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[[image:lumplump.jpg|center|link=https://books.google.com/books?id=dDc9DQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=lump+lump+and+the+blanket+of+dreams&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiz47visd3QAhVT_WMKHQ8CA8UQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=lump%20lump%20and%20the%20blanket%20of%20dreams&f=false]]<hr/>[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Maudie Smith and Paul HowardAdam Stower|title=The Dressing-Up DadMurray and Bun|rating=4.5|genre=For SharingConfident Readers |summary=Danny 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 dad both love dressing up! Whatever fancy next of the event, or reason, they are readytwo. Indeed, they donBut he't really need s a reasonbad magician's cat, but just happily dress up together at homeso his favourite bun has been turned into a hyperactive sticky rabbit called Bun, or when and the catflap they go both use can chuck them out, as spacemennot into the regular back garden, but into a knight world of frightening adventure and whiffs. This time round it drops them into a dragonViking land, sea creatures and wizards...you name itwhere a troll hunter is expected – well, they can dress up as it! Danny loves having so one much fun with his dadbigger than Murray was, but then one day he does start to wonder what it would be like to have a normal, ordinary dadhonest, but he's turned up and so for his birthday he decides to ask his dad 'll have to dress up as an ordinary dad!do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>019274979X</amazonuk>0008561249

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=1732898766|title=Mac Barnett The Adventures of Birpus and Jon KlassenBulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|titleauthor=TriangleWynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)

|summary=This 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 a story about Trianglechasing them. One day he goes out of his house and walks a long way to go and play a sneaky trick on He's right behind them, spewing hot, sour milk from his friend, Squarenostrils. It(Please don's quite a long walkt try this at home: it won't end well.) Fortunately, past lots they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and lots when a ladder of trianglesmoss and vines was lowered for them, and then lots of shapes they escaped. They climbed up to the Tree Wee homes high up in the tangled woods where they lived with no nametheir Grand Wees, Nester Nook and then lots and lots of squaresGranny Cranny. What will happen after he's played his trick on Square, though? Will Triangle get his comeuppance?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406376671</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sam UsherB0CC9W7GLR|title=SunOn the Beach: The Winter Visitor|author=Chris Green and Jenny Fionda|rating=45

|summary=It Kit 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 hottest day shoreline. On top of the yearice was a polar bear. Hotter, if such a thing is possible, than broccoli soupAs the ice bumped onto the sand, the Atacama Desert bear woke and with wobbly legs moved from the surface of the sunice. Grandad decreed that it Kit was the perfect day all for an adventure and began packing the picnic basket with all sorts of useful things: water, biscuits, making a telescoperun for it, camera, sun protection, fruit, sandwiches, toys but Teal knew that the bear was hungry and gave him one apple and lots, lots morethen another. How are He obviously needed to be taken home on the bus and given a boy good meal and his grandad somewhere to know what they're going to needsleep. What else would you do? Grandad was the navigator and the boy was the lookout.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178370795X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Laura Williams1913839656|title=Grandpa Diet and DiabetesLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee|rating=43.5

|summary=Nick's Mum is an accident Todd was excited about spending the weekend with his grandmother, not least because she made the best beetle juice. He packed two pairs of dungarees and emergency nurse his favourite hat and life can get a bit hectic at times, particularly when she has to arrange for someone then gathered together his button collection to look after Nick and show his twin sister Emmagrandmother. One day in the school holidays Grandpa She had promised to take him to the pleasure of looking after Friday Night Club at the kids local community centre and Nick thought Todd was pleased about this was coolas he wanted to make new friends. Grandpa used to be a bit of a rocker, you seeAt home, his only friend was his mum and he wondered why that's the sort of music he always has playingcould be. He might have a stick but Nick sure Grandma thought that he doesn't really need it - it's there just in case. He does have a problem though and Mum explains it by saying that Grandpa has to eat at the right time every day might be because he has diabeteslooked different.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1524667641</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet1529504775|title=Supertato Run Veggies RunThe Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey

|summary=I've heard of these so called superfoods, they are reported Elsie and her little brother David loved to go to boost your immune system the park and flush out areas watch the red buses drive past. Elsie would race the buses along the side of your body that have gone unnoticed for decades, the park but does this make them super? David couldn't - he'd been born with cerebral palsy and even just standing up was very difficult. In my mind to be One day Elsie spotted a superfood you need bus in the toy shop window which would help David - and was happy to do something spectacular; lift a car use the coins from a trapped childher money box to pay for it as cash was tight at home. Gradually, David learned to stand up, use the bus for support, or leap over a building in one boundand walk behind it. The vegetable Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, now damaged and fruit in my house can't do any of thisrusted, to the Repair Shop, but then they aren't Supertato; a spectacular spud hoping that, more than once, has saved the day experts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with his powersit.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471121038</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Dr Seuss1529504767|title=Dr Seuss's ABCThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey|rating=45

