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[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=You Make Me SmileAdam Stower|authortitle=Layn MarlowMurray and Bun|rating=4.5|genre=For SharingConfident Readers |summary=SnowMurray is supposed to be a humble, at least for us in the UK, isn’t an everyday occurrencetidy and friendly cat, one who is able to sleep and eat and for children, unbothered by traffic chaos eat and school closures sleep and boilers on , well, whatever takes his fancy next of the brink of two. But he's a bad magician's cat, so his favourite bun has been turned into a breakdownhyperactive sticky rabbit called Bun, it and the catflap they both use can be rather magicalchuck them out, not into the regular back garden, but into a world of frightening adventure and whiffs. This book time round it drops them into a Viking land, where a troll hunter is about that magic.expected – well, one much bigger than Murray was, to be honest, but he's turned up and he'll have to do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0192794736</amazonuk>0008561249
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1732898766|title=I Want a PetThe Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Lauren ChildWynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)|rating=4.5
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|summary=What do you do if you reallyWhen we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they're running for their lives in the Forest of Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the Sour Milk Dragon is chasing them. He's right behind them, really want a pet? You ask your parentsspewing hot, of coursesour milk from his nostrils. They’re bound to have some criteria (Please don't try this at home: it won't end well. Like something with not too much fur) Fortunately, something that can live outside, neatly out they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and when a ladder of the way, or something that doesn’t buzz (it’s not good moss and vines was lowered for Granny’s hearing aidthem, y’see)they escaped. So you take all this into consideration and come They climbed up to the Tree Wee homes high up in the tangled woods where they lived with a shortlist of critters that might work. One by one you suggest themtheir Grand Wees, Nester Nook and one by one your ideas are shouted downGranny Cranny.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847803342</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B0CC9W7GLR|title=On the Beach: The Tailypo: A Ghost StoryWinter Visitor|author=Joanna Galdone Chris Green and Paul GaldoneJenny Fionda
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|summary=''The Tailypo'' is an old story from Appalachian folkloreKit and Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it was better to be at home, bored but warm, or frozen cold and building sand sculptures on a snowy beach when a large slab of silvery ice drifted onto the shoreline. It has not been tamed down at all like so many On top of the old stories but retains ice was a polar bear. As the ice bumped onto the sand, the bear woke and with wobbly legs moved from the ice. Kit was all its original spine-tingling terror for the very young. Although making a run for it is listed as ghost story, it really is notbut Teal knew that the bear was hungry and gave him one apple and then another. Instead it He obviously needed to be taken home on the story of bus and given a strange beast which is best left well alonegood meal and somewhere to sleep.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0395300843</amazonuk> What else would you do?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1913839656|title=EnormouseLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Angie MorganLainey Dee|rating=43.5
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|summary=Enormouse isn’t quite like Todd was excited about spending the other miceweekend with his grandmother, not least because she made the best beetle juice. He’s big He packed two pairs of dungarees and his favourite hat and then gathered together his button collection to show his grandmother. Really big She had promised to take him to the Friday Night Club at the local community centre and Todd was pleased about this as he wanted to make new friends. And while At home, his great size can only friend was his mum and he wondered why that could be. Grandma thought that it might be a useful thing (he can reach into high cupboards when they’re foraging, because he can carry more cheese), that doesn’t stop the others laughing at himlooked different.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847804489</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1529504775|title=Miss Dorothy-Jane Was Ever So VainThe Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Julie Fulton Amy Sparkes and Jona JungKatie Hickey|rating=4.5
