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[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]]==For sharing==__NOTOC__{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Robert Burleigh and Mary GrandpreAdam Stower|title=Flight of the Last DragonMurray and Bun|rating=34.5|genre=For SharingConfident Readers |summary=Told in rhymeMurray is supposed to be a humble, this tidy and friendly cat, one who is the tale able to sleep and eat and eat and sleep and, well, whatever takes his fancy next of the very last dragon on earthtwo. He hides awayBut he's a bad magician's cat, deep underground, remembering the times when the dragons ruled the earth until one day so his favourite bun has been turned into a voice from the heavens calls him, summons himhyperactive sticky rabbit called Bun, up and awaythe catflap they both use can chuck them out, to fly farnot into the regular back garden, far but into the sky and leave this a world behind. I rather like the idea of dragonsfrightening adventure and whiffs. They're This time round it drops them into a Viking land, where a troll hunter is expected – well, one of those mythical creatures that I still sort of hope might actually much bigger than Murray was, to be real! My daughter likes dragons toohonest, although when she saw the title of this book she was prepared for a sad story, sensing that we werenbut he's turned up and he't heading towards a happy ending.ll have to do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0399252002</amazonuk>0008561249

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Harriet Ziefert and Travis Foster1732898766|title=The Princess Adventures of Birpus and the Peas Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Wynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and CarrotsIndre Ta (Illustrator)

|summary=Rosebud is a good girl, When we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they're running for their lives in the most partForest of Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the Sour Milk Dragon is chasing them. He's right behind them, neat and tidy and a happy little girlspewing hot, sour milk from his nostrils. (Please don't try this at which times her daddy calls her ''Good Princess Rosebud'home: it won't end well. ) But then sometimes things go a little bit wrongFortunately, or they aren't quite as Rosebud likes were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and when a ladder of moss and vines was lowered for them, so perhaps there's a hole they escaped. They climbed up to the Tree Wee homes high up in her tights or snow in her boots orthe tangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, heavens above, her peas are touching her carrots on the plate at dinner time! When this happens Rosebud becomes ''Princess Fussy'' Nester Nook and my, doesn't everyone know about it!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1609052501</amazonuk>Granny Cranny.

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Allan PlenderleithB0CC9W7GLR|title=On the Beach: The Silly SatsumaWinter Visitor|author=Chris Green and Jenny Fionda|rating=45

|summary=Once there Kit and Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it was a boy called Eric Greenbogle. I'd like better to be able to tell you that he was a good boyat home, bored but that would be wrong. Eric was a bad boy warm, or frozen cold and we all know what happens to bad boys building sand sculptures on Christmas morning, don't we? a snowy beach when a large slab of silvery ice drifted onto the shoreline. Good boys (and girls) find lots On top of presents under the tree, but Father Christmas knows who has been good and who has been bad and Eric ice was about to be taught a lessonpolar bear. There was just one present under As the ice bumped onto the tree for Eric: a satsuma. Ohsand, there was something else - there was a note the bear woke and with wobbly legs moved from Father Christmas explaining why there were no presentsthe ice. Eric Kit was furious. Eric criedall for making a run for it, but Teal knew that the bear was hungry and gave him one apple and thenanother. He obviously needed to be taken home on the bus and given a good meal and somewhere to sleep..|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841613665</amazonuk> What else would you do?

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Angela Banner1913839656|title=Ant and BeeLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee|rating=43.5

|summary=When you learn to read it has Todd was excited about spending the weekend with his grandmother, not least because she made the best beetle juice. He packed two pairs of dungarees and his favourite hat and then gathered together his button collection to be funshow his grandmother. You have She had promised to take him to master the skill but it mustn't be ''too'' daunting or you're ''not'' going Friday Night Club at the local community centre and Todd was pleased about this as he wanted to enjoy it and - worst of all - you might be put off reading for lifemake new friends. It's best if you can share the reading until you get to grips with decoding what's on the pageAt home, so if an adult could read most of the words but you read others to which you've already been introduced his only friend was his mum and which are in a different colour then he wondered why that is going to could be a help. If the words are introduced with a nice big picture and if they appear in alphabetical order, then Grandma thought that's going to it might be fun, isn't it?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405266716</amazonuk>because he looked different.

