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[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Benedict BlathwaytAdam Stower|title=Murray and Bun|rating=4.5|genre=Confident Readers |summary=Murray is supposed to be a humble, tidy and friendly cat, one who is able to sleep and eat and eat and sleep and, well, whatever takes his fancy next of the two. But he's a bad magician's cat, so his favourite bun has been turned into a hyperactive sticky rabbit called Bun, and the catflap they both use can chuck them out, not into the regular back garden, but into a world of frightening adventure and whiffs. This time round it drops them into a Viking land, where a troll hunter is expected – well, one much bigger than Murray was, to be honest, but he's turned up and he'll have to do…|isbn=0008561249}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1732898766|title=The Little House by the SeaAdventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Wynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)

|summary=By When we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they're running for their lives in the sea, on Forest of Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the Isle of MullSour Milk Dragon is chasing them. He's right behind them, there was a ruined cottagespewing hot, but sour milk from his nostrils. (Please don't try this at home: it wasnwon't entirely uninhabitedend well. ) The roof had fallen in and the windows Fortunately, they were empty but that didn't stop the mice finding snug and dry homes in the walls. Rabbits enjoyed the weeds in the garden nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and the doorway to the cottage was used as a shelter by the sheep when it rained. Sparrows nested under the roof and a stray cat slept in the pile ladder of leaves in the fireplace. Then one day Finn came alongmoss and vines was lowered for them, they escaped. He was a fisherman and he began They climbed up to repair the house. He worked too - catching fish and taking tourists to see Tree Wee homes high up in the seals tangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and Fingal's caveGranny Cranny. But what about the birds and animals who had lived in the cottage before Finn came along?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780273142</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Catherine StorrB0CC9W7GLR|title= Clever Polly On the Beach: The Winter Visitor|author=Chris Green and the Stupid WolfJenny Fionda|rating= 5|genre= Emerging ReadersFor Sharing|summary= Polly opens the door one day Kit and Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it was better to find be at home, bored but warm, or frozen cold and building sand sculptures on a snowy beach when a large black wolf standing on slab of silvery ice drifted onto the doorstepshoreline. With no preamble whatsoever, not even On top of the ice was a cursory hello, the wolf informs Polly that he intends to eat her uppolar bear. Incredibly Polly invites As the wolf into her home and even into ice bumped onto the kitchen! What can she be thinking of? Wellsand, young Polly is clever, resourceful, independent the bear woke and charmingwith wobbly legs moved from the ice. The wolf is Kit was all for making a wolf of very little brain. Therefore run for it is not long before she is able to outwit , but Teal knew that the wolf bear was hungry and send gave him packingone apple and then another. This first story is very short but sets He obviously needed to be taken home on the scene for the ongoing battle of wits between Polly bus and the wolf that will continue for the remaining twelve short stories in this charming given a good meal and entertaining booksomewhere to sleep.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0141360232</amazonuk> What else would you do?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David McPhail1913839656|title=NO!Let's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee|rating=43.5

