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[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Allan PlenderleithAdam Stower|title=The Tiny TreeMurray and Bun|rating=34.5|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
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|summary=Deep down When we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they're running for their lives in the woods there was a tiny pine tree, stranded in a clearing and surrounded by BIG pine treesForest of Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the Sour Milk Dragon is chasing them. She dreamed of being a big tree and hoped that one day she would be beautifully dressed and surrounded by laughter and loveHe's right behind them, spewing hot, sour milk from his nostrils. The other trees thought that she was being silly(Please don't try this at home: it won't end well. ) ActuallyFortunately, they were quite ''nasty'' to her nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and rather too full when a ladder of themselvesmoss and vines was lowered for them, they escaped. Then one day They climbed up to the Tree Wee homes high up in the big machine came tangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and started cutting down trees - and Tiny Tree was cut down by mistakeGranny Cranny. But who is going to want a tiny Christmas tree?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841613924</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Anita Pouroulis and Agata KrawczykB0CC9W7GLR|title= Nina On the Beach: The Pretty Ballerina|rating= 3|genre= For Sharing|summary= Jules and dogs Nina and George like to have fun together. But there are some things dogs don’t get to do, like play in the dressing up box, one of Jules’ favourite activities. That’s all about to change though. But is there a reason you rarely see a dog in a tutu? We’re about to find out.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1909428590</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewWinter Visitor|author= Steve Metzger Chris Green and Alison Edgson|title= Waiting for Santa|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= We all know Santa goes to the homes of children who have been good all year, but have you ever wondered about our furry friends? Can he detour to forests, parks and woodland? Do bears and mice get treats too?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848691424</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Stephanie Blake|title=I Want Spaghetti!Jenny Fionda
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|summary=Simon likes spaghettiKit 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. On top of the ice was a polar bear. In factAs the ice bumped onto the sand, he likes it so much that that's the only thing he wants to eatbear woke and with wobbly legs moved from the ice. Simon is also blessed with having no concerns about stating his demandsKit was all for making a run for it, very clearly, nor any qualms about criticising any other food but Teal knew that might be placed in front of the bear was hungry and gave himone apple and then another. He is, as obviously needed to be taken home on the bus and given a good meal and somewhere to sleep. What else would you can tell, a typical toddler!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1927271916</amazonuk>do?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Clare Helen Walsh and Sophia Touliatou1913839656|title=Aerodynamics of biscuits |rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary= Oliver knows he shouldn't be skulking, sneaking and creeping around in the middle of the night. But even good little boys sometimes do things they shouldn't when they're hungry. And itLet's just as well he does. Without Oliver, the pirate mice wouldn't be able to use the biscuits they've stolen to build an aerodynamic rocket to take them to the moon. And without Oliver they would still be stranded on the cheesy moon unable to get home.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848861818</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewCelebrate Being Different|author=Lucy Murphy, Freddie Hutchins, Neil Dunnicliffe and Stella Gurney|title=The Big, Big Bing Book!Lainey Dee|rating=43.5
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|summary=We've all seen books described as big. It usually means that Todd was excited about spending the book is a bit bigger than usualweekend with his grandmother, or thicker, or it's a bind up of some previously-published books. That's not least because she made the case with ''The Big, Big Bing Book!'' best beetle juice. It could well be bigger than your toddler at nearly He packed two feet high pairs of dungarees and over fifteen inches wide his favourite hat and weighing in at well over a kilothen gathered together his button collection to show his grandmother. You need ''space'' She had promised to take him to open it. This is not the book you take along on a trip just chance a little distraction is needed from Friday Night Club at the Bingsterlocal community centre and Todd was pleased about this as he wanted to make new friends. It might be a book which is pored over - it's almost certainly going to be a book which is ''crawled'' over as that's likely to be the At home, his only way friend was his mum and he wondered why that your toddler is going to could be able to give the content the attention which they will feel . Grandma thought that it so richly deservesmight be because he looked different.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008139598</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jane Chapman1529504775|title=Is it Christmas Yet?The Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey