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Chae Strathie and Ben Cort1529504775|title=Jumblebum|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=Johnny McNess is a young boy whose bedroom is a decided mess! He has clothes lying everywhere, and toys scattered around, food discarded in the strangest of places and it all stinks! Disgusting! But his mum has come in and just warned Johnny about the Jumblebum monster who she feels is sure to be attracted by all this rubbish. Can anything really get Johnny to tidy his room?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1407108018</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewThe Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Michael Rosen Amy Sparkes and Tony Ross|title=Fluff the Farting FishKatie Hickey

|summary=Elvie wanted a puppy but she was still rather surprised when Elsie and her mother agreedlittle brother David loved to go to the park and watch the red buses drive past. Unfortunately what her mother brought home wasn’t a puppy Elsie would race the buses along the side of the park but a goldfishDavid couldn't - he'd been born with cerebral palsy and even just standing up was very difficult. Now it wasn’t just One day Elsie spotted a pet to cuddle bus in the toy shop window which would help David - and play with that Elvie had been after - she’d wanted was happy to train use the dogcoins from her money box to pay for it as cash was tight at home. Being a resourceful young lady she decided Gradually, David learned to train stand up, use the goldfish insteadbus for support, and walk behind it. ''Sit'' was always going Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, now damaged and rusted, to be rather more than a challengethe Repair Shop, but Elvie discovered hoping that the experts there could make it so that much her grandchildren could be achieved play with Fluff’s bubbles. Go on - you know exactly what I mean! Soon Fluff was doing mental arithmetic and finally singing. Before long he was in demand at pop concerts and for television appearancesit.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849395276</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sue Hendra1529504767|title=No-Bot, The Robot With No BottomChristmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey|rating=4.5

|summary=The prospects look good for a story Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and nervous about how she would be greeted when youshe got to her final destination. She needn're already laughing at t have worried though as she went to the front coverhome of Mr and Mrs Russell, never mind whatwho couldn's insidet have been kinder to her. She even had her own room - all to herself. There we have him, our little red robot, holding onto his bottom Gradually she relaxed and giving a coy-looking smile began to us as readersenjoy her life. Already weShe're wondering how he ends up d help Mrs Russell with no bottom, the baking and when it came to Christmas Eve Susan and whether Mr Russell put the inside of decorations on the story will be as funny as the outsideChristmas tree. No-Bot, happily, doesn't disappointThe best surprise happened the following morning. You can't go wrong, really, with a funny red robot who has lost his bottom can you? Just saying the word 'bottom' to small children usually reduces them to giggles!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857074458</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Alison Ritchie and Mike Byrne1916459943|title=Jack's Mega Machines: The Dinosaur Digger|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Jack the mechanic loves to repair broken vehicles in his workshop. But the magical Rally Road Workshop is no ordinary garage. Whenever Jack takes one of his vehicles on a test drive, he is wondrously transported to incredible locations or different time periods.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857075683</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewSqueakily Baby|author=Lou Rhodes and Tori Elliott|title=The PhlunkBeth Webb

|summary=What is Much as mothers love their babies, there's something they all dread - a Phlunk? squeakily baby. I know that youHe's so tired but he can't - or won't - go to sleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and ''wails''re wondering. WellThe sea offers to help. It rocks Baby gently and the waves sing ''hush, wonder no more for this book will tell hush''. Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and you all about have the Phlunk, who lives on a planet shaped like a spoon, looks a bit like a cat but who has very, very large earssound perfectly. WhyThe mermaids join in - ''la lou, youla lay...''re now asking, does he And for a moment it seems to have such very large ears? worked as Baby closes his eyes. Well, itThen a seagull '''shouts''' and we know exactly what's all the better going to hear you with, of course! And the Phlunk hears everything, from everybody, all over the world!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>095736900X</amazonuk>happen next.

