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[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!{{Frontpage|author=Adam 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 Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Wynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=When 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, spewing hot, sour milk from his nostrils. (Please don't try this at home: it won't end well.) Fortunately, they were nearly at Nobby Lob- Remove lolly -->and when a ladder of moss and vines was lowered for them, they escaped. They climbed up to the Tree Wee homes high up in the tangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and Granny Cranny.}}{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= John RyanB0CC9W7GLR|title= Captain PugwashOn the Beach: The Winter Visitor|author=Chris Green and Jenny Fionda

|summary=Captain Pugwash Kit and Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it was first published in 1957better 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 On top of the ice was a comic strippolar bear. As the ice bumped onto the sand, a TV animation the bear woke and with wobbly legs moved from the story series developed into ice. Kit was all for making a further twenty four titles. Pugwash is conceitedrun for it, stupid, podgy, unshaven but Teal knew that the bear was hungry and gave him one apple and then another. lovable. His crew are ''He obviously needed to be taken home on the laziest afloat'', his enemy, Cut-Throat Jake, is satisfyingly villainous bus and given a good meal and cabin-boy Tom can always be relied on somewhere to save the daysleep. Many families will remember these as childhood favourites whether in print or on the screen.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847807283</amazonuk> What else would you do?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= David Litchfield1913839656|title= The Bear and the Piano|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= One day a small bear cub finds something strange in the middle of the woods. Not knowing what it is he tentatively touches it with his paw. It makes an awful sound! However the little bear continues to visit the object over months and years and gradually the sounds become beautiful and the bear feels happy. The other bears love listening to the wonderful music that he makes and then one day a father and daughter visit the forest and tell the bear he should take his musical talent to the big city. So the bear embarks on a journey to seek his fame and fortune. Although the city is all the bear could possibly have hoped for, something deep inside him is tugging him back home. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847807178</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Matty Long|title=Super Happy Magic ForestLainey Dee|rating=43.5

|summary=''The Lord of Todd was excited about spending the Rings'' has an impressive legacyweekend with his grandmother, both as a trilogy not least because she made the best beetle juice. He packed two pairs of books dungarees and filmshis favourite hat and then gathered together his button collection to show his grandmother. Its impact on She had promised to take him to the fantasy genre Friday Night Club at the local community centre and Todd was pleased about this as a whole is almost immeasurable – in many ways the genre exists because of these bookshe wanted to make new friends. Frodo At home, his only friend was his mum and cohe wondered why that could be. also lives on within the people who love and cherish the books and the fantasy genre as a whole, but how do you spark this enthusiasm in your kids? Matty Long may just have come up with a cunning planGrandma thought that it might be because he looked different.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192742957</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Joan Aiken and Quentin Blake1529504775|title=Mortimer The Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and the Sword ExcaliburKatie Hickey

|summary=If you think about all Elsie and her little brother David loved to go to the park and watch the red buses drive past. Elsie would race the many unsuitable items that Mortimer buses along the side of the raven has eaten, from staircases to bowler hats, itpark but David couldn's surprising that t - he's still in as good a shape as he is. This time, Mortimer finds himself left alone d been born with Mrs Jones' sewing machinecerebral palsy and even just standing up was very difficult. I'm still not sure why Mrs Jones ever lets him out of One day Elsie spotted a bus in the toy shop window which would help David - and was happy to use the coins from her sight, since he has an unerring capacity money box to pay for troubleit as cash was tight at home. Gradually, yet here we find himDavid learned to stand up, gobbling down use the pink material that is intended bus for Arabel's new dresssupport, swiftly followed by the needle! and walk behind it. When Mortimer eventually discovers Many decades later, Elsie brought the foot pedal that makes the sewing machine go he bus, now damaged and Arabel are turfed out of the house and allowed rusted, to go across the road to Repair Shop, hoping that the park where a crowd has gathered around an interesting find in a large hole…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806929</amazonuk>experts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with it.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Joan Aiken and Quentin Blake1529504767|title=The Spiral StairChristmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey