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|summary=Miss DorothyElsie 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 -Jane is very much obsessed he'd been born with her appearance, so when she sees there’s a competition to find Hamilton Shady’s best lady she cerebral palsy and even just has to enter! She spends ever such standing up was very difficult. One day Elsie spotted a long time perfecting her look but on bus in the way toy shop window which would help David - and was happy to use the contestcoins from her money box to pay for it as cash was tight at home. Gradually, disaster strikes. Will she realise that there’s more David learned to life than looksstand up, use the bus for support, and sacrifice her chance to win a meet and greet with the Queen (yeswalk behind it. Many decades later, her Majesty!)? Can she do Elsie brought the right thingbus, even if she gets all dirty now damaged and dishevelled in the process? I’m sure you can guess rusted, to the outcomeRepair Shop, but hoping that the final ending was a surprise, even for me. A nice surprise, I should addexperts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848861060</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1529504767|title=What can you Stack on the Back of a Yak?The Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Alison Green Amy Sparkes and Adam StowerKatie Hickey
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|summary=You might Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and nervous about how she would be wondering why anyone would want greeted when she got to her final destination. She needn't have worried though as she went to stack anything on the back home of a yakMr and Mrs Russell, but the answer is simplewho couldn't have been kinder to her. She even had her own room - all to herself. In this adorable tale, Captain Quack Gradually she relaxed and the Yak (you’ve guessed it, this is a rhyming one) deliver post began to the top of a mountainenjoy her life. Along She'd help Mrs Russell with the way the Yak likes baking and when it came to play, Christmas Eve Susan and, well, deviate from Mr Russell put the decorations on the track, and no matter how hard he tries, Captain Quack cannot control himChristmas tree. Uh oh. One day, The best surprise happened the Yak ends up with a rather more interesting load than his usual parcels and boxes and sacksfollowing morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1407135724</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1916459943|title=Mr Tiger Goes WildSqueakily Baby|author=Peter BrownBeth Webb|rating=4.5
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|summary=There’s Much as mothers love their babies, there's something special about tigersthey all dread - a squeakily baby. And there’s definitely something special about Mr Tiger He's so tired but he can't - or won't - go to sleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and ''wails''. The sea offers to help. He’s It rocks Baby gently and the star of Peter Brown’s picture bookwaves sing ''hush, ‘Mr Tiger Goes Wild’hush''. This distinctive book takes the themes Think of fitting in gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and being true to who you arehave the sound perfectly. The mermaids join in - ''la lou, la lay...'' And for a moment it seems to have worked as Baby closes his eyes. Then a seagull '''shouts''' and explores them through the character of one animal who challenges the status quo and dares we know exactly what's going to be differenthappen next. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447253256</amazonuk>
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 {{newreview|title=One World TogetherFrontpage|authorisbn=Catherine Anholt and Laurence Anholt|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=A child (from an unknown country) is gallivanting throughout the world looking for a friend. He stops in Brazil and meets Paulo. He would be a good friend. Then he’s off to Morocco where he meets Mohamed. ''He'' would be a good friend too. You can see where this is going. From country to country we travel, constantly meeting exciting and interesting new children and learning about their lives. They would all be great friends for our little narrator, but who should he choose? Spoiler alert: he realises you don’t have to have just one friend, and in fact all the children of the world can be friends. Awwww.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847804055</amazonuk>}} {{newreview140639131X|title=Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion : A New Case Practical Present for Precious RamotswePhilippa Pheasant|author=Alexander McCall Briony May Smith|rating=4.5
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|summary=I had already previously enjoyed [[Precious and the Monkeys by Alexander McCall Smith|Precious and the Monkeys]] which is one of AMSPhilippa Pheasant was ''tired' children's stories about his No.1 Ladies Detective Agency character, Precious Ramotswe, when of nearly getting squished as she is a childtried to cross the Old Oak Road. So I was looking forward She wrote to this one the mayor about the problem but didn't even get a missing lionreply. I Philippa wasn't disappointeda bird to sit back on her tail feathers when there was a problem which needed solving: she saw the benefits of the lollipop lady at the school crossing and decided that she would set up something similar herself. Once again his gentle charm shines through, Her uniform and this is lollipop stick were both a delightful book little amateur to read aloud or just enjoy by yourself, however old you may be!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846972558</amazonuk>start with but the benefits were obvious. All the animals used the crossing and Hedgehog was even trained up to provide a safe path overnight.