|summary=A boy - we never learn his name - leaves home with a letter to post. If we look carefully we get a hint Todd was excited about who spending the letter is going toweekend with his grandmother, but getting to the post box is not going to be easy, least because she made the boy lives in a war zonebest beetle juice. There are planes dropping bombs, tanks taking out buildings, soldiers carrying bayonets kicking down doors He packed two pairs of dungarees and a policeman with truncheon aloft his favourite hat and vicious dog at then gathered together his button collection to show his sidegrandmother. The boy walks through it all as though completely unmoved, but when he reaches She had promised to take him to the Friday Night Club at the postbox there's a bully lounging there local community centre and the first thing that Todd was pleased about this as he does is wanted to knock the boy's hat offmake new friends. Our hero has had enough - At home, his only friend was his mum and we know just what he says.wondered why that could be. Grandma thought that it might be because he looked different.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847807135</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= David McKee1529504775|title= Melric The Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and the DragonKatie Hickey|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= ThereElsie and her little brother David loved to go to the park and watch the red buses drive past. Elsie would race the buses along the side of the park but David couldn't - he's d been born with cerebral palsy and even just standing up was very difficult. One day Elsie spotted a hoard of dragons loose bus in the kingdom! Crikey! Luckily toy shop window which would help David - and was happy to use the King has a whole army of soldiers with nothing else on their plate (except quite a few jam sandwiches) so he has plenty of troops coins from her money box to pay for it as cash was tight at home. Gradually, David learned to send on a search stand up, use the bus for support, and walk behind it. Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, now damaged and destroy missionrusted, to the Repair Shop, hoping that the experts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783441623</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Mick Inkpen1529504767|title= Kipper's Beach Ball|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= It's play time at the beach for Kipper and Tiger in this magical book about living in the moment because it might be over before you know it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444924028</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author= Jenna Harrington Amy Sparkes and Finn Simpson|title= Katie McGinty Wants a PetHickey|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Katie McGinty wants a pet. Really, really, REALLY wants a pet. Daddy says no, not yet, not until Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and nervous about how she's bigger. So would be greeted when she waitsgot to her final destination. And She needn't have worried though as she waits. And then went to the time comes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848691408</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Julian Clary and David Roberts|title= The Bolds|rating= 5|genre= Confident Readers|summary= The Bolds, home of Mr and Mrs and their two small childrenRussell, live in an ordinary semi-detached house in suburban Teddington. They have jobs; Mrs Bold designs and sells flamboyant hats and Mr Bold writes jokes for Christmas crackers. But they are most definitely not an ordinary family. Oh no! They are in fact hyenas. So far they who couldn't have managed to successfully pretend been kinder to be human beingsher. Although very hairy and prone She even had her own room - all to laughing a lot they have kept the truth (and their tails!) a secret from everyoneherself. But their grumpy next door neighbour, Mr McNumpty, is growing suspicious Gradually she relaxed and then a trip began to the local safari park has repercussionsenjoy her life. Will She'd help Mrs Russell with the Bolds' carefully long kept secret be revealed?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783443057</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Anita Pouroulis|title= Nina Goes Barking Mad!|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= Nina baking and George are Jules' dogs. George is badly behaved. He once dug up the entire front lawn. Mum said she wanted when it came to give him away. It's Nina who is in Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the dog house though in this edition of decorations on the Jules, Nina and George series. She just won't stop barking. Mum, Jules and even George are being driven crazyChristmas tree. Inspired by a TV show, Jules sets out to think like a dog and pin down what on earth The best surprise happened the matter can befollowing morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1909428523</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Alex English and Duncan Beedie1916459943|title=Pirates Don't Drive DiggersSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb

|summary=AhMuch as mothers love their babies, that age old dilemma there's something they all dread - a squeakily baby. He's so tired but he can't - or whether to won't - go into the family business or whether to set out alone sleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and follow your dreams! ''wails''. In this story we meet BradThe sea offers to help. It rocks Baby gently and the waves sing ''hush, who has been born into a family hush''. Think of pirates but who dreams of life on gentle wavelets falling onto a building sitesandy beach and you have the sound perfectly. His dad (friendly looking pirate though he is) has no time for BradThe mermaids join in - ''s nonsensela lou, and packs him off la lay...'' And for a moment it seems to sea to learn what pirates dohave worked as Baby closes his eyes. Is this to be Then a tale of tragedy seagull '''shouts''' and woe? Donwe know exactly what't worry, Brad may get s going to drive a digger after all…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848861737</amazonuk>happen next.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Steve Smallman and Ada Grey140639131X|title=Poo in the ZooA Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith|rating=4.5