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|summary=Ted is excitedElsie and her little brother David loved to go to the park and watch the red buses drive past. Well, letElsie would race the buses along the side of the park but David couldn's be honest t - he's out of control, dashing around the house d been born with cerebral palsy and yelling '''''Faster, Rudolph, Faster'''''even just standing up was very difficult. Poor Rudolph is One day Elsie spotted a bus in Ted's truck the toy shop window which would help David - and was happy to use the coins from her money box to pay for the moment, but he's looking it as worried as all the other toyscash was tight at home. Christmas is comingGradually, but David learned to stand up, use the trouble is that bus for support, and walk behind it's not coming fast enough. And then Many decades later, Elsie brought the questions start. Poor Big Bear is bombarded with ''Is it Christmas yet?'' every few minutes. Big Bear's more patient than I could be bus, now damaged and keeps saying ''soon'' in a soothing voice which eventually turns rusted, to a growl. Explaining what needs to be done before Christmas arrives doesn't helpthe Repair Shop, as Ted offers to help. And we all know how much help ''hoping that the experts there could make it so that'' sort of help is..her grandchildren could play with it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848691513</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Divya Srinivasan1529504767|title=Little Owl's ColorsThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey|rating=3.5
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|summary=When you pick up a childrenSusan was very young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and nervous about how she would be greeted when she got to her final destination. She needn's bookt have worried though as she went to the home of Mr and Mrs Russell, sometimes things feels a little offwho couldn't have been kinder to her. Books for kids can be almost too sickly sweet; the characters have massive eyes She even had her own room - all to herself. Gradually she relaxed and began to enjoy themselves too muchher life. Who has that much fun in one day? What is wrong She'd help Mrs Russell with Divya Srinivasan's ''Little Owl's Colors''? Perhaps the baking and when it is came to Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the lack of attention to detail when printing a book for decorations on the UK market? Christmas tree. Colour me perplexedThe best surprise happened the following morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0451474562</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Thierry Robberecht and Gregoire Mabire1916459943|title=The Wolf Who Fell Out of a BookSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb
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|summary=What would happen if Much as mothers love their babies, there's something they all dread - a character from a story fell out of the book squeakily baby. He's so tired but he can't - or won't - go to sleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and into the real world? I'm sure this is an issue that many a Jane Austen fan has pondered whilst reading 'wails''Pride . The sea offers to help. It rocks Baby gently and Prejudicethe waves sing ''hush, giving their copy an extra little jiggle to try hush''. Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and set Mr Darcy free! you have the sound perfectly. Here, howeverThe mermaids join in - ''la lou, la lay...'' And for a moment it is the scary wolf who falls out, but he discovers that the world he falls into is seems to have worked as Baby closes his eyes. Then a lot more scary than the one heseagull '''shouts''' and we know exactly what's left behind in the book!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1857144635</amazonuk>going to happen next.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Helen Oswald and Zoe Waring140639131X|title=Cat and Dog|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=Cat always sleeps in the day, and Dog always sleeps at night, but in the evening, when they're both awake, they always meet A Practical Present for a scrap! One day, however, they have a really big argument, bigger than they've ever had before. Will they ever be able to be frenemies again?!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784452866</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewPhilippa Pheasant|author=Chris Judge|title=The Snow BeastBriony May Smith
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|summary=The Beast always loves it when he wakes up and finds that therePhilippa Pheasant was ''tired''s snow on of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the groundOld Oak Road. Every year - on She wrote to the mayor about the first day when thereproblem but didn's snow - the Beast helps the mountain villagers to put on t even get a festival to celebratereply. Unfortunately, Philippa wasn't a bird to sit back on her tail feathers when there's was a problem. When which needed solving: she saw the benefits of the lollipop lady at the Beast goes to collect his tools they're all goneschool crossing and decided that she would set up something similar herself. He races down the mountain Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little amateur to start with but the village, but every tool has been stolen from there toobenefits were obvious. Some of the villagers are very angry and they decide that it must be All the work of animals used the abominable Snow Beast crossing and the Beast promises Hedgehog was even trained up to find the monster and get everyone's tools backprovide a safe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783441143</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sophy Henn1776574338|title=Pom Pom the Champion|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Pom Pom is on a winning streak. He first discovered it when mum suggested that they should play a game - and he wonLeilong's Too Long! He liked winning. After that he won at all sorts of things, including not being the tallest or the shortest, finishing elevenses first, getting ready to go out, and packing his bag at the supermarket. Fortunately there was no prize for packing everything ''safely'' because he certainly wouldn't have won ''that'' one. He didn't go down too well with the librarian when he announced that he was the winner of the 'first to finish reading your book' competition.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0723299846</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=David McKee|title=Elmer Julia Liu and the FloodBei Lynn