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Carolyn Leigh and Amy June Bates140639131X|title=Flying to Neverland with Peter PanA Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith|rating=34.5

|summary=TherePhilippa Pheasant was 's something perennially magical about 'tired'' of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the story of Peter PanOld Oak Road. ItShe wrote to the mayor about the problem but didn's timeless, this story of t even get a little boy who doesnreply. Philippa wasn't want a bird to grow up, and who lives in sit back on her tail feathers when there was a land full problem which needed solving: she saw the benefits of pirates the lollipop lady at the school crossing and fairies and mermaids and crocodilesdecided that she would set up something similar herself. It's one of those stories that stays Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little amateur to start with you, which is why it's a classic, I suppose! In this version part of the story is told through the lyrics of two songs from but the musical ''Peter Pan''benefits were obvious. The songs ''I'm Flying'' and ''Never Never Land'' are combined together to tell All the story as far as animals used the children flying crossing and Hedgehog was even trained up to Neverlandprovide a safe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1609052498</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Michael Buckley and Dan Santat1776574338|title=Kel GilliganLeilong's Daredevil Stunt ShowToo Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn

|summary=Kel Gilligan is a daredevilEvery morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the city, picking up children as he goes. He... wait for it... eats BROCCOLI! He Children who live at the top of tower blocks don't even does need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of the window and slide down his poos on the pottyneck. It's perfect, isn't it? What could be a more fun way of going to school? There is a brave soul! What problem, though. 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 hero! Kel faces all tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to and traffic regularly gets snarled up. The school decides that he can't be the traumas of childhood, with aplombbus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>141970379X</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Tony Ross1776574028|title=I Want a Boyfriend!Bumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott|rating=54

|summary=When the Little Princess sees the Maid picking I love a good board book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a flower and handing niche market: it to 's for the Generalchild who still enjoys board books (er, she demands see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to know whyhave realise that you can ''play'' with words and make something quite different from each one. It turns out that We have the General is the Maid’s boyfriend elephant who dons a tutu - and becomes a ''balletphant''. The buffalo who has had a bath (complete with yellow duck) and he looks after herthen dries off with a hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo''. Well, The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a ''crynoceros'' (think about it!) The pelican who sits on hearing this, the Little Princess declares at the top of her voice: his potty changes into a ''sm.......'I WANT A BOYFRIEND!' OK, let'|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849394652</amazonuk>s not go there Some people are eating!

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Daniel Postgate and Sam Childs1838226834|title=Friends in Carried Away With the SnowCarnival|author=Ed Boxall

|summary=When Lucy’s dad offers It was one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. They're there to paint her bedroom walls, she is adamant undo all the good that she only wants them to be white. He is a little surprised by her choice thinking that just white is a little bit boring. Howeverparents do, Lucy jokes that it’s not just white because there is actually a white monster hiding in so the white snowtrips out were always so much fun. Her dad agrees and before long she has a freshly painted bedroom. The only problem is that, when she tries A young boy was going to go to sleep, she wishes that she hadn’t mentioned the monster because he keeps her awake carnival with his grunting and growling.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1407115391</amazonuk>}}Grandad, who told him:

{{newreview|author=Neil Griffiths and Melanie Siegel|title=The Best Present Ever!|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=Long ago and far away lived a kind and generous King and Queen in a land where everyone was well treated and happy. One day the Queen tells her delighted husband that she is to have a baby. The King decides that his lovely wife deserves the very best present ever to mark the happy event. So begins a search by the King’s messengers throughout the country and across the world for the perfect gift for the Queen. Beautiful gifts are brought to the palace from all over the globe for the King to inspect. As he is about to select the ''best present everIt'll be brilliant, just remember, don't let go of my hand.'' a poor young fisherman arrives and incredibly the gift that he brings might be exactly what the King is looking for!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908702060</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Nick SharrattB09MYXSRV4|title=Fancy Dress ChristmasOtter's Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Cordellya Smith

|summary=Who is who at When the Christmas party? All world was made, the animals have come in fancy dress, were given gifts. Bear was given strength so can you guess who is inside each costume? that he could become a protector. Someone is dressed as Water Spider received a snowmanstrong web that even fire could not burn. Owl had excellent sight so that he could see the present ''and'' the future. Rabbit developed intelligence - but, someone is dressed as an angelunfortunately, not the ability to use it well. He liked to trick other animals. Someone is even dressed as He was also jealous which was how he came to be in a candle! race with Turtle. Can you tell who each one is? Lift the flap You might think that's not a fair contest but wait and see. Things are not always as they seem. I'll tell you how it came about.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1407115898</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Julia Donaldson and Axel SchefflerRob Keeley|title=The Highway RatCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4.5