|summary=No one who has read his work can deny that Dr Seuss had a powerful imaginationSusan 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. He was able She needn't have worried though as she went to pluck from his brainpan not only interesting takes on old ideasthe home of Mr and Mrs Russell, but also new creatures and worlds that had never who couldn't have been seen beforekinder to her. His books are often madder than a box of March hares, but She even he must have had his limits? her own room - all to herself. The humble ABC book (dare I say Gradually she relaxed and began to enjoy her life. She'd help Mrs Russell with the dull ABC book), surely he could not bring his sense of anarchic fun baking and when it came to this staple of Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the decorations on the Christmas tree. The best surprise happened the children's education market?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007487754</amazonuk>following morning.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Nosy Crow1916459943|title=British Museum: ABCSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb

|summary=Learning your ABCs is also seemingly learning the same items appearing over Much as mothers love their babies, there's something they all dread - a squeakily baby. He's so tired but he can't - or won't - go to sleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and over again''wails''. A is not only A – it is also AppleThe sea offers to help. B is BallIt rocks Baby gently and the waves sing ''hush, C is Carhush''. It is almost as if there are only 26 objects in the world Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and they happen to start with different letters of you have the alphabetsound perfectly. In fact, apart from Xylophone and XThe mermaids join in -Ray''la lou, there are loads of things that you could choose la lay...'' And for a moment it seems to put in an ABC book, if only you had have worked as Baby closes his eyes. Then a vast repository of objects seagull '''shouts''' and art that you could choose from …|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857638165</amazonuk>we know exactly what's going to happen next.

{{newreview <!-- remove 17/5 -->Frontpage|isbn=140639131X|title=Go To Sleep!A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Marion AdamsBriony May Smith|rating=4.5

|summary=Philippa Pheasant was ''tired''It was midnight on of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the wild moorsOld Oak Road. The round white moon peeped over She wrote to the mayor about the clouds. The barn owl flew from tree to tree without making problem but didn't even get a sound. The cool night breeze rustled through the gorse bushesreply.'' Parents - isn Philippa wasn't this just a lovely way bird to start sit back on her tail feathers when there was a bedtime story? It's an oft-forgotten truth about picture books problem which needed solving: she saw the benefits of the lollipop lady at the school crossing and decided that they need she would set up something similar herself. Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little amateur to engage start with but the parents as well as benefits were obvious. All the children. How else can they read it aloud successfully? So I loved this opening paragraph of ''Go To Sleep!'' - it not only set animals used the scene beautifully but it also made me want crossing and Hedgehog was even trained up to rush off and find provide a child to read it tosafe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0993079474</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1776574338|title=FumLeilong's Too Long!|author=Karl Newson Julia Liu and Lucy FlemingBei Lynn

|summary=The smallest member of Every morning Leilong, the Crumb familybrontosaurus school bus, Fummakes his way through the city, has gone missingpicking up children as he goes. Children who live at the top of tower blocks don't even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of the window and slide down his neck. Where on earth can he It's perfect, isn't it? What could bea more fun way of going to school? The rest of There is a problem, though. Leilong isn't happy in the Crumbs (city: he's always having to be careful about where he puts his feet and – because he's longer than a family of giants) search high tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to and low for little Fum, enlisting traffic regularly gets snarled up. The school decides that he can't be the help of various fairy tale friends along the waybus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862431</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Nick Sharratt and Pippa Goodhart1776574028|title=Little Monster's Day Out with DadBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott

|summary=Before leaving I love a good board book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a niche market: it's for the house it is always important child who still enjoys board books (er, see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you check can ''play'' with words and make something quite different from each one. We have the traffic onlineelephant who dons a tutu - and becomes a ''balletphant''. What The buffalo who has had a bath (complete with yellow duck) and then dries off with a hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo''. The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is the point in leaving now if you are going to be stuck in a traffic jam all the way? ''crynoceros'' (think about it!) Little MonsterThe pelican who sits on his potty changes into a 's Father could have done this, but is learning the hard way'sm....... '' ThankfullyOK, this is a world in which even the mundane can be fun and let's not go there Some people are lots of friends to find; even when you are stuck in back to back traffic on the Monster M25.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405276444</amazonuk>eating!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Neil Gaiman and Divya Srinivasan1838226834|title=CinnamonCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Ed Boxall|rating=54