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|summary=ItEvery morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the city, picking up children as he goes. Children who live at the top of tower blocks don's been raining heavily t even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of the window and the elephants are sheltering in a caveslide down his neck. It's perfect, isn't it? What could be a very large cave but Elmer had heard enough more fun way of going to school? bad jokes and complaints about the weather to last him There is a very long timeproblem, though. So - rain or no rain - Leilong isn't happy in the city: he's going for always having to be careful about where he puts his feet and – because he's longer than a walk. Other caves were full of animals too - and they all wanted Elmer tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to come inside and shelter, but Elmor just kept on walkingtraffic regularly gets snarled up. Predictably the ducks were loving it, but they were the only ones. Then Elmer came across two more elephants who were looking very serious. Young Elephant hadnThe school decides that he can't been seen since be the rain began and they were worried about himbus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783442042</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lucie Felix1776574028|title=Give and Take|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Some of the best children's books are the simplest. Do away with pages too full of imagery; begone novelty characters and repeat references to underpants. Some books don't need this; they are so clean, crisp and simple that they border on being art. A book that can be fun for a child, educate them and look amazing is a rare thing, but does happen once in a while.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910646040</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewBumblebee Grumblebee|author=Kate Predergast|title=Dog on a Train: The Special Delivery|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=It's one of those mornings for Boy: late out of bed he grabs at his hat and hurtles out of the house to catch his train - only he drops his hat as he goes through the door and Dog chases after him with the hat in his mouth. They head to the tube station (Dog doesn't forget to wait at the zebra crossing) with boy just twenty or so yards in front, but Dog is losing ground as he has to find someone to carry him on the escalator. He misses Boy's train and has to wait for the next one, but remembers his manners well enough to stand up so that an old lady can have his seat. Will he catch up with boy when he reaches London Kings Cross?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910646083</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Mark Griffiths and Maxine Lee-Mackie|title=The Burp that Saved the WorldDavid Elliott
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|summary=Have you heard of the world-famous burping twins? I love a good board book! They could stun ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a rhinoniche market: it's for the child who still enjoys board books (er, fell a tree and even shatter glass with their burps! They took their fearsome burps see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you can ''play'' with them everywhere they went, burping in libraries words and scaring waiters with their outburstsmake something quite different from each one. As you can imagine, they were not very popular in their town We have the elephant who dons a tutu - and found that, eventually, the townsfolk asked them to leavebecomes a ''balletphant''. Poor Ben The buffalo who has had a bath (complete with yellow duck) and Matt! But then, the world dries off with a hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo''. The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is faced with something much worse than a couple of burping boys''crynoceros'' (think about it! ) The pelican who sits on his potty changes into a ''sm.......'' However will everyone escape from the invasion of the toy-stealing aliens?OK, let's not go there Some people are eating!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471124797</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Tim Hopgood1838226834|title=Walter's Wonderful WebCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Ed Boxall
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|summary=A staple It was one of any early sharing library is a book about shapesthose memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. Love them or hate them, you are going They're there to be reading a lot of books undo all the good that talk about circlesparents do, triangles and squaresso the trips out were always so much fun. Making shapes appealing A young boy was going to a young toddler or baby is one thing, but what about the poor adult? Are there not any books out there that have a bit of a story as well as talk about shapes? Usually I would not condone spiderscarnival with his Grandad, but in the case of a spider called Walterwho told him: ''It'll be brilliant, I may just be able to stomach them as he combines shapes with a fun storyremember, don't let go of my hand.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447277104</amazonuk>''
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Nicola ColtonB09MYXSRV4|title=Otter's Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Dublin FairytaleCherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Cordellya Smith