|summary=I'm rather fond of Arabel and Mortimer. I like the outlandish situations that they find themselves Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in, 1939 and the way Joan Aiken wrote the stories without speaking down nervous about how she would be greeted when she got to her readers in any way, inserting humour for the grown ups reading them toofinal destination. Here our terrible twosome She needn't have been sent worried though as she went to Uncle Urk at the zoo whilst home of Mr Jones is in hospitaland Mrs Russell, who couldn't have been kinder to her. Aunt Effie, however, has little patience for a noisy ravenShe even had her own room - all to herself. Will Mortimer land them both in trouble? Gradually she relaxed and began to enjoy her life. Or will they somehow manage She'd help Mrs Russell with the baking and when it came to save Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the zoo from a scurrilous animal-stealing plot?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806945</amazonuk>decorations on the Christmas tree. The best surprise happened the following morning.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Benedict Blathwayt1916459943|title=The Little House by the SeaSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb

|summary=By the sea, on the Isle of MullMuch as mothers love their babies, there was 's something they all dread - a ruined cottage, squeakily baby. He's so tired but it wasnhe can't - or won't entirely uninhabited- go to sleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and ''wails''. The roof had fallen in sea offers to help. It rocks Baby gently and the windows were empty but that didnwaves sing ''hush, hush''t stop the mice finding snug and dry homes in the walls. Rabbits enjoyed the weeds in the garden Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and you have the doorway to the cottage was used as a shelter by the sheep when it rainedsound perfectly. Sparrows nested under the roof and a stray cat slept The mermaids join in the pile of leaves in the fireplace- ''la lou, la lay.. Then one day Finn came along. '' He was And for a fisherman and he began moment it seems to repair the househave worked as Baby closes his eyes. He worked too - catching fish Then a seagull '''shouts''' and taking tourists to see the seals and Fingalwe know exactly what's cavegoing to happen next. But what about the birds and animals who had lived in the cottage before Finn came along?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780273142</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Catherine Storr140639131X|title= Clever Polly and the Stupid WolfA Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith|rating= 4.5|genre= Emerging ReadersFor Sharing|summary= Polly opens Philippa Pheasant was ''tired'' of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the door one day Old Oak Road. She wrote to find the mayor about the problem but didn't even get a large black wolf standing on the doorstepreply. With no preamble whatsoever, not even Philippa wasn't a cursory hello, the wolf informs Polly that he intends bird to eat sit back on her up. Incredibly Polly invites tail feathers when there was a problem which needed solving: she saw the benefits of the lollipop lady at the wolf into her home school crossing and even into the kitchen! What can decided that she be thinking of? Well, young Polly is clever, resourceful, independent would set up something similar herself. Her uniform and charming. The wolf is lollipop stick were both a wolf of very little brain. Therefore it is not long before she is able amateur to outwit start with but the wolf and send him packingbenefits were obvious. This first story is very short but sets All the scene for animals used the ongoing battle of wits between Polly crossing and the wolf that will continue for the remaining twelve short stories in this charming and entertaining bookHedgehog was even trained up to provide a safe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0141360232</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David McPhail1776574338|title=NOLeilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn

|summary=A boy - we never learn his name - leaves home with a letter to post. If we look carefully we get a hint about who the letter is going toEvery morning Leilong, but getting to the post box is not going to be easybrontosaurus school bus, because makes his way through the boy lives in a war zone. There are planes dropping bombscity, tanks taking out buildings, soldiers carrying bayonets kicking down doors and a policeman with truncheon aloft and vicious dog at his side. The boy walks through it all picking up children as though completely unmoved, but when he reaches the postbox there's a bully lounging there and the first thing that he does is to knock the boy's hat offgoes. Our hero has had enough - and we know just what he says...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847807135</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= David McKee|title= Melric and Children who live at the Dragon|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Theretop of tower blocks don's a hoard t even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of dragons loose in the kingdom! Crikey! Luckily 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 to send on a search window and destroy missionslide down his neck.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783441623</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Mick Inkpen|title= Kipper It's Beach Ball|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Itperfect, isn's play time at the beach for Kipper and Tiger in this magical book about living in the moment because t it might ? What could be over before you know it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444924028</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Jenna Harrington and Finn Simpson|title= Katie McGinty Wants a Pet|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Katie McGinty wants more fun way of going to school? There is a pet. Reallyproblem, really, REALLY wants a petthough. Daddy says no, not yet, not until she Leilong isn't happy in the city: he's bigger. So she waits. And she waits. And then 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, Mr and Mrs and their two small children, 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 have managed to successfully pretend always having to be human beings. Although very hairy careful about where he puts his feet and prone to laughing – because he's longer than a lot they have kept the truth (and their tails!) a secret from everyone. But their grumpy next door neighbour, Mr McNumpty, is growing suspicious and then a trip tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to the local safari park has repercussions. Will 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 and George are Jules' dogstraffic regularly gets snarled up. George is badly behaved. He once dug up the entire front lawn. Mum said she wanted to give him away. It's Nina who is in the dog house though in this edition of the Jules, Nina and George series. She just wonThe school decides that he can't stop barking. Mum, Jules and even George are being driven crazy. Inspired by a TV show, Jules sets out to think like a dog and pin down what on earth be the matter can bebus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1909428523</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Alex English and Duncan Beedie1776574028|title=Pirates Don't Drive DiggersBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott

|summary=Ah, that age old dilemma or whether to go into the family business or whether to set out alone and follow your dreamsI love a good board book! In this story we meet Brad, who has been born into ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a family of pirates but niche market: it's for the child who dreams of life on a building site. His dad still enjoys board books (friendly looking pirate though he iser, see my first sentence) but has no time for Bradmastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you can ''play''s nonsense, with words and packs him off to sea to learn what pirates domake something quite different from each one. Is this to be We have the elephant who dons a tale of tragedy tutu - and woe? becomes a ''balletphant''. Don't worry, Brad may get to drive The buffalo who has had a digger after all…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848861737</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Steve Smallman bath (complete with yellow duck) and Ada Grey|title=Poo in the Zoo|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=If you’re one of those parents who really can’t stand farting jokes, or avoids nappy changing discussions then dries off with your peers at all costs then step away from this review now! This is a story that is made for families who enjoy hair drier becomes a funny poo story, and ''fluffalo''. The rhinoceros who can bear drops his ice cream cone is a few armpit fart noises now and then''crynoceros'' (think about it! ) For this is a book that is entirely about poo, from start to finish, so make sure everyone The pelican who needs to be is in a nice clean nappy, then get ready for sits on his potty changes into a treat of a read!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848691386</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Silvia Borando|title= Black Cat, White Cat|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary='Black Cat, White Cat' made me laugh out loudsm...... In a lifetime of consuming literature greedily, I can count on one hand the number of books that have had this effect on me. I couldn't wait to read it with someone else to share the joke. Given that the humour relies on an element of surprise, I'm torn about how much to reveal here so, for the moment OK, Ilet'll tell you a bit more about the book.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406363162</amazonuk>s not go there Some people are eating!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Hsukung Liu and Xinlin Wang (translator)1838226834|title=The Only Pupil in Carried Away With the SchoolCarnival|author=Ed Boxall

|summary=On the first day It was one of the school term only one pupil appeared and the teachers began to worry about losing their jobsthose memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. So they made their minds up that they would make their only pupil the best in the school, which - when you think about it - wasnThey't going re there to be ''undo all'' the good that difficultparents do, so the trips out were always so much fun. They began by trying to persuade her to come A young boy was going to the carnival with his Grandad, who told him: ''theirIt'' classes and when that didnll be brilliant, just remember, don't persuade her they began fighting amongst themselves and didn't notice our heroine creeping away. She went to the forest and met an old man who taught her lots about the flowers and the insects. A chef showed her how to make soup - it was delicious and warming - and then she had lots let go of fun (and exercise) with a dog she met in the parkmy hand. 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 that the teachers found her.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0993215416</amazonuk>''

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jessica SouhamiB09MYXSRV4|title=Rama Otter's Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and the Demon KingHare|author=Cordellya Smith