|summary=When you see a new book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler you know it's already set to be a best seller and that you're in for a treat! Here Donaldson takes the refrain from ''The Highwayman'' by Alfred Noyes Lily loves eating fruit and weaves it into a story about a rather naughty rat who just can't stop stealing everyone else's food!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1407124382</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Rutu Modan|title=Maya Makes a Mess|rating=4vegetables.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=For once it is almost impossible to make a plot summary without giving almost the whole game away – such is the brevity of this bright She likes carrots, broccoli, cabbage and breezy book for those youngsters still reading with some supervisionaubergines. Maya is When her friends at home and nothing she can do when eating lunch school turn up their noses, Lily is keen to her parents' taste – her posture, her table manners or her use of the dog explain how good they are for leftovers. But lo you and behold when they give the Queen as an example where she might need more decorum, there then comes a summons how nice to dinner from the Queen – who would be more than surprised to see Maya in action…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1935179179</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Jane Hissey|title=Little Bear's Trousers|rating=4eat.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=When Little Bear wakes up one sunny morning to discover that he has lost his trousers he feels sure that he will find them quickly with the help of his friends. HoweverOne day, although Old Bearpoor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, Camel, and the others have all seen Little Bear’s trousers no-one knows where they are now. So Little Bear sets off who tells her that carrots grow on a journey to visit all his friends in search of his missing trousers. What has happened to them? Will Little Bear and his trousers be reunited?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908177837</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Jane Hissey|title=Old Bear Stories|rating=4trees.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=The Old Bear stories are delightful. This collection brings together five stories into one bookInfuriated, introducing us to Old BearLily checks with the teacher, Little Bear, Jolly Tall and all the other toy friends. The toys look like all those lovely old fashioned toys who explains that children used to have, jointed teddy bears fruits grow on trees and fuzzy rabbitsvegetables, and the stories too have a sweet, old fashioned appeal.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908759933</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=John Jackson and Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini|title=Tales for Great Grandchildren |rating=5|genre=Confident Readers|summary=I love old folk tales and fables. The treasure chest of myth and legend contains universal storieslike carrots, as relevant today as they were grow in the ancient communities in which they were first toldground. They speak of loveJordan says, loss"I did try to tell her, jealousy, courage, cowardice Miss!" and grief. They wonder about the world in which we live. They offer explanations, some magical, some plain common sense. They're joyful. They're sad. And sometimes they're frightening. They have all the light and shade that adds up to the human experienceeveryone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>095692123X</amazonuk>B09HHN541V

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Anita Pouroulis and Jon Lycett-SmithB09FFJF8YS|title=MumYou Can's Cronky Cart Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik

|summary=Mum's car is'For the big, wellgrownup girls out there, not the most recent model. In fact it's falling apart and wouldnpotty masters in training, "You Can't even start if it didn't get Wear Panties!" is a push from Dad. The journey to school in this patchwork car held together by bits of string and willpower is full of uncertainty. When they stop at the traffic lights will cry (the car move again big- girl kind!) of toilet triumph and when it just dies in traffic what can they do? Then one day something rather magical happenspersevering panty pride. They're stalled in traffic, wondering what to do next, when the car drifts into the sky and flies them all to the school gates. Suddenly this isn't an old wreck but an adventure.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0957308701</amazonuk>}}

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 "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 birds. Boy's certainly can't. She's a big girl now and she wants everyone to know it!}} {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Adele Geras Justine Avery and Sophy WilliamsNaday Meldova|title=It's Time For BedEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)