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|summary=I like a good fairytaleWhen the world was made, especially when the animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a writer approaches it in protector. Water Spider received a different waystrong web that even fire could not burn. This one is all about a little girl called Fiona who lives in Dublin with her mumOwl had excellent sight so that he could see the present ''and'' the future. She has a nice red hooded raincoatRabbit developed intelligence - but, unfortunately, if you’re looking for a clue as not the ability to use it well. He liked to trick other animals. He was also jealous which fairytale this might was how he came to be! in a race with Turtle. Rather than wandering through You might think that's not a deep dark wood to get to Grandma’s house, she walks the streets of Dublin, past various landmarks, to get to the magical witches’ market fair contest but wait and buy all the things she needs to take to Grandma’s housesee. On her way she does, Things are not always as they seem. I'll tell you might imagine, meet some interesting challenges!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847177743</amazonuk>how it came about.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Carl-Johan Forssen EhrlinRob Keeley|title=The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall AsleepCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=54
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|summary=Roger the Rabbit wanted to fall asleep Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, broccoli, but somehow he couldn'tcabbage and aubergines. When her friends at school turn up their noses, no matter Lily is keen to explain how hard he triedgood they are for you and how nice to eat. It wasn't One day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, who tells her that he didn't do much during carrots grow on trees. Infuriated, Lily checks with the dayteacher, because he ''did'' but sometimes he was so tired who explains that he could fall asleep fruits grow on trees and vegetables, like carrots, grow in the swingsground. One night Mummy Rabbit took Roger to see Uncle YawnJordan says, who had a notice outside his house saying ''"I can make anyone fall asleep'' and once Roger went home (it was actually quite difficult for him did try to get there as his eyes kept closing) he went straight to bed tell her, Miss!" and fell asleepeveryone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0241255163</amazonuk>B09HHN541V
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Michael Rosen and Richard WatsonB09FFJF8YS|title=Mad in the BackYou Can't Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik
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|summary=Mum ''For the big, grownup girls out there, the potty masters in training, "You Can't Wear Panties!" is setting off on a long car journey with two kids in cry (the back big- did I hear you groan? Mum groaned too because she girl kind!) of toilet triumph and persevering panty pride.''knew And so it is! This latest book from Justine Avery celebrates a little girl'' what was going s final goodbye to nappies and pull-ups and graduation to happen. She told the kids before "proper" pants by following her around as she set off proudly explains to her dog, her cat, her stuffed rabbit and her baby sibling that they had to behave because she couldn't drive properly if the kids were going ''mad in the backshe''. The kids told her not to worry can wear super- and off duper proper pants, while they wentcannot. Then Neither can the flowers, nor the fish, nor the kids started birds. Boy's certainly can'The Moaning'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!)|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary= Toots, trumps, farts. Every parent will know exactly what this means: requests Whatever your word for drinkthem, foodfind us a child that doesn't find them irresistibly funny. Funny to talk about and joke about, windows openthat 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. Then the squabbling starts: accusations that Justine Avery's latest entry in her ''HEEverybody Potties!'' has got my bookseries takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and gently and calmly, with the familiar humour attached, ears are bitten by ''HER''explains that tooting is perfectly normal. Mum tries diversionary tacticsEverybody does it: ''look out of the window - there's a lamp-postEverybody Toots''. (Yes MUm - we know desperation when we hear it.) And it gets worse. And worse. Then Mum snaps.!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781125090</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Zoe Greaves and Leslie SadlierB09BG8V3Q6|title=HareWho Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad
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|summary=Some animals feature large in mythology and the hare is one of these. The hare we're going to meet is O'Hare - well, we hope we're going to meet him: hares are well known for being elusive and this one is no exceptionWho Needs Nappies? Not Me! We'll be following him through the churchyard on a moonlit night - see him leaping in front of the moon - and through a summer meadow, where we only catch sight of his hind legs and his ears. Look on the riverbank - ' is that him in the water? Then he's latest release in amongst the cabbages - the farmer is ''notEverybody Potties!'' going series from Justine Avery. This series of fun picture books aims to be pleased about thattake the pain out of potty training children and replace it with some fun. Is he in the foxglove patch? We can see the foxIt's a worthy aim, but it looks as though O'Hare has goneany frustrated parent will tell you. The best sighting we have of him is on the corn field, where he's leaping through the stubble.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910646032</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=B07GZ81J7C|title=Katie Cotton When Fred the Snake Got Squished and Stephen WaltonMended|titleauthor=Counting LionsPeter Cotton