|summary=If you’re one Philippa Pheasant was ''tired'' of those parents who really can’t stand farting jokes, or avoids nappy changing discussions with your peers at all costs then step away from this review now! nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the Old Oak Road. This is a story that is made for families who enjoy a funny poo story, and who can bear a few armpit fart noises now and then! For this is a book that is entirely She wrote to the mayor about poo, from start to finish, so make sure everyone who needs to be is in a nice clean nappy, then the problem but didn't even get ready for a treat of a read!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848691386</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Silvia Borando|title= Black Cat, White Cat|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary=reply. Philippa wasn'Black Cat, White Cat' made me laugh out loud. In t a lifetime of consuming literature greedily, I can count bird to sit back on one hand her tail feathers when there was a problem which needed solving: she saw the number benefits of books the lollipop lady at the school crossing and decided that have had this effect on meshe would set up something similar herself. I couldn't wait Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little amateur to read it start with someone else to share but the jokebenefits were obvious. Given that All the animals used the humour relies on an element of surprise, I'm torn about how much crossing and Hedgehog was even trained up to reveal here so, for the moment, I'll tell you provide a bit more about the booksafe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406363162</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Hsukung Liu and Xinlin Wang (translator)1776574338|title=The Only Pupil in the SchoolLeilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn

|summary=On the first day of Every morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school term only one pupil appeared and bus, makes his way through the teachers began to worry about losing their jobscity, picking up children as he goes. So Children who live at the top of tower blocks don't even need to go downstairs – they made their minds up that they would make their only pupil simply climb out of the best in the schoolwindow and slide down his neck. It's perfect, which - when you think about it - wasnisn't it? What could be a more fun way of going to be ''all'' that difficultschool? There is a problem, though. They began by trying to persuade her to come to ''their'' classes and when that didnLeilong isn't persuade her they began fighting amongst themselves and didnhappy in the city: he't notice our heroine creeping away. She went s always having to the forest and met an old man who taught her lots be careful about the flowers where he puts his feet and the insects. A chef showed her how – because he's longer than a tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to make soup - it was delicious and warming - and then she had lots of fun (and exercise) with a dog she met in the parktraffic regularly gets snarled up. The further she looked, the more she learned and at the library she drew a book about what she had seen - and it was there school decides that he can't be the teachers found herbus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0993215416</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jessica Souhami1776574028|title=Rama and the Demon KingBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott

|summary=Rama was I love a brave and good prince, the kingboard book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee''s favourite son. He loved his wife, Sita and his best friend was his brother Lakshman. Everyone loved him, except for one person. His stepmother was jealous and she was determined to get rid of Rama. Long ago she had saved the kingis aimed at quite a niche market: it's life and he had promised to grant her any wish. She asked that he send Rama into the forest for fourteen years and although the king was horrified he had to keep his promise. Rama was sent into the forestchild who still enjoys board books (er, see my first sentence) but he did not go alone, as Sita and Lakshman went has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you can ''play'' with him words and for a while all was wellmake something quite different from each one. They fought off We have the demons elephant who first appeared and then built dons a house tutu - and led becomes a simple life among the forest animals''balletphant''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806600</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Rose Lagercrantz and Eva Eriksson|title=When I Am Happiest|rating=5|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=If Dani leaves her school for the summer holidays with one souvenir, it will either be the memories of the fabulous friendship she formed with Ella, The buffalo who struck has had a chord in [[My Happy Life by Rose Lagercrantz bath (complete with yellow duck) and Eva Eriksson|book one]] then moved away, or it will be dries off with a hair drier becomes a book she has written and compiled to remind her of all the happiness she has encountered along the way''fluffalo''. That The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is not quite finished, for the following day is to be the great end of year party, and her classroom decorations are complete and her dress has been bought new specially. a ''crynoceros'' (think about it!) But not all of life is happiness and jollity – and Dani is removed from the classroom to face very bad news. What ending is in store, for her book and for ours?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1927271894</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Christopher Franceschelli|title= Dinoblock|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= As befits The pelican who sits on his potty changes into a book about dinosaurs, 'Dinoblock' is suitably chunkysm....... Not monstrously large but enticingly substantial in a 'pick me up and read me' kind of way. Inside this board book OK, twenty plus beasts let's not go there Some people are on parade. If you don't know your Triassic from your Jurassic step this way…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1419716743</amazonuk>eating!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Benji Davies1838226834|title=Grandad's Island Carried Away With the Carnival|author=Ed Boxall

|summary=Syd and his Grandad are going on It was one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an adventure – through the door in Grandadouting with our grandparents. They's attic re there to a ship undo all the good that will sail across an ocean of rooftops to a magical tropical islandparents do, so the trips out were always so much fun. They are A young boy was going to find new wonders at every turn as they explore the island and make lots of new friends in the form carnival with his Grandad, who told him: ''It'll be brilliant, just remember, don't let go of the animals and birdsmy hand. In fact, it's such an amazing place that Grandad decides to stay.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471119955</amazonuk>'