|summary=First written in 1995, Cinnamon has hitherto existed as a short story on Neil Gaiman's website or as part It was one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an audiobook collectionouting with our grandparents. Now, itThey's out as a picture book for us re there to undo all to share.The story follows Cinnamonthe good that parents do, a princess in a small hot country, where everything is very oldso the trips out were always so much fun. Cinnamon A young boy was born going to the carnival with pearls for eyes. This means that she is very beautiful but also blind. And Cinnamon wonhis Grandad, who told him: ''It't speak. Her parentsll be brilliant, the rajah and ranijust remember, offer rich rewards for anyone who can persuade their daughter to talk. People come and don't let go but nobody is successfulof my hand. Until, one day, a tiger comes...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408879239</amazonuk>''

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=B09MYXSRV4|title=John Kelly Otter's Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Steph LaberisHare|titleauthor=Can I Join Your Club?Cordellya Smith|rating=4.5

|summary=Duck just wants to join When the world was made, the animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a clubprotector. Any club would be fine, but he would really like to be Water Spider received a part of something, strong web that even fire could not burn. Owl had excellent sight so that he tries could see the Lion Club, present ''and '' the Snake Clubfuture. Rabbit developed intelligence - but, and even Club Elephantunfortunately, not the ability to use it well. He liked to trick other animals. He was also jealous which was how he came to be in a race with Turtle. You might think that's not a fair contest but wait and see. Things are not always as they seem. I'll tell you how it seems like duck won't ever fit in anywhere…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848694369</amazonuk>came about.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Joyce Dunbar and Claire FletcherRob Keeley|title=Tibs the Post Office CatCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4.5

|summary=Set in the 1950's Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, this is a story about a cat called Tibs (who was a real cat) who was born in a post officebroccoli, cabbage and who had a job aubergines. When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is keen to keep all the rats explain how good they are for you and mice under controlhow nice to eat. Rather than killing and eating all the miceOne day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, howeverwho tells her that carrots grow on trees. Infuriated, Tibs befriends themLily checks with the teacher, who explains that fruits grow on trees and with their help he is able to apprehend some thievesvegetables, like carrots, becoming the hero of the day!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910277207</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Britta Teckentrup|title=Under grow in the Same Sky|rating=4ground.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= In this delightfully different book award winning illustrator Britta Teckentrup combines beautiful pictures with a simple yet lyrical text Jordan says, "I did try to portray a celebration of global unity. It beautifully depicts how the world's communities are united by the same hopes tell her, Miss!" and dreamseveryone laughs at poor Lily. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1848575866</amazonuk>B09HHN541V

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ant ParkerB09FFJF8YS|title=Charlie Chick Wants to PlayYou Can't Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik

|summary=You would be amazed how often items go missing in children's books'For the big, grownup girls out there, especially the potty masters in lift training, "You Can't Wear Panties!" is a cry (the flap booksbig-girl kind!) of toilet triumph and persevering panty pride. What better way ''  And so it is there ! This latest book from Justine Avery celebrates a little girl's final goodbye to nappies and pull-ups and graduation to get a kid "proper" pants by following her around as she proudly explains to look under something than say it may contain the missing object? In this case a Chick has lost their ball her dog, her cat, her stuffed rabbit and rather than question why a her baby chicken would have a ball in sibling that ''she'' can wear super-duper proper pants, while they cannot. Neither can the flowers, nor the first placefish, we instead must go on an adventure around nor the farmbirds. Boy's certainly can't.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509829008</amazonuk>She's a big girl now and she wants everyone to know it!}}{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Jon BurgermanJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=SPLATEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)

|summary=Everybody loves a clown…. Wait a minuteToots, trumps, does anyone ''like'' a clown? They are as likely to make a child cry as they are to make them laughfarts. One thing that they do have going Whatever your word for them is the slapstick humour and although we may not enjoy clowns themselves, we do enjoy watching someone get smacked in the face with find us a custard pie. Therefore, why not enjoy the mayhem without the harlequin?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192749544</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton|title= Lots – The Diversity of Life on Earth|rating=5|genre=Childrenchild that doesn's Non-Fiction|summary= How many different kinds of living things are there on Earth? Lots…that's how manyt find them irresistibly funny. Children will learn lots Funny to talk about and lots from this wonderful book. I learned lots from it too. There are 100joke about,000 different kinds of mushroomsthat is. Who knew? Well I certainly didn't. This is But horribly embarrassing if you let one of those special books with cross-over appealgo at the wrong time. Tiny children will adore the illustrationsIn class, say, slightly older ones when everyone will learn fascinating facts hear it and readers of any age everyone will be moved by the message that we need to take better care of our beautiful environmentlaugh. At you. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406360481</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Michael Bond|title= PaddingtonJustine Avery's Finest Hour|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary=Paddington is backlatest entry in her ''Everybody Potties! This is the first set of new stories about our favourite bear from Peru since 2012. There are seven of them and, as you'd expect, they are delightful. Our little bear doesn't change series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and gently and he still careers around 32 Windsor Gardens creating merry havoc as his adopted familycalmly, with the Brownsfamiliar humour attached, look on in helpless mirthexplains that tooting is perfectly normal. Everybody loves a bit of slapstick, right?does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0008226199</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Catherine RaynerB09BG8V3Q6|title=One Happy TigerWho Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad

|summary=I love a good counting book''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me! I particularly like one that has a story attached to it, rather than just 'one ball, two oranges, three dolls...' I like a counting book which is well drawn too and where care and thought has gone into the production of latest release in the book: you can't start 'Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. This series of fun picture books aims to appreciate take the good things in life too soon pain out of potty training children and replace it with some fun. It''One Happy Tiger'' ticks all those boxess a worthy aim, but when we first meet him tiger is rather sadas any frustrated parent will tell you. He's sitting all alone and whilst he might not have a frown on his face or tears in his eyes he has a look of dejection about him.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184869234X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rod CampbellB07GZ81J7C|title=Fluffy ChickWhen Fred the Snake Got Squished and Mended|author=Peter Cotton

|summary=Books enable us to travel places that we can only dream of; we can walk on the moonMeet Fred. Well, actually, or sink you're going to the deepest depths be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. But I'm getting ahead of the oceanmyself: I'd better tell you a bit more about Fred. However, not all books Fred is a snake and even those of us who have a phobia about snakes are going to be spectacular warm to be great; simple pleasures can also be goodhim. Taking He arrived as a child to present in a petting zoo is one box with holes so that he could breathe and immediately became part of the most fun outings a family can do, but what happens to the extent that they would take Fred out with them when you are having an indoor day? they went out for a walk. And that was where the problem started. Pick up Fred didn''Fluffy Chick'' and bring the simple joy of the petting zoo to yout have any road sense. Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509834354</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Vivian French Justine Avery and Nigel BainesNaday Meldova|title= The Covers of My Book Are Too Far Apart Everybody Pees! (and other grumblesEverybody Potties!)|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing |summary=''I'm too old for bedtime stories'', ''That's a girl's book!'', '' I hate this book but I've got to finish it'', ''I can't find a book that I like.'' You've probably heard at least one of the grumbles in this book before but have you known how to respond to it? This brilliant picture book will do it for you and is a joyful celebration of all that's wonderful about books and reading. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>178112602X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Morag Hood|title=When Grandad was a Penguin

|summary=When a little girl goes to stay with her GrandadCan potty training ever be joyous? It often isn't, as any parent will tell you. But really, she is worried that why shouldn't it be? We all is not wellhave to learn about our bodily functions just as we have to learn about everything else when we are small. Grandad doesnWhy shouldn't seem quite the samepotty training be as much fun as, somehowsay, and he is talking learning about fish a lot, none of his clothes fit, why the sun and he is spending a lot more time the moon take turns in the bathroom. Thankfully, one day the zoo phones up, having discovered a bit of a problem there that might explain what is going on with Grandad!sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1509814019</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Lane SmithJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=A Perfect DayNo, No, No!|rating=3.54

|summary=ItThey say the best picture books are the simplest ones. And nothing could be truer of this latest from Justine Avery, a Bookbag favourite. ''s a lovely sunny dayNo, and looks as if it may just turn out to be a perfect dayNo, since there No!'' is a sunny spot for cat in based around the flowerssimplest text imaginable. ''No, and a paddling pool for dog to cool off inno, and bird food in the bird feederno! Okay, and a corn cob for squirrelokay. ButYes, whatyou may.'' That's this? Here comes bearit! But, lumbering into like all the garden to eat the corn cobbest picture books, splash in this tiny snippet of text is a veritable tardis - so much bigger on the water and squash all inside that it appears on the flowers!outside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1509840559</amazonuk>1638820457