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|summary=There are counting booksMeet Fred. Well, good counting books and ones where the pictures blow you awayactually, whether you are an adult or a child'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'Counting Lions'' falls into the last categoryd better tell you a bit more about Fred. Just Fred is a snake and even those of us who have a look at that lion on the cover: that's not phobia about snakes are going to warm to him. He arrived as a present in a black and white photograph - box with holes so that's a drawing he could breathe and you're going to see another nine immediately became part of the same glorious quality. In her foreword family, to the book, Virginia McKenna says extent that they would take Fred out with pictures like these words almost seem unnecessary as we can see all them when they went out for a walk. And that we need of was where the unique form and beauty of each creatureproblem started. Fred didn't have any road sense. But there are words tooOr brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847807216</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Garry Parsons, Patricia Hegarty Justine Avery and Annette RuslingNaday Meldova|title=Ten Spooky SkeletonsEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)
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|summary=With All HallowsCan potty training ever be joyous? It often isn' Eve approaching isnt, as any parent will tell you. But really, why shouldn't it be? We all have to learn about time that you thought our bodily functions just as we have to learn about some scary books for kids? Nothing quite says 'I Love Youeverything else when we are small. Why shouldn't potty training be as much fun as, say, more than making your toddler burst into a flood of tears. Perhaps you should get them a fun book learning about something a little worrisome – a set of smiley skeletons for instance, rather than completely terrifying themwhy the sun and the moon take turns in the sky?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1848574517</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Amanda McCardie Justine Avery and Salvatore RubbinoNaday Meldova|title=A Book of FeelingsNo, No, No!|rating= 54|genre= For Sharing|summary= HappyThey say the best picture books are the simplest ones. And nothing could be truer of this latest from Justine Avery, a Bookbag favourite. ''No, shyNo, sadNo!'' is based around the simplest text imaginable. ''No, jealousno, angryno! Okay, lovedokay. Yes, you may.'' That's it! But, grumpy…not like all the names of little dwarvesbest picture books, but just some this tiny snippet of the powerful feelings and emotions that affect everyone from time to time. Sam and Kate live with their mum and dad and a dog with a name that I just adore: Fuzzy Bean. They have text is a typical family life with all the ups and downs and warmth and fun and veritable tardis - so much bigger on the occasional chaos inside that comes with it appears on the territoryoutside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1406355992</amazonuk>1638820457
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David Barrow194812467X|title=Have You Seen Elephant?The Farm Shop|author=Devon Avery, Justine Avery and Ema Tepic|rating=4.5
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|summary=Elephant wants Kirelle and her best friend Sam the cat decide to play hide and seek and Boy agrees that he Elephant should hide firstgo for a walk. Elephant Kirelle is completely fair dressed for all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and warns Boy that he's ''VERY'' goodSam is perfectly turned out as ever in his smart grey fur coat. Boy's fair too - he says that he'll try his best - and off Elephant goes As they walk to hidethe top of the hill, they see a big barn with a sign outside. Dog is looking slightly bored - actually heIt's having a good scratch - as Boy counts to ten and shouts ''Comingfarm shop! Ready or Not!'' in But this is a farm shop with a difference: all the tradition of all hide stallholders and customers are farmyard animals. There are sheep and seek games ducks and Boy cows, goats and Dog go in search of Elephant. Now Elephant wasn't joking when he said that he was goodchickens, because he doesn't so much ''hide'' as ''disguise'' himself within the roomsand even some mice. Boy doesn't spot himExcited, but watch Dog! He spots Elephant every time, whether he's an armchair, a duvet, television stand, standard lamp or a shedKirelle and Sam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1776570081</amazonuk>What will they buy?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=0995647895|title=Jonathan Litton Sadie and Fhiona Gallowaythe Sea Dogs|titleauthor=BOO!Maureen Duffy and Anita Joice|rating=43.5
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|summary=Creating Sadie's mother always said that she was a fun book for a young toddler or older baby appears easydreamer, but is actually tricky to pull off wellher mind never on what she should be doing. Just shoving a few animals She lives by the River Thames at Greenwich and she loves to spend hours at The Maritime Museum or shapes into a cardboard BOO!k is not going to capture gazing at Cutty Sark. ''Her class had gone one rainy afternoon''<br>''When all the houses cowered in the gloom,''<br>''To the Maritime Museum''. Her imagination; there needs was fired. She'd love to be colour, fun sail the oceans on an ancient sailing ship and went back regularly. One day she fell asleep under a certain je ne sais quoi to stand out from glass case (it's the many other baby booksks one where Nelson's Trafalgar breeches are on show) and missed the marketclosing bell and the attendant's warning shout. Setting 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 book around Halloween world of dolphins, pirates, mermaids and all things spooky may not seem to fill these criteria, but a little fear can sometimes make a small child surprisingly happytreasure.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848691254</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul 1782227741|title=Winnie's Haunted House Little Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha|rating=4.5