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jules NilssonB09MYXSRV4|title=Otter's Coat: The Hounds of FalsterboReal Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Cordellya Smith

|summary=''In between When the beach huts''<br>''Where world was made, the white sands meet animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a protector. Water Spider received a strong web that even fire could not burn. Owl had excellent sight so that he could see the seas,present ''<br>and''The heather meets the sand dunes''<br>''And long grasses dance future. Rabbit developed intelligence - but, unfortunately, not the breezeability to use it well. He liked to trick other animals. He was also jealous which was how he came to be in a race with Turtle. You might think that's not a fair contest but wait and see. Things are not always as they seem. I'|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0992708419</amazonuk>ll tell you how it came about.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Steve Smallman and Ada GreyRob Keeley|title= The Hippobottymus|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary=The Hippobotymus is a great romp through the jungle using language to create sound and rhythm which is really fun to engage with and read aloud. All the animals are having a great time, singing their song and each adding their own sounds, but just what is it that Hippo did? You’ll just have to read it to find out.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848690517</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Jeanne Willis and Jenni Desmond|title= The First Slodge|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary=The First Slodge thinks everything is his, until he finds out he might be the first Slodge, but that doesn’t make him the only Slodge. Will they learn to share? They might just have to. I found The First Slodge to be a fascinating book. I loved the ideas, and I think it’s great that a picture book is managing to tackle a number of issues all at once like this without losing its own sense of story and purpose.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848690398</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Alex T Smith|title=Claude: Lights! Camera! ActionCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4.5

|summary=Ah Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, Claude! How I do enjoy reading these funny little stories about this sweet doggy! This time Claude finds himself embroiled in shenanigans on a film setbroccoli, helping with wigs cabbage and make aubergines. When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is keen to explain how good they are for you and a film star gorilla! Claude is as endearing as everhow nice to eat. One day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, who tells her that carrots grow on trees. Infuriated, Lily checks with the teacher, who explains that fruits grow on trees and Mr Bobblysock continues vegetables, like carrots, grow in the ground. Jordan says, "I did try to enchant us with his hot flushes tell her, Miss!" and requirements for a little lie downeveryone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1444926470</amazonuk>B09HHN541V

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= W AwdryB09FFJF8YS|title= Three Cheers for Thomas the Tank Engine|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= I donYou Can't like Thomas the Tank Engine. He may be a 'really useful' engine but he is also over exposed and Wear Panties! (Surely? Please?No More Nappies!) at commercial saturation point. Why then do I have a copy of 'Three Cheers for Thomas the Tank Engine' at my side? Well, for the same reason that a pack of Thomas, Percy and James socks, infant size 3-5, ended up in my shopping basket at the weekend. Yes, the owner of those titchy feet is my toddler boy and boy, does he love Thomas.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405276053</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=David Ellwand|title=Wake Up, Alfred!Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik|rating=43.5