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1776574338|title=A Letter for BearLeilong's Too Long!|author=David LucasJulia Liu and Bei Lynn
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|summary=Bear is a postmanEvery morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the city, picking up children as he goes. HeChildren who live at the top of tower blocks don's a very good postman t even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of the window and always delivers all slide down his letters on timeneck. Yet when heIt's finished his work for perfect, isn't it? What could be a more fun way of going to school? There is a problem, though. Leilong isn't happy in the day city: he goes back alone 's always having to be careful about where he puts his cave, feet and makes himself some soup, – because he's longer than a tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to and traffic regularly gets snarled up. The school decides that he wonders what it would can't be like to receive a letterthe bus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1909263133</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1776574028|title=How to Babysit a GrandadBumblebee Grumblebee|author=Jean Reagan and Lee WildishDavid Elliott
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|summary=ItI love a good board book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a niche market: it's very important for the child who still enjoys board books (er, see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to know how to babysit your grandadhave realise that you can ''play'' with words and make something quite different from each one. YouWe have the elephant who dons a tutu - and becomes a 'll need to know what he likes to eat 'balletphant''. The buffalo who has had a bath (Icecream topped complete with cookies or anything dipped in ketchup!yellow duck) Youand then dries off with a hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo''. The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a ''crynoceros''ll also need to know how to keep him entertained (somersault across the roomthink about it!) In case youThe pelican who sits on his potty changes into a ''sm.......'' OK, let've ever wondered about the best ways to look after your grandad then this is the book for yous not go there Some people are eating!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444915886</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1838226834|title=I Love You Father ChristmasCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Giles Andreae and Emma DoddEd Boxall
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|summary=This is a rather It was one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. They''lovely letter re there to Santa'' style bookundo all the good that parents do, told entirely in verseso the trips out were always so much fun. It starts off A young boy was going to the carnival with the title wordshis Grandad, ''I love you Father Christmas'' and works through why the gentleman in question rockswho told him:
''Your beard looks amazingIt''<br>''And yesll be brilliant, you’re rather fat''<br>''But you probably just like eating''<br>'remember, don'And there’s nothing wrong with thatt let go of my hand.''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408330229</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B09MYXSRV4|title=Fishy TalesOtter's Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Rob ScottonCordellya Smith
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|summary=Even cats have to go to school tooWhen the world was made, y’know? And Splat is no exceptionthe animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a protector. Today they’re going on Water Spider received a school trip to strong web that even fire could not burn. Owl had excellent sight so that he could see the present ''and'' the aquariumfuture. Rabbit developed intelligence - but, thoughunfortunately, not the ability to use it well. He liked to trick other animals. He was also jealous which is was how he came to be in a bit exciting if you’re race with Turtle. You might think that's not a cat, even if your teacher (the fabulously named Mrs Wimpydimple) is very clear on the ground rules: look with your eyes, fair contest but wait and see. Things are not with your handsalways as they seem. I'll tell you how it came about. And absolutely no eating of the fish!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0061978523</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Wibbly Pig Picks a PetRob Keeley|authortitle=Mick InkpenCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=54
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|summary=Big Pig's sister's friend Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, broccoli, cabbage and aubergines. When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is choosing a pet, but Wibbly keen to explain how good they are for you and Scruffy can't wait how nice to meeteat. They imagine all sorts of pets she might chooseOne day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, who tells her that carrots grow on trees. Could it be an elephantInfuriated, Lily checks with the teacher, a polar bear or a dinosaur? They think of all sorts of fun choiceswho explains that fruits grow on trees and vegetables, while hoping she chooses anything at all except a rabbitlike carrots, grow in the ground. Rabbits are boring according Jordan says, "I did try to Wibbly tell her, Miss!" and Scruffy - everyone laughs at least until they see onepoor Lily. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1444908219</amazonuk>B09HHN541V
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{{Frontpage
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|title=You Can't Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)
|author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik
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|summary=''For the big, grownup girls out there, the potty masters in training, "You Can't Wear Panties!" is a cry (the big-girl kind!) of toilet triumph and persevering panty pride.''