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|summary= Strange things are happening in Winnie the WitchOne day, Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It's house – quite a broken vase, torn curtains, deep puddle and the water is swirling. Poor Ted starts to spin around and around and is sucked down a chandelier that suddenly crashes drain on the side of the street. Finding himself down in the sewer, Ted starts to the groundpanic. There is no obvious explanation so Winnie decides her house must be haunted ''OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he cries and reaches her spell book to solve alerts the attention of Reg the problem. As usual sewer rat, who plucks him out of the spell only makes matters worsedirty water using his cane, at first anywaywhich might look just a bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is a kind soul and he dries Ted off and warms him up with a nice bowl of broth. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192744062</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Margaret Wise Brown and Clement HurdB08R7LXQ9S|title=Goodnight MoonRemy: A book about believing in yourself|author=Mayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal
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|summary=Bunny was cosily tucked up in bedRemy is feeling miserable. ItHe's a big room, painted green (let himself down ''veryagain'' green) and with lots of things scattered around. The school bully Jayden, Before Bunny goes to sleep together with his sidekicks Ryan and Brandon, have been laughing at Remy, calling him names because he's going is short and has small eyes. They are mean but they are not stupid. They are careful to look at them all wind up Remy when nobody can see and then say goodnight to each of thempush him just that little bit further when the other kids are around. There are the pictures on the walls (from nursery rhymes and fairy tales), a couple of kittens, a pair of mittensSo, a doll's house and a young mousewhen Remy reacts, a comb and a brush and a bowl of mush it looks as well as a quiet old lady who though he was whispering ''hush''the instigator. You get And then he gets into trouble at school and the idea? Weteachers don're moving through the objects one by one in gentle rhyme before we start to say goodnight t believe him when he tries to them allexplain what happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0230764843</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Nick Denchfield and Ant Parker1471191303|title=Charlie Chick Goes to SchoolThe Invisible|author=Tom Percival|rating=35
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|summary=Charlie Chick This is always late and today is his first day at school. He's having trouble getting out the story of bed and then getting to breakfast (trailing his toy crocodileIsobel, a little girl who - if anything - looks more awake than Charlie)made a big difference. The snapIsobel lived with her parents in a house - a very cold house, crackle because her parents couldn't afford to put the heating on: ''Ice curled across the inside of the window and pop crept up the corner of his favourite cereal frightens him into life - and then he has the bedpost.'' The family didn't go to grab his bag the cinema or on holidays but they had each other and scarf they were happy. Then the day came when they couldn't afford the rent for the house and rush off they had to schoolmove to the far side of the city. This part of the city was cold, because the bell's gone sad and lonely and everyone else is already thereIsobel felt invisible...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>144727718X</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Gemma MerinoNick Jones and Si Clark|title= The Cow Who Climbed a Tree|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary=Tina is a really curious cow who just wants to know everything there is to know about, well, everything. Her sisters think that's just silly, and when Tina tells them that she climbed a tree and found a dragon they decide the situation has gotten out of hand. But what will they find when they looking for her One Night in the woods? You'll just have to read the book to find out. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447214889</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Colin Boyd and Tony Ross|title= The Bath Monster|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary=A great book for parents and kids alike, with an excellent premise and brilliantly carried out, I can see this being a popular choice for bedtime reading. Even if your children might not be too fond of the bath for a while afterwards...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783442891</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Seb Braun|title=The Tiger Prowls: a pop-up book of wild animalsBeartown
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|summary=It's a hardback book Many children have an obsession and Sandy Lane, who lives in Beartown, is obsessed with bears. She collects books about bears. Her favourite toy is Berisford, a striking cover teddy bear passed down by her grandmother. Every night, she looks out of her bedroom window and when you open it, don't expect endpapers or gentle introductions: as you lift says goodnight to the coverbear statue outside. Every morning she says hello to Bee Bear, the tiger of the title appears:a colourful painted bear that lives at her school. She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|isbn=B08NFH7H9X}}