|summary=It's Alfred's birthday! We donFor the big, grownup girls out there, the potty masters in training, "You Can't know how old he Wear Panties!" is, because once dogs have reached full size they tend to look much a cry (the same for quite a few yearsbig-girl kind!) of toilet triumph and persevering panty pride. ''  And talking of looks, Alfred does look rather splendid – heso it is! This latest book from Justine Avery celebrates a little girl's a Great Dane in gorgeous condition. But – back final goodbye to the book! We see – in a series of black nappies and pull-ups and white photographs – Alfred being woken up (he wears a nightcap), looking outside his kennel graduation to "proper" pants by following her around as she proudly explains to see what the postman has brought himher dog, opening his presentsher cat, laying the table before his friends arrive (her stuffed rabbit and being just a little bit naughty by balancing a tea cup and saucer on his head..her baby sibling that ''she'' can wear super-duper proper pants, while they cannot.), putting Neither can the bunting up for the partyflowers, making nor the cakefish, having a much-needed bath (after making a bit of a mess with nor the cake), choosing which hat hebirds. Boy's certainly can't. She's going a big girl now and she wants everyone to wear and then having great fun with his friends – there are seven dogs, two mice and a cat.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910646016</amazonuk>know it!}}{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Sean Taylor Justine Avery and Chris Garbutt Naday Meldova|title=It's a Groovy World, AlfredoEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties! )

|summary= Cool boogie-styleToots, trumps, farts. Speedy Heebie-JeebiesWhatever your word for them, find us a child that doesn't find them irresistibly funny. Silky-smooth moving Funny to talk about and grooving. These are the three dances joke about, that Marty tries to teach his friend, Alfredois. But Alfredo can't dancehorribly embarrassing if you let one go at the wrong time. Every time he tries the same thing happens – he goes JumpIn class, Jumpsay, Jump when everyone will hear it and looks like a duck on a trampoline. Alfredo is worried that everyone will laugh . At you. Justine Avery's latest entry in her ''Everybody Potties!'' series takes aim at himany shame associated with tooting and gently and calmly, with the familiar humour attached, explains that tooting is perfectly normal. But he doesnEverybody does it: ''Everybody Toots't need to worry because he's about to introduce his own form of groovy dancing – the Jump-Jump-Jumping Jive! |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1406324132</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Silvia Borando, Elisabetta Pica and Lorenzo Clerici B09BG8V3Q6|title=The White BookWho Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad|rating=4.5

|summary= A little boy stands ''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the latest release in front of a white wall, paint brush in handthe ''Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. He looks concerned where he should start. We turn the page and he smiles because he now has a column This series of pink paint down the side of the page. We turn the page and his smile widens as his paint expands across the page fun picture books aims to reveal take the white outline pain out of a bird. There are six birds on the next page potty training children and he is smiling broadlyreplace it with some fun. ButIt's a worthy aim, when we turn the page again, his smile has gone – the birds have left the pink wall and are flying off across the pageas any frustrated parent will tell you. And so the story continues with a new colour and a new animal on the next page of this unique wordless picture book .|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406363170</amazonuk>

{{newreviewplainFrontpage|isbn=B07GZ81J7C|title= Baby Touch: Busy BabyWhen Fred the Snake Got Squished and Mended|author=Peter Cotton

|summary=Children grow up fast enough without encouraging your baby Meet Fred. Well, actually, you're going to drive 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 a car, but this has not stopped ‘‘Busy Baby’’ as he bit more about Fred. Fred is behind the wheel a snake and even those of us who have a roadster that has a lovely feel phobia about snakes are going to warm to ithim. Try and keep up He arrived as a present in a box with Baby as holes so that he takes you on a trip across could breathe and immediately became part of the rolling hills family, to the extent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a land full of animals of all textureswalk. And that was where the problem started. Baby Racers and lions? Fred didn't have any road sense. Sounds like a recipe for disaster to me, thankfully this is all part of a ‘‘Baby Touch’’ range of booksOr brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0723299072</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Britta TeckentrupJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Take a SquareEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)

|summary=Sometimes Can potty training ever be joyous? It often isn't, as any parent will tell you. But really, why shouldn't it is hard be? We all have to learn about our bodily functions just as we have to determine who is enjoying reading a sharing book the most; the adult or the childlearn about everything else when we are small. A book can look greatWhy shouldn't potty training be as much fun as, or have an interesting art style that draws say, learning about why the sun and the mature reader moon take turns in, but does the baby caresky? Unless it is colourful with plenty going on, toddlers are not really bothered that their mum or dad are getting a fun nostalgia blast from the book. If you are going to design a book for youngsters, first make sure that it appeals to them and then think about the parent later.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>191027707X</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= David McKeeJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title= Elmer|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Everyone knows the story of Elmer No, the elephant who is ‘’not’’ elephant colourNo, and this board book allows him to be introduced to an even younger audience.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783442689</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Kim Hyun|title=Best FriendsNo!|rating=3.54