|summary=It's bedtime Toots, trumps, farts. Whatever your word for Little Hare but in the way of all small children he looks for ways to delay THAT moment. Mouse isnthem, find us a child that doesn't in bed yet and a lullaby has to be sung to himfind them irresistibly funny. Then it's Bird who also needs a lullaby, as does Frog... Eventually Little Hare gets Funny to bathtime - but then the ducks need a lullaby too. And when nearly EVERYONE - animals talk about and toys - has had their lullaby - there's the inevitable drink of water and the last lullaby joke about, that is for Little Hare.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848122500</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Neil Griffith and Chistine Grove|title=Esme's Egg|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=Every day in But horribly embarrassing if you let one go at the laying season Esme the hen laid an egg and every day Farmer Ferguson came along and removed itwrong time. Esme tried being a little bit devious but wherever she laid her egg Farmer Ferguson came along and took it away. Nothing dauntedIn class, say, Esme decided that she was going to follow her egg and so began a trip which involved a van and a warehouse and another van and finally a supermarket before Farmer Ferguson arrived to take Esme and six chicks back to the farm.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1905434979</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Anna Dewdney|title=Llama Llama Red Pyjama|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Every parent when everyone will know the bedtime game: it looks as though we're all settled down, on the edge of sleep and hear it's time for Mummy to slip away and get on with all that has to be done, but then.everyone will laugh.At you. ThereJustine Avery's a call: a drink of water still seems to be the favourite and Baby Llama is no exception. Like most children he just wants to hang on to his mother for that latest entry in her ''littleEverybody Potties!'' bit longer. Only Llama Mama is busy washing up series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and gently and then calmly, with the phone ringsfamiliar humour attached, explains that tooting is perfectly normal... Everybody does it: ''SheEverybody Toots's'' distracted but Baby Llama is ''distraught'' and works himself up into something of a tizzy.!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1444910876</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Carrie Weston and Tim WarnesB09BG8V3Q6|title=Boris Saves the Show|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=Bookbag has enjoyed Boris' previous adventures in [[Oh, BorisWho Needs Nappies? Not Me! by Carrie Weston|Oh, Boris(Everybody Potties!]] and [[Bravo, Boris! by Carrie Weston and Tim Warnes|Bravo, Boris!]] so I was keen to see what Boris was up to this time around. We're back amongst familiar faces, in Miss Cluck's school, and this time Miss Cluck has decided the class will put on an end of term show, and that there will be special guests from the Pond Side Nursery coming to watch too! But what role will Boris take in the show?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192758276</amazonuk>}} {{newreview)|author=Diane Fox and Christyan Fox|title=Rain or Shine (Snip Justine Avery and Snap)Seema Amjad

|summary=It's an important lesson to learn, if you're growing up Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the latest release in the UK - ''Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. This series of fun picture books aims to take the perils pain out of planning an outdoor picnic! Snip potty training children and Snap have decided to have replace it with some fun. It's a picnicworthy aim, but as poor Snip tries to get ready he finds that the changeable weather thwarts his plans at every step! any frustrated parent will tell you. Will he ever manage to eat his picnic with his friend Snap?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408316129</amazonuk>.

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jenni DesmondB07GZ81J7C|title=Red Cat, Blue Cat|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Red Cat and Blue Cat don't get on. They don't get on at all. They hiss and scratch and stumble and thwump. They fight like... well, cat and cat. Each cat has a secret, though: each cat would quite like to be like When Fred the other. Blue Cat would like to be fast Snake Got Squished and bouncy like Red Cat, and Red Cat would like to be smart and quick-witted like Blue Cat. Blue Cat tries to turn red, by eating red things. Red Cat copies him. Neither changes colour, and neither takes on the characteristics of the other. Who'd have thunk it? They're going to have to come up with another plan.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>160905248X</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewMended|author=Ruth Brown|title=A Dark, Dark TalePeter Cotton

|summary=Once upon a time, there was a dark, dark moorMeet Fred. On that moor was a dark Well, dark wood. That wood has a darkactually, darkyou're going to be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly... well, But I'm getting ahead of myself: I'd better tell you get the ideaa bit more about Fred. Darkness Fred is compounded by darkness, a snake and we delve deeper even those of us who 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 deeper into this spooky storyimmediately became part of the family, to find what lies at the heart of itextent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a walk. And that was where the problem started. Fred didn't have any road sense. Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842709895</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Adrian Reynolds Justine Avery and Thomas TaylorNaday Meldova|title=The Pets You GetEverybody Pees!|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=A young boy doesn't like the boring guinea pig his sister has. He'd much rather have a dog... no, a grizzly bear... no, a DRAGON(Everybody Potties! He runs through a number of options for whizz-bang pets that are much more exciting. However, his sister keeps selling the option of the guinea pig. Maybe, just maybe, he'll come to appreciate the little scurrying creature.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184270642X</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Derek Mulveen and Michelle Melville|title=Oisin the Brave: Moon Adventure|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=After a long day of play Oisin and his friend Orane the Dragon were resting beside the old oak tree and watching the sun go down. They wondered which of the stars would be first to come out to play and it wasn't long before they saw the Big Dipper, the Milky Way and the North Star - that's the one that used to guide explorers home. But then Oisin spotted something very unusual: there was a flashing light coming from the surface of the moon. Before long the two friends had powered up their space ship and they were on their way to the moon.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0957230001</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Margaret Mahy and Gavin Bishop|title=Mister Whistler)