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|summary=If you’ve ever wondered what a toucan can do, this book will tell you. The answer, in a nutshell, is EVERYTHING!. Some are typical things – dancing and singing and sliding and swinging. Some are more random – banging a frying pan, doing the cancan. But they all look like a lot of fun, and the question remains: ''can you do what Toucan can?'' I bet, I bet, I bet you can!
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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= Justine Avery and Naday 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. Funny to talk about and joke about, that is. But horribly embarrassing if you let one go at the wrong time. In class, say, when everyone will hear it and everyone will laugh. At you. Justine Avery's latest entry in her ''Everybody Potties!'' series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and gently and calmly, with the familiar humour attached, explains that tooting is perfectly normal. Everybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|isbn= B09C2RVJ2W}} {{Frontpage|isbn= B09BG8V3Q6|title=The Christmas CarrotWho Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author=Allan PlenderleithJustine Avery and Seema Amjad
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|summary=It’s Christmas time, and there’s every reason to be afraid, at least if you’re a carrot. While everyone else is getting excited about the season, the Christmas carrot is dreading it. He’s about to go under the knife and emerge as a side dish on the family dinner table tomorrow. Gulp! Luckily Billy has other ideas, and seizes him from the kitchen where his dad (a nice touch…it’s not just mums who cook) had been about to prepare him. Outside they go, heading for Billy’s snowman who is missing one small feature… a nose! It’s a last minute save from the chopping board, but the Christmas carrot is still not happy with this career change, because it’s, y’know, rather cold out here. And so his adventure continues.
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{{newreview
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|summary=I had a feeling, when I saw the cover of this book, that I was going to enjoy it. I wasn't disappointed. Something really tickled me as I read this book, and I have since flicked through it again, by myself, without the kids'Who Needs Nappies? Not Me! So that's usually a good sign of a good children's picture book. Especially if I now sneak it upstairs onto is the latest release in the ''myEverybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. This series of fun picture book bookshelf where I keep all my personal favourites from our ridiculously large collection and I try books aims to keep sticky fingers off them take the pain out of potty training children and keep them for special reading times together!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444912232</amazonuk>replace it with some fun. It's a worthy aim, as any frustrated parent will tell you. .
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B07GZ81J7C|title=Winnie's Pirate AdventureWhen Fred the Snake Got Squished and Mended|author=Valerie Thomas and Korky PaulPeter Cotton|rating=34.5
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|summary=We like Winnie the Witch stories in our houseMeet 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 a bit more about Fred. We Fred is a snake and even those of us who have a whole bag full 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 themthe family, and have read to the extent that they would take Fred out with them many times over, so when my daughter saw this new one she they went out for a walk. And that was very excitedwhere the problem started. Sadly, it Fred didn't quite live up to our (admittedly high) expectationshave any road sense. This new story sees Winnie head off on a pirate adventure which should, you would think, have the makings of an excellent storyOr brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192736019</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Ding Dong GorillaJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|authortitle=Michelle Robinson and Leonie LordEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)|rating=54
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|summary=We never learn the name of the main character in Can potty training ever be joyous? It often isn''Ding Dong Gorilla''. This book is told in the first persont, from the point of view of a very young child and addressed to his as any parentwill tell you. This works quite well in this storyBut really, because most children will why shouldn't it be able ? We all have to identify very easily with 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 protagonist sun and most parents will identify with the unseen mother whom this story is directed to. The story begins with a sheepish looking wee boy reminding his mother how they had ordered a huge pizza. Unfortunately, he has a bit of bad news to break first.moon take turns in the sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1408312018</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Rosie Revere, EngineerJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|authortitle=Andrea Beaty and David RobertsNo, No, No!|rating=4.5