|summary=Rama When the world was a brave and good princemade, the king's favourite sonanimals were given gifts. He loved his wife, Sita and his best friend Bear was his brother Lakshmangiven strength so that he could become a protector. Everyone loved him, except for one personWater Spider received a strong web that even fire could not burn. His stepmother was jealous and she was determined to get rid of Rama. Long ago she had saved the king's life and he Owl had promised to grant her any wish. She asked excellent sight so that he send Rama into could see the forest for fourteen years present ''and although '' the king was horrified he had to keep his promisefuture. Rama was sent into the forestRabbit developed intelligence - but, unfortunately, but he did not go alone, as Sita and Lakshman went with him and for a while all was the ability to use it well. They fought off the demons who first appeared and then built a house and led a simple life among the forest He liked to trick other animals.|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 He was also jealous which was how he came to be the memories of the fabulous friendship she formed with Ella, who struck a chord in [[My Happy Life by Rose Lagercrantz and Eva Eriksson|book one]] then moved away, or it will be a book she has written and compiled to remind her of all the happiness she has encountered along the wayrace with Turtle. That is You might think that's not quite finished, for the following day is to be the great end of year party, and her classroom decorations are complete a fair contest but wait and her dress has been bought new speciallysee. But Things are not all of life is happiness and jollity – and Dani is removed from the classroom to face very bad newsalways as they seem. What ending is in store, for her book and for ours?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1927271894</amazonuk>I'll tell you how it came about.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Christopher FranceschelliRob Keeley|title= DinoblockCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!

|genre= For Sharing|summary= As befits a book about dinosaurs Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, broccoli, 'Dinoblock' is suitably chunkycabbage and aubergines. Not monstrously large but enticingly substantial in a 'pick me When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is keen to explain how good they are for you and read me' kind of wayhow nice to eat. Inside this board bookOne day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, twenty plus beasts are who tells her that carrots grow on trees. Infuriated, Lily checks with the teacher, who explains that fruits grow on paradetrees and vegetables, like carrots, grow in the ground. Jordan says, "I did try to tell her, Miss!" and everyone laughs at poor Lily. If you don't know your Triassic from your Jurassic step this way…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1419716743</amazonuk>B09HHN541V

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B09FFJF8YS|title=You Can't Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|author=Benji DaviesJustine Avery and Kate Zhoidik|titlerating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Grandad''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.''  And so it is! This latest book from Justine Avery celebrates a little girl's Island 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!}} {{Frontpage|author= Justine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Everybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)

|summary=Syd and his Grandad are going on an adventure – through the door in GrandadToots, trumps, farts. Whatever your word for them, find us a child that doesn's attic t find them irresistibly funny. Funny to a ship talk about and joke about, that will sail across an ocean of rooftops to a magical tropical islandis. They are going to find new wonders But horribly embarrassing if you let one go at every turn as they explore the island and make lots of new friends in the form of the animals and birdswrong time. In factclass, say, when everyone will hear itand everyone will laugh. At you. Justine Avery's such an amazing place 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 Grandad decides to staytooting is perfectly normal.Everybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1471119955</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jules NilssonB09BG8V3Q6|title=The Hounds of FalsterboWho Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad|rating=4.5

|summary=''In between the beach hutsWho Needs Nappies? Not Me!''<br>''Where is the white sands meet latest release in the seas,''<br>''The heather meets the sand dunesEverybody Potties!''<br>''And long grasses dance the breezeseries from Justine Avery.''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0992708419</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Steve Smallman and Ada Grey|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 This series of fun picture books aims to engage with and read aloud. All take the animals are having a great time, singing their song pain out of potty training children and each adding their own sounds, but just what is replace it that Hippo did? You’ll just have to read it to find outwith some fun.|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 SlodgeIt's a worthy aim, but that doesn’t make him the only Slodgeas any frustrated parent will tell you. 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>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Alex T SmithB07GZ81J7C|title=Claude: Lights! Camera! Action!When Fred the Snake Got Squished and Mended|author=Peter Cotton

|summary=AhMeet Fred. Well, actually, Claude! you're going to be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. How But I do enjoy reading these funny little stories 'm getting ahead of myself: I'd better tell you a bit more about this sweet doggy! Fred. This time Claude finds himself embroiled in shenanigans on Fred is a film set, helping with wigs and make up snake and even those of us who have a film star gorilla! phobia about snakes are going to warm to him. Claude is as endearing He arrived as ever, and Mr Bobblysock continues to enchant us with his hot flushes and requirements for a little lie down.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444926470</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= W Awdry|title= Three Cheers for Thomas the Tank Engine|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= I don't like Thomas the Tank Engine. He may be present in a 'really useful' engine but box with holes so that he is also over exposed could breathe and (Surely? Please?) at commercial saturation point. Why then do I have a copy immediately became part of 'Three Cheers for Thomas the Tank Engine' at my side? Wellfamily, for to the same reason extent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a pack of Thomas, Percy and James socks, infant size 3-5, ended up in my shopping basket at walk. And that was where the weekendproblem started. Fred didn't have any road sense. Yes, the owner of those titchy feet is my toddler boy and boy, does he love Thomas Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405276053</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=David EllwandJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Wake Up, AlfredEverybody Pees!(Everybody Potties!)