|summary=Mister Whistler wakes up with his head full of singing and dancingCan potty training ever be joyous? It often isn't, as any parent will tell you. A phone call comes from his Aunt asking him But really, why shouldn't it be? We all have to come over learn about our bodily functions just as we have to learn about everything else when we are small. Why shouldn't potty training be as much fun as, say, learning about why the sun and help but the song is still humming away moon take turns in his head and his feet are twitching to dance. Can he dress himself and get ready to go without the tune interrupting him too muchsky?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>187746791X</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Stephen MackeyJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Miki and the Wishing StarNo, No, No!

|summary=Miki and penguin and polar bear all share They say the same birthdaybest picture books are the simplest ones. And nothing could be truer of this latest from Justine Avery, and they're very excited about each getting a birthday wish when they blow out their candlesBookbag favourite. Penguin goes first, wishing that he were the biggest penguin of all! Just what will he get up to if his wish comes true?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444901362</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|author=Fiona Goble|title=Fiona Goble's Fairy Tale Knits: 20 Enchanting Characters to Make|rating=4.5|genre=Crafts|summary=It's a lovely idea: knitting patterns for twenty fairy tale characters and a brief story to go with them. There's the pleasure of knitting the characters and then of a child playing with them alongside a story and then being able to use their imaginations to built their own stories. Best of allNo, No, itNo!'s done without a battery or a computer/games console in sight. It's a winner all roundis based around the simplest text imaginable.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908005467</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|author=Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross|title=Hippospotamus|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=Poor hippo has found a spot on her bottom. All of her friends have an opinion about what might be wrong with her''No, no, ranging from measles to hippopox or perhaps an allergy to cakeno! They all have suggestionsOkay, toookay. Yes, as to how hippo might get rid of the spot and poor hippo tries them allyou may. Will anything ever get rid of that nasty spot?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849394032</amazonuk>}}''

{{newreview|author=David Wiesner|title=Tuesday|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=What do you call a man who illustrates That's it! But, like all the best picture books in such a way that you can sit and stare at individual pictures, as much enthralled by their detail as if they were hung in a gallery? A man who has such trust in his readers that he can tell a complex story without a word this tiny snippet of text? Or one who can produce this wordless book and ensure is a veritable tardis - so much bigger on the inside that it appeals to children and to adults in equal measure? Well, he's called David Wiesner and he's a geniusappears on the outside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1849394474</amazonuk>1638820457

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Alex T Smith194812467X|title=Claude in the CountryThe Farm Shop|author=Devon Avery, Justine Avery and Ema Tepic|rating=54

|summary=Thank goodness Alex T Smith is doing such Kirelle and her best friend Sam the cat decide to go for a grand job of continuing to feed my Claude habitwalk. Growing up I always had a bit of a thing Kirelle is dressed for Snoopy, but now I do like all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in his smart grey fur coat. As they walk to steal the Claude stories away from my daughter and curl up to read them myself as top of the hill, they always cheer me upsee a big barn with a sign outside. This time Claude (and Sir Bobblysock, we mustnIt't forget hims a farm shop!) have But this is a grand adventure in farm shop with a difference: all the countrysidestallholders and customers are farmyard animals. So what with chickens There are sheep and ducks and sheep cows, goats and pigs chickens, and cowpats.even some mice.Excited, Kirelle and Sam go shopping.what could possibly go wrong?!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444909282</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|author=Jackie French and Bruce Whatley|title=Diary of a Christmas Wombat|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=There is one thing which makes Christmas special for Mothball the Wombat. PresentsWhat will they buy? No. Fun and games? No. It's carrots. Yes - carrots. Mothball eats, sleeps, scratches, occasionally nibbles a tasty stem of grass, scratches and sleeps some more. The highlight of her day is when she discovers that people leave carrots out for reindeer (for some, obscure reason...) and provided that she is willing to do battle with said reindeer she can munch away to her heart's content. It's when she discovers that a sleigh is a wonderful place for postprandial nap that she is taken on a very exciting journey.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007490712</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=0995647895|title=Harriet Ziefert Sadie and Amanda Haleythe Sea Dogs|titleauthor=40 Uses for a GrandpaMaureen Duffy and Anita Joice