|summary=Teaching your young child new words is one of They say the best picture books are the wonders simplest ones. And nothing could be truer of parenthoodthis latest from Justine Avery, but once you have grown tired of teaching them mildly rude wordsa Bookbag favourite. ''No, No, what No!'' is next? Thankfullybased around the simplest text imaginable. ''No, no, no! Okay, okay. Yes, you may.'' That's it! But, like with most thing in modern livingall the best picture books, there this tiny snippet of text is a book to help you veritable tardis - so much bigger on the inside that is full of popular and useful phrases to use in everyday situationsit appears on the outside. I mean who else is going to teach you to say Pardon Me, if you have an accident?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1447277309</amazonuk>1638820457

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman194812467X|title=Bear CountsThe Farm Shop|author=Devon Avery, Justine Avery and Ema Tepic|rating=54

|summary=If Kirelle and her best friend Sam the cat decide to go for a bear approaches you walk. Kirelle is dressed for all weathers in the woods her bright yellow wellies and asks you for help counting, Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in his smart grey fur coat. As they walk to the only numbers you will need to be aware top of are the steps you take pegging it in the opposite directionhill, they see a big barn with a sign outside. Thankfully, the bear of It's a farm shop! But this story is a friendly creature farm shop with a difference: all the stallholders and customers are farmyard animals. There are sheep and ducks and cows, goats and chickens, and he hangs out mostly with his woodland pals even some mice. Excited, Kirelle and not terrified humansSam go shopping. Can he help us count to five before the terror grips us What will they buy?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471125459</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=0995647895|title=Joan Aiken Sadie and Quentin Blakethe Sea Dogs|titleauthor=Arabel’s RavenMaureen Duffy and Anita Joice|rating=43.5

|summary=It’s been manySadie's mother always said that she was a dreamer, many years since I first met Arabel and her pet raven, Mortimer, whilst watching Jackanory mind never on children’s televisionwhat she should be doing. Bernard Cribbins used She lives by the River Thames at Greenwich and she loves to read spend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark. ''Her class had gone one rainy afternoon''<br>''When all the storieshouses cowered in the gloom, ''<br>''To the Maritime Museum''. Her imagination was fired. She'd love to sail the oceans on an ancient sailing ship and they became firm favourites of minewent back regularly. Here I am returning to One day she fell asleep under a glass case (it's the one where Nelson's Trafalgar breeches are on show) and missed the closing bell and the first book attendant's warning shout. When she woke (hard floors don't make comfy beds) she was in the series, well, just midst of an adventure that she could never have imagined in a handful world of years laterdolphins, pirates, mermaids and the story has lost none of its charmtreasure.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806910</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Kim Kane and Sara Acton1782227741|title=Unexpected CrocodileLittle Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha

|summary=It’s always One day, Gold Ted falls into a worry when puddle. It's quite a large animal comes deep puddle and the water is swirling. Poor Ted starts to teaspin around and around and is sucked down a drain on the side of the street. Finding himself Here we find our characters inviting down in a crocodilethe sewer, who just happens Ted starts to have dropped by to join Peggy panic. ''OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he cries and her family as they entertain alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, who plucks him out of the Dawson’s for dirty water using his cane, which might look just a barbecuebit like an old cricket bat. Why has the crocodile come? And more importantly, will Reg is a kind soul and he ever leave?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1760111732</amazonuk>dries Ted off and warms him up with a nice bowl of broth.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lucy Tapper and Steve WilsonB08R7LXQ9S|title=Horace Remy: A book about believing in yourself|author=Mayuri Naidoo and Hattiepillar (Hedgehugs)Caroline Siegal|rating=4.5