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|summary=Andrea Beaty and David Roberts make a great team. Their previous book, ''Iggy Peck, Architect'', is a They say the best seller and has a lot in common with ''Rosie Revere, Engineer''picture books are the simplest ones. Both stories offer hope and encouragement to children who feel at odds and left out And nothing could be truer of the mainstream. Rosie is very shy and cannot bring herself to join in at school. But at home she sparkles and comes to life while building inventive gadgets this latest from odds and endsJustine Avery, often using things rescued from the bin. When her a Bookbag favourite uncle laughs at one of her contraptions (made especially for him), Rosie is mortified and it takes the exuberant help of another relative to bring her back out of her shell.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1419708457</amazonuk>}}
{{newreview|title=Lollipop and Grandpa and the Christmas Baby|author=Penelope Harper and Cate James|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Lollipop’s mum has just made an announcement. She started off sneakily by asking Lollipop and her brother James how they’d feel about welcoming another brother or sister to the family''No, No, but Lollipop No!'' is not stupid. She knows it’s not really up for debate. It’s already a done dealbased around the simplest text imaginable.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1907912274</amazonuk>}}
{{newreview|title=Pigeon Pie''No, Oh Myno, no!|author=Debbie Singleton and Kristyna Litten|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=This tale is a gently humorous picture book gem from Debbie Singleton and illustrator Kristyna LittenOkay, okay. Farmer Budd goes about his daily workYes, feeding animals and repairing the old scarecrow. But when he sets off to market he forgets to close the gate…..leaving the way open for the goat to cause havoc. Down tumbles the scarecrow and in come the pigeons with their beady eyes set on the corn crop. Tiny chick cleverly stops their plan in a way that you may remind some young readers of a certain mouse in Julia Donaldson’s [[The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson|The Gruffalo]].|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192734148</amazonuk>}}''
{{newreview|title=Upside Down Babies|author=Jeanne Willis and Adrian Reynolds|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Upside Down Babies is not about flipping little ones over and getting them to do headstands before they can walk (though, seriously, the earlier you start the better). NoThat's it! But, it’s even more fun than that. The Earth has flipped! The sky is no longer blue – it’s brown like the ground instead. And the ground is brown like all the sky used to be. Uh oh! Everything and everyone has gone tumblingbest picture books, from the animals in the pictures to the this tiny snippet of text is a veritable tardis - so much bigger on the page. And while what goes up must come down, inside that it might not come down in appears on the place it shouldoutside. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1849395330</amazonuk>1638820457
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=194812467X|title=The Faber Book of Nursery StoriesFarm Shop|author=Barbara Ireson Devon Avery, Justine Avery and Shirley HughesEma Tepic|rating=54
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|summary=A whopping 45 stories make up this reissued book of nursery stories perfectly pitched at Kirelle and her best friend Sam the pre-school and early years audiencecat decide to go for a walk. There are animal stories Kirelle is dressed for all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and stories about fantasy creaturesSam is perfectly turned out as ever in his smart grey fur coat. There are tales As they walk to the top of goodthe hill, sweet children they see a big barn with a sign outside. It's a farm shop! But this is a farm shop with a difference: all the stallholders and tales of naughty, crotchety onescustomers are farmyard animals. There are stories that go on for pages sheep and ducks and others that finish after a few paragraphs. There are entries you might end up reading again cows, goats and againchickens, and entries you might read once or not at alleven some mice. Excited, in favour of the favourites insteadKirelle and Sam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0571307590</amazonuk>}}
{{newreview|title=Barbapapa|author=Annette Tison and Talus Taylor|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Bibliophiles over the age of 40 may have fond memories of a certain shape-shifting character by the name of Barbapapa who appeared in a series of children's books back in the 1970’s. The books were originally written in French, but gained popularity and were eventually translated into 30 languages. Barbapapa also had his own TV series and comic book and his name, literally translated, means ''candy floss''. The books are now enjoying a resurgence in popularity now that the original stories have been reprinted in English for a new generation to enjoy.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408330717</amazonuk>What will they buy?