|summary=ItSadie's amazing what you can do with mother always said that she was a Grandpa - some you might well have thought about already, such as cash machinedreamer, taxi, dance partner and dictionary, but you might her mind never have thought of using him as a basketball hoop, tailor or butler, but perhaps the most important of all forty in the book is ''friend''on what she should be doing. It's a delightful celebration of all that's wonderful about being a grandparent - and a grandchild.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1609052765</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Philip C Stead She lives by the River Thames at Greenwich and Erin E Stead|title=Bear Has a Story to Tell|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Winter is drawing closer, and Bear has a story to tell his friends. Unfortunately, everyone is too busy she loves to hear Bear's story as they are all trying to get ready for winter. Bear slowly, kindly, helps them all to get ready until all his friends are asleep spend hours at The Maritime Museum or away, and so there is no one left to tell his story togazing at Cutty Sark. Will anyone want to listen when winter is finally over and they're all awake again?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849395187</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview''Her class had gone one rainy afternoon''<br>|author=Elisabeth Beresford''When all the houses cowered in the gloom,''<br>|title=The Snow Womble''To the Maritime Museum''. |rating=5 |genre=For Sharing|summary=Bloomsbury have been doing Her imagination was fired. She'd love to sail the oceans on an ancient sailing ship and went back regularly. One day she fell asleep under a fabulous job bringing glass case (it's the equally fabulous Wombles to a new - one where Nelson's Trafalgar breeches are on show) and missed the closing bell and hopefully more environmentally aware - childrenthe attendant's warning shout. And they haven When she woke (hard floors don't forgotten either Christmas or make comfy beds) she was in the littlest members midst of the family. Here is an adventure that she could never have imagined in a little story with a wintry theme featuring our favourite eco-lovers-not-fighers in picture book formatworld of dolphins, pirates, mermaids and treasure. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408834243</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David McKee1782227741|title=Not NowLittle Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, BernardPoppy Satha and Sasha Satha|rating=54

|summary=Do you always have time for your little ones? When they ask you One day, Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It's quite a question, do you always stop deep puddle and the water is swirling. Poor Ted starts to spin around and around and listen or are youis sucked down a drain on the side of the street. Finding himself down in the sewer, like most parents, prone Ted starts to panic. ''OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he cries and alerts the 'not just nowattention of Reg the sewer rat, sweetheart' or who plucks him out of the 'dirty water using his cane, which might look just a minute, darling' response? Poor Bernard has two busy parents, bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is a kind soul and when he brings them his very serious problem they unfortunately don't take the time to listen, dries Ted off and warms him up with disastrous consequences!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849394679</amazonuk>a nice bowl of broth.

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Paul Stewart and Chris RiddellB08R7LXQ9S|title=Remy: A Little Bit of Winterbook about believing in yourself|author=Mayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal

|summary=We [[Rabbit's Wish by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell|already know]] that Rabbit and Hedgehog are best friends despite the fact that Rabbit is awake all day and Hedgehog Remy is awake at nightfeeling miserable. Now thereHe's going to be a new challenge for the friendshiplet himself down ''again''. The school bully Jayden, It's nearly winter together with his sidekicks Ryan and Hedgehog Brandon, have been laughing at Remy, calling him names because he is ready short and has small eyes. They are mean but they are not stupid. They are careful to go to sleep until spring but Rabbit will be awake wind up Remy when nobody can see and coping with the worst then push him just that little bit further when the weather can throw at him - and trying to find food even other kids are around. So, when Remy reacts, it looks as though he was the ground is covered in snowinstigator. Hedgehog has a request - And then hegets into trouble at school and the teachers don'd like Rabbit to save t believe him a little bit of winter because when he doesn't know tries to explain what it's likehappened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0862649986</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Oliver Jeffers1471191303|title=This Moose Belongs To Me|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Wilfred owns a moose. His moose’s name is Marcel and most of the time Marcel follows Wilfred’s rather lengthy rules on how to be the perfect pet. However some of the rules are rather too demanding for an independent moose and Marcel develops a tendency to take Wilfred on very long walks. One day on a particularly lengthy walk they meet an old lady who greets Marcel enthusiastically, 'Rodrigo! You’re back!' Does the moose really belong to Wilfred? How can he prove that Marcel is his perfect pet?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007263872</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewThe Invisible|author=Mij Kelly and Mary McQuillan|title=A Bed of Your OwnTom Percival

