but her style of writing can be daunting for those not used to such heavy prose. It is very easy to become lost in the myriad of dialogue, characters and events. I find a good plot summary helps when approaching her works, this was especially so in the case of the perplexing and long-winded Emma. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783708271</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Bob Shea|title=The Scariest Book Ever|rating=3.5

|summary=Ghost Many children have an obsession and Sandy Lane, who lives in Beartown, is obsessed with bears. She collects books about bears. Her favourite toy is Berisford, a bit teddy bear passed down by her grandmother. Every night, she looks out of a scaredy-cat! After spilling some orange juice on his sheet, he stays at home, naked, her bedroom window and we as readers head out into says goodnight to the woods to tell him what's therebear statue outside. Whilst he tries Every morning she says hello to persuade us that the woods are super scary and full of bad thingsBee Bear, and a colourful painted bear that we'd be much better off staying in and cleaning the bathroom, we get to see what's really going lives at her school. She even has bears on in the woods, and try to persuade ghost to come out with us…her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1484730461</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}  Move on to [[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]