|summary=Can potty training ever be joyous? It's Alfred's birthday! We donoften isn't know how old he is, because once dogs have reached full size they tend to look much the same for quite a few yearsas any parent will tell you. And talking of looksBut really, Alfred does look rather splendid – hewhy shouldn's a Great Dane in gorgeous condition. But – back t it be? We all have to the book! We see – in a series of black and white photographs – Alfred being woken up (he wears a nightcap), looking outside his kennel learn about our bodily functions just as we have to see what the postman has brought himlearn about everything else when we are small. Why shouldn't potty training be as much fun as, opening his presentssay, laying learning about why the table before his friends arrive (and being just a little bit naughty by balancing a tea cup sun and saucer on his head...), putting the bunting up for the party, making the cake, having a much-needed bath (after making a bit of a mess with moon take turns in the cake), choosing which hat he's going to wear and then having great fun with his friends – there are seven dogs, two mice and a cat.sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1910646016</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Sean Taylor Justine Avery and Chris Garbutt Naday Meldova|title=It's a Groovy WorldNo, AlfredoNo, No!

|summary= Cool boogie-style. Speedy Heebie-Jeebies. Silky-smooth moving and grooving. These They say the best picture books are the three dances that Marty tries to teach his friendsimplest ones. And nothing could be truer of this latest from Justine Avery, Alfredoa Bookbag favourite. But Alfredo can ''No, No, No!''t danceis based around the simplest text imaginable. Every time he tries the same thing happens – he goes Jump ''No, Jumpno, Jump and looks like a duck on a trampolineno! Okay, okay. Alfredo is worried that everyone will laugh at himYes, you may. But he doesn't need to worry because he' That's about to introduce his own form it! But, like all the best picture books, this tiny snippet of groovy dancing – text is a veritable tardis - so much bigger on the inside that it appears on the Jump-Jump-Jumping Jive! outside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1406324132</amazonuk>1638820457

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Silvia Borando, Elisabetta Pica and Lorenzo Clerici 194812467X|title=The White BookFarm Shop|author=Devon Avery, Justine Avery and Ema Tepic|rating=54

|summary= A little boy stands in front of a white wall, paint brush in hand. He looks concerned where he should start. We turn Kirelle and her best friend Sam the page and he smiles because he now has cat decide to go for a column of pink paint down the side of the pagewalk. We turn the page Kirelle is dressed for all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and his smile widens Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in his paint expands across the page smart grey fur coat. As they walk to reveal the white outline top of the hill, they see a big barn with a sign outside. It's a farm shop! But this is a farm shop with a birddifference: all the stallholders and customers are farmyard animals. There are six birds on the next page sheep and ducks and he is smiling broadly. Butcows, when we turn the page againgoats and chickens, his smile has gone – the birds have left the pink wall and are flying off across the pageeven some mice. And so the story continues with a new colour Excited, Kirelle and a new animal on the next page of this unique wordless picture bookSam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406363170</amazonuk>What will they buy?

{{newreviewplainFrontpage|isbn=0995647895|title= Baby Touch: Busy BabySadie and the Sea Dogs|author=Maureen Duffy and Anita Joice|rating=43.5

|summary=Children grow up fast enough without encouraging your baby to drive Sadie's mother always said that she was a cardreamer, but this has not stopped ‘‘Busy Baby’’ as he is behind the wheel of a roadster that has a lovely feel to ither mind never on what she should be doing. Try She lives by the River Thames at Greenwich and keep up with Baby as he takes you on a trip across the rolling hills she loves to a land full of animals of spend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark. ''Her class had gone one rainy afternoon''<br>''When all texturesthe houses cowered in the gloom,''<br>''To the Maritime Museum''. Her imagination was fired. Baby Racers She'd love to sail the oceans on an ancient sailing ship and lions? went back regularly. Sounds like One day she fell asleep under a recipe for disaster to me, thankfully this is all part glass case (it's the one where Nelson's Trafalgar breeches are on show) and missed the closing bell and the attendant's warning shout. When she woke (hard floors don't make comfy beds) she was in the midst of an adventure that she could never have imagined in a ‘‘Baby Touch’’ range world of booksdolphins, pirates, mermaids and treasure.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0723299072</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Britta Teckentrup1782227741|title=Take a SquareLittle Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha

|summary=Sometimes it One day, Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It's quite a deep puddle and the water is hard swirling. Poor Ted starts to determine who spin around and around and is enjoying reading sucked down a sharing book drain on the most; side of the adult or the childstreet. Finding himself A book can look greatdown in the sewer, or have an interesting art style that draws Ted starts to panic. ''OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he cries and alerts the attention of Reg the mature reader insewer rat, but does who plucks him out of the baby care? Unless it is colourful with plenty going ondirty water using his cane, toddlers are not really bothered that their mum or dad are getting which might look just a fun nostalgia blast from the bookbit like an old cricket bat. If you are going to design Reg is a book for youngsters, first make sure that it appeals to them kind soul and he dries Ted off and then think about the parent laterwarms him up with a nice bowl of broth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>191027707X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= David McKeeB08R7LXQ9S|title= Elmer|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Everyone knows the story of Elmer , the elephant who is ‘’not’’ elephant colour, and this board Remy: A book allows him to be introduced to an even younger audience.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783442689</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewabout believing in yourself|author=Kim Hyun|title=Best FriendsMayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal|rating=3.54

|summary=Teaching your young child new words Remy is one of the wonders of parenthoodfeeling miserable. He's let himself down ''again''. The school bully Jayden, but once you have grown tired of teaching them mildly rude words, what is next? Thankfullytogether with his sidekicks Ryan and Brandon, like with most thing in modern livinghave been laughing at Remy, there calling him names because he is a book short and has small eyes. They are mean but they are not stupid. They are careful to help you wind up Remy when nobody can see and then push him just that is full of popular little bit further when the other kids are around. So, when Remy reacts, it looks as though he was the instigator. And then he gets into trouble at school and useful phrases the teachers don't believe him when he tries to use in everyday situationsexplain what happened. I mean who else is going to teach you to say Pardon Me, if you have an accident?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447277309</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman1471191303|title=Bear CountsThe Invisible|author=Tom Percival

|summary=If This is the story of Isobel, a bear approaches you little girl who made a big difference. Isobel lived with her parents in a house - a very cold house, because her parents couldn't afford to put the woods heating on: ''Ice curled across the inside of the window and asks you crept up the corner of the bedpost.'' The family didn't go to the cinema or on holidays but they had each other and they were happy. Then the day came when they couldn't afford the rent for help counting, the only numbers you will need house and they had to move to be aware the far side of are the steps you take pegging it in the opposite directioncity. ThankfullyThis part of the city was cold, the bear of this story is a friendly creature sad and he hangs out mostly with his woodland pals lonely and not terrified humansIsobel felt invisible. Can he help us count to five before the terror grips us?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471125459</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Joan Aiken Nick Jones and Quentin BlakeSi Clark|title=Arabel’s Raven|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=It’s been many, many years since I first met Arabel and her pet raven, Mortimer, whilst watching Jackanory on children’s television. Bernard Cribbins used to read the stories, and they became firm favourites of mine. Here I am returning to the first book One Night in the series, well, just a handful of years later, and the story has lost none of its charm.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806910</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Kim Kane and Sara Acton|title=Unexpected CrocodileBeartown

|summary=It’s always a worry when a large animal comes to teaMany children have an obsession and Sandy Lane, who lives in Beartown, is obsessed with bears. She collects books about bears. Here we find our characters inviting in Her favourite toy is Berisford, a crocodile, who just happens to have dropped teddy bear passed down by to join Peggy and her family as they entertain the Dawson’s for a barbecuegrandmother. Why has the crocodile come? And more importantlyEvery night, will he ever leave?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1760111732</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Lucy Tapper she looks out of her bedroom window and Steve Wilson|title=Horace and Hattiepillar (Hedgehugs)|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Horace and Hattie are best friends. They like to do everything that they can together, from playing hide and seek, says goodnight to looking for the first star of the nightbear statue outside. One day when they’re out togetherEvery morning she says hello to Bee Bear, they find something small and round and smooth handing on the bottom of a leafcolourful painted bear that lives at her school. Whatever could it be?She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>184886163X</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}  Move on to [[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]