|summary=Horace Remy is feeling miserable. He's let himself down ''again''. The school bully Jayden, together with his sidekicks Ryan and Hattie Brandon, have been laughing at Remy, calling him names because he is short and has small eyes. They are best friendsmean but they are not stupid. They like are careful to do everything that they wind up Remy when nobody can together, from playing hide see and seek, to looking for then push him just that little bit further when the first star of the nightother kids are around. One day So, when they’re out togetherRemy reacts, they find something small it looks as though he was the instigator. And then he gets into trouble at school and round and smooth handing on the bottom of a leafteachers don't believe him when he tries to explain what happened. Whatever could it be?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184886163X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Timothy Knapman and Patrick Benson1471191303|title=SoonThe Invisible|author=Tom Percival|rating=4.5

|summary=Raju This is the story of Isobel, a baby elephant little girl who set out on made a jungle adventure with his motherbig difference. He was excited and just Isobel lived with her parents in a house - a little bit frightened: you could see that by the way that he held on to her tail very tightly. On their way they met crocodilescold house, who snapped at the pair until mother stamped because her feet parents couldn't afford to frighten them away, hissing snakes put the heating on: ''Ice curled across the inside of the window and ferocious, frightening tigers. Mother frightened them off toocrept up the corner of the bedpost. At each encounter Raju asks:''

The family didn''When can we t go home again?'to the cinema or on holidays but they had each other and they were happy. Then the day came when they couldn'|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406351350</amazonuk>t afford the rent for the house and they had to move to the far side of the city. This part of the city was cold, sad and lonely and Isobel felt invisible.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Georgie BirkettNick Jones and Si Clark|title= Teddy Picnic|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Picnics are fun, whether they’re at the beach, at the bottom of the garden or even on a rug One Night in the living room. And no one knows how to picnic like teddy bears.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783441607</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Sarah McIntyre|title= Dinosaur Police|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= Help! There’s trouble in Dinoville! A T-Rex is causing havoc in the pizza parlour! So starts the silliest of dinosaur books that had me giggling until the very last page. Trevor is a naughty little thing, ruining all the pizzas for a special order, and then running away from the Police before they can catch him. It’s one kerfuffle after another here, but somehow, some way, the show must go on, and the town rallies together to make it happen.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>140714328X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Carolina Rabei|title=Crunch!Beartown|rating=4.5

|summary=Crunch is a guinea pig who likes his comfy bed, but most of all he likes eating - which is probably why he's called Crunch. He's gorgeously round Many children have an obsession and well-fed but he couldn't help but think that there was something missing from his life. One day he was approached by Cheddar, the mouseSandy Lane, who chatted to him about the abundance of food which was available to Crunch. Cheddar couldn't believe it and thought that Crunch probably had enough food to sharelives in Beartown, but Crunch was having none of this. His food was HIS food and he wasn't sharing it is obsessed with ''anyone'', even when Cheddar offered him a big friendly hug in returnbears.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846437326</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewplain|title=Busy Alice in Wonderland|rating=4She collects books about bears.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=''Busy Alice in Wonderland'' Her favourite toy is a board bookBerisford, with paper (or should it be 'board'?) engineering. It would seem to too crass to describe what can be done with the book as 'pull the tab'. A pulled tab moves the hedgehog forward, paints the blooms red and puts stripes onto the cat's teeth (and all that is on the cover!) A finger in a ring moving through a curve drops Alice teddy bear passed down the rabbit holeby her grandmother. The potion which Alice drinks quickly reduces Every night, she looks out of her size bedroom window and a turning wheel pours tea out of says goodnight to the potbear statue outside. It's all brilliantly done and despite trying my best I couldn't find Every morning she says hello to Bee Bear, a single sharp edge or one of the pieces of engineering colourful painted bear that I thought would soon need repairlives at her school. It's a book which you could leave with a child rather than feeling that it needed to be kept She even has bears on 'Mummy's shelf'.her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1447277694</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}  Move on to [[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]