|summary=Suzy Sue has brushed her teeth, picked up her teddy and clambered into her bed. She This is ready to fall asleep any moment until she realises that something is not quite right: ''I'm squished. I'm squashed. I'm uncomfy! she said.<br>''I think there's something wrong with my bed.''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340999284</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Leo Timmers|title=The Magical Life the story of Mr Renny|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Our story begins with the words ''This is not an apple'' below Isobel, a painting of little girl who made a bright green, juicy-looking applebig difference. The apple Isobel lived with her parents in question has been painted by Mr Renny who is such a good painter that whatever he paints looks just like the real thing. Unfortunately for Mr Renny though, nohouse -one wants to buy his paintings from him and so one daya very cold house, a mysterious man in a bowler hat comes along and offers Mr Renny the chance because her parents couldn't afford to have everything he paints become real. Will this be put the making of Mr Renny?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1877579203</amazonuk>}}heating on:

{{newreview|author=Rod Campbell|title=Dear Zoo Touch and Feel|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=[[Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell]], ''Ice curled across the original lift inside of the flap story, is one of our most favourite books. If asked I would give it 5 stars, 6 stars, maybe even 10 stars! It's incredibly readable, interactive window and a fun story to share over and over and over again. Now crept up the story has been modernised to give each page a sensory patch, where you and baby can touch and feel corner of the different animalsbedpost.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0230757871</amazonuk>}}''

{{newreview|author=Helen Stephens|title=How The family didn't go to Hide a Lion|rating=4the cinema or on holidays but they had each other and they were happy.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Lions - dangerous? Pah. They're so gentle that a little could have one as a pet. That's exactly what Iris does Then the day came when a lion wanders into town. Her parents wouldnthey couldn't see things as she does, so Iris decides afford the rent for the house and they had to move to hide the lion around far side of the housecity. This part of the city was cold, sad and lonely and Isobel felt invisible.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1407121618</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Gwen MillwardNick Jones and Si Clark|title=Bear and BirdOne Night in Beartown

|summary=Bear Many children have an obsession and bird are best friends. They do everything together. They work togetherSandy Lane, play togetherwho lives in Beartown, collect firewood togetheris obsessed with bears. HoweverShe collects books about bears. Her favourite toy is Berisford, one evening, Bird burns all the firewood, so Bear sighs and heads out to collect some morea teddy bear passed down by her grandmother. When he doesn't return for hours, Bird worriesEvery night, and heads she looks out to find his best friend.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405254270</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Kate Willis-Crowley|title=Mary Had A Little Lamb|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=Mary Had A Little Lamb is a much-loved nursery rhyme. We all know the story of its fleece as white as snow, her bedroom window and that it followed Mary says goodnight to school one day. Kate Willis-Crowley takes the nursery rhyme, and presents it in its purest formbear statue outside. There's no twist, no unusual rewritingEvery morning she says hello to Bee Bear, it's simply the sweet rhyme of a girl and colourful painted bear that lives at her lamb that is familiar to allschool.She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0340999764</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}

{{newreview|author=Rose Lagercrantz and Eva Eriksson|title=My Happy Life|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=When Dani can't sleep she doesn't count sheep, she counts all the times that she's been happy! And Dani has been happy a lot of times. She's happy because she's about Move on to start school, though she's nervous about making new friends. But then she meets Ella, and Ella becomes the very best friend she could ever have wished for. They have so much fun together, but then one day Ella tells Dani that she is moving house, and suddenly Dani isn't happy any more.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1877467804</amazonuk>}}[[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]