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0995647895|title=Hugless Douglas Finds A HugSadie and the Sea Dogs|author=David MellingMaureen Duffy and Anita Joice|rating=3.5
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|summary=The fun in ''Hugless Douglas Finds A HugSadie'' jumps out at you. Literally. In the form of s mother always said that she was a Douglas puppet who arrives poking his head through the centre of the bookdreamer, her mind never on what she should be doing. He pops up on every page of She lives by the story, sporting his red scarf and his slightly dopey look, River Thames at Greenwich and as his body seems she loves to grow with every page that’s turned, you just know there’s something special waiting for you on the last page. Can you guess what it is? Hint: the clue’s in the titlespend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444912674</amazonuk>}}
{{newreview''Her class had gone one rainy afternoon''<br>|title=Poppy Cat's Counting Adventure'When all the houses cowered in the gloom,''<br>|author=Lara Jones|rating=4''To the Maritime Museum''.5|genre=For Sharing |summary=Just how much can you pack in one short book? Her imagination was fired. That’s She'd love to sail the question you’ll be asking when you pick up oceans on an ancient sailing ship and went back regularly. One day she fell asleep under a glass case (it's the one where Nelson'Poppy Cat’s Counting Adventure's Trafalgar breeches are on show) and missed the closing bell and the attendant's warning shout. How about: rhyme When she woke (checkhard floors don't make comfy beds)she was in the midst of an adventure that she could never have imagined in a world of dolphins, flaps to lift (check)pirates, holes to peep through (check), bright colours, happy characters mermaids and a fun, educational aspect (check, check, check)treasure. This book really has it all.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>023075404X</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1782227741|title=Bob the Bursting BearLittle Gold Ted|author=Michael Rosen Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Tony RossSasha Satha|rating=4.5
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|summary=I knew from the title this would be One day, Gold Ted falls into a good bookpuddle. All that alliteration couldnIt't be for nothing, surely? Then I saw s quite a deep puddle and the cover, with water is swirling. Poor Ted starts to spin around and around and is sucked down a delightful bear wearing round wire-rimmed glasses and an oversized bowtiedrain on the side of the street. Finding himself 'Better and betterdown in the sewer,' I thought Ted starts to myselfpanic. And you'll be relieved to hear that 'OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he cries and alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, who plucks him out of the story does not disappointdirty water using his cane, which might look just a bit like an old cricket bat. This Reg is one of my favourite books this year, a kind soul and he dries Ted off and I have read it repeatedly warms him up with both my six year old and my one year old, both a nice bowl of whom enjoy it in different ways!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849396876</amazonuk>broth.
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B08R7LXQ9S|title=Breaking the SpellRemy: Stories of Magic and Mystery from ScotlandA book about believing in yourself|author=Lari Don Mayuri Naidoo and Cate JamesCaroline Siegal
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|summary=I love folk tales and fairy tales and have a vast collection from many countries and culturesRemy is feeling miserable. Finding ones from Britain however is surprisingly difficultHe's let himself down ''again''. I must The school bully Jayden, together with his sidekicks Ryan and Brandon, have been laughing at least ten Asian folktales for every British one I own. Of course we love learning about other culturesRemy, but children should learn about their own heritage as well. While we live in Northern Ireland, the cultures of Northern Ireland calling him names because he is short and Scotland have intertwined from the first human settlements in Scotlandhas small eyes. In fact I would argue very strenuously that one of these stories is Northern Irish, originating in the Tain Bo Cuailnge, They are mean but in fact, many of these stories they are not stupid. They are told in more than one place, careful to wind up Remy when nobody can see and I do feel then push him just that little bit further when the stories of Scotland reflect a part of our heritage as wellother kids are around. Whether you live in ScotlandSo, when Remy reacts, or simply have an interest in it looks as though he was the heritage of this country, this book would make an excellent addition to a child's book shelf, instigator. And then he gets into trouble at school and should be required reading within the Scottish schoolsteachers don't believe him when he tries to explain what happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847803423</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1471191303|title=Best Word Book EverThe Invisible|author=Richard ScarryTom Percival
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|summary=''Richard's Scarry's Best Word Book Ever'' was first published in 1963. Over This is the years it has had story of Isobel, a few minor revampslittle girl who made a big difference. Some adults have applauded these as improvements to the original, and others have bemoaned the changes as pandering to political correctness. I for one like the inclusion of female characters Isobel lived with her parents in traditionally male jobs anda house - a very cold house, knowing the actual definition of squaw, I am more than happy because her parents couldn't afford to see it removed. Most of all I appreciate put the inclusion of Hanukkah and a menorah under ''Holidays'', as I believe this will keep some children from feeling that their culture is left out.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007507097</amazonuk>}}heating on:
{{newreview|title=Alexander and the Wind Up Mouse|author=Leo Lionni|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=When I saw Leo Lionni's name on this book, I couldn't snatch it up quickly enough. Leo Lionni began writing children's books in the early 60's and many of his were childhood favourites of mine. After having spent a fortune tracking down two out of print books of his, I am overjoyed to find one of his wonderful books is once again in print. Lionni had perfectly captured Ice curled across the magic inside of collage style illustrations years before Eric Carle came onto the scene, window and has such beautiful, timeless stories. His stories are always fun and entertaining, but they carry messages of hope and kindness as well. They seem to have captured all crept up the yearning for peace corner of the era in which they were written, and the very best of human emotions without every being preachy or tweebedpost. In my opinion Lionni was one of the best children's authors of all time. He wrote books that fed the soul.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849397058</amazonuk>}}'
{{newreview|author=Rindert Kromhout and Annemarie van Haeringen|title=Eat Up, Little Donkey|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=Little Donkey wonThe family didn't eat his lunchgo to the cinema or on holidays but they had each other and they were happy. He really, really doesnThen the day came when they couldn't want to eat at all. So, without a fuss Mama Donkey packs him into afford the rent for the pushchair house and off they go had to move to the parkfar side of the city. I wonder what she has in mind?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1877579335</amazonuk>This part of the city was cold, sad and lonely and Isobel felt invisible.
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=It's Not Yours, It's Mine!Nick Jones and Si Clark|authortitle=Susanna MooresOne Night in Beartown
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|summary=Presents are always special but Blieka’s new present Many children have an obsession and Sandy Lane, who lives in Beartown, is extra specialobsessed with bears. It She collects books about bears. Her favourite toy is Berisford, a lovely red ball teddy bear passed down by her grandmother. Every night, she looks out of her bedroom window and Blieka is sure that it is most definitely not for sharing. This ball belongs says goodnight to Blieka and no-one else! Time passes and the lovely red ball is not quite so lovely anymorebear statue outside. Blieka needs help but what can Blieka do now? Will Blieka’s friends be prepared Every morning she says hello to come to the rescue? Bee Bear, a colourful painted bear that lives at her school. She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1846435951</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}
{{newreview|title=The Weasel Puffin Unicorn Baboon Pig Lobster Race|author=James Thorp and Angus Mackinnon |rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=I really enjoyed this book, but it is pretty clear from the outset, that this book will not be everyone's cup of tea. I'm just waiting for it to make an appearance Move on the banned or challenged books lists ( I read them regularly and get many of my best books from them). Curious George has been challenged more than once for being having a pipe in one illustration, but Weasel in this book is never without his. Coupled with the surreal, psychedelic images and the dream like quality of this book - there are sure to be complaints, but I don't think the author or illustrator will mind. I can't imagine this book being written or illustrated by anyone who gives a fig about political correctness. And in all honesty, there is nothing in this book that children are going to take the wrong way. The illustrations in this book are not going to make a child smoke a pipe anymore than they will make them try to go swimming in the fish tank. But if you prefer more mainstream children's books you might want to give this one a miss.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1909428027</amazonuk>}}[[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]