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb194812467X|title=The Everywhere BearFarm Shop|author=Devon Avery, Justine Avery and Ema Tepic|rating=4.5

|summary=The Everywhere Bear Kirelle and her best friend Sam the cat decide to go for a walk. Kirelle is dressed for all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and Sam is an important member of Class One. He enjoys a wide range of activities with the children perfectly turned out as ever in his class, such as bus rides and burgers, football and musicsmart grey fur coat. One day, when it's the new boy, Matt's, turn As they walk to bring the Everywhere Bear back to school Matt sees a cat on top of the way to schoolhill, and he bends over to give it they see a big barn with a cuddlesign outside. Poor old Bear falls out of MattIt's bag and into a puddle. This farm shop! But this is a farm shop with a difference: all the start of the Bear's most exciting (stallholders and customers are farmyard animals. There are sheep and ducks and cows, goats and chickens, and even some mice. Excited, Kirelle and terrifying!) adventure yet!Sam go shopping. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447280733</amazonuk>What will they buy?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=William Bee0995647895|title=William Bee's Wonderful World of Trucks Sadie and the Sea Dogs|author=Maureen Duffy and Anita Joice|rating=3.5

|summary= Children will be who they areSadie's mother always said that she was a dreamer, no matter how you try to change them, they know her mind never on what they likeshe should be doing. You may want She lives by the River Thames at Greenwich and she loves to steer spend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark. ''Her class had gone one child away from a world of pink and rainy afternoon''<br>''When all the houses cowered in the other from a world of blue, but turn your back for a moment and there they are; one playing with a dollgloom, ''<br>''To the other a trainMaritime Museum''. Her imagination was fired. There is nothing wrong with a girl liking traditional girl things She'd love to sail the oceans on an ancient sailing ship and went back regularly. One day she fell asleep under a boy liking traditional boy things, as long as they glass case (it's the one where Nelson's Trafalgar breeches are given on show) and missed the opportunity to pick what they wantclosing bell and the attendant's warning shout. Some books you would assume are for one or When she woke (hard floors don't make comfy beds) she was in the othermidst of an adventure that she could never have imagined in a world of dolphins, but actually transcend; these books are simply cool in their own rightpirates, mermaids and treasure.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1843653257</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Michelle Robinson and Emily Fox1782227741|title=Monkey's Sandwich|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Monkeys have been given the reputation of being cheeky, but do you also see them as petty thieves? How can these cheerful chimps be seen as anything other than cute, but mischievous little monkeys? Anyone who has driven through Knowsley Safari Park knows the truth. A perfectly good car drives in the monkey enclosure only to be bereft of wing mirrors, hubcaps and windscreen wipers at the end. Rumour has it that the monkeys sell these parts wholesale at a lockup in South Kirby. The monkey in this tale may not be stealing car parts, but he is a little light fingered when it comes to making the ultimate lunch.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007580010</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewLittle Gold Ted|author=Paul Stickland|title=Ten Terrible Dinosaurs|rating=3|genre=For Sharing|summary=Some things are easier to count than others. How many pens are there on the desk is simple enough. A little trickier is the number of cars on the road, but stand back and you can see them. The fact is that the bigger something is, the further you will need to be from it to count more than one. What would happen though if you were counting something that was not only bigVanessa Wiercioch, but moving Poppy Satha and also prone to eating you?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509835520</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Nina Laden|title=The Night I Followed the DogSasha Satha|rating=4.5

|summary=ThereOne day, Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It's quite a Boy (who doesn't have a name) deep puddle and a Dog (likewise) and in the beginning you get the feeling that the Boy would prefer water is swirling. Poor Ted starts to have next door's Dog who wins prizes in obedience classes spin around and around and does clever things with the television remote control. That is until one morning when Boy opens sucked down a drain on the door a little earlier than usual and spots Dog getting out side of a limousine. In a tuxedo. The he disappears into the back gardenstreet. Finding himself Boy's shocked but a few minutes later he goes to down in the back door and whistles for Dogsewer, who comes dashing in, anxious Ted starts to eatpanic. At first Boy can't 'OH HELP ME PLEASE'quite'' believe what he ''thinks'' he sawcries and alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, who plucks him out of the dirty water using his cane, so which might look just a bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is a kind soul and he determines to follow Dog the next nightdries Ted off and warms him up with a nice bowl of broth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1452161348</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ted DewanB08R7LXQ9S|title=Something for Mummy (Bing)|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Having a child gives you a glimpse into a world that you never knew even existed. Unfortunately, this not a winter wonderland hidden in a wardrobe, but a world of children's TV characters. The mainstays of the genre have still survived; Sooty, Noddy and Postman Pat, but who is RaRa or Mr Tumble? One popular show that takes some getting used to is Bing, a series all Remy: A book about a rabbit that seems to have a stuffed animal as a carer. There are seemingly no parents believing in the show as if the town is one giant crèche, so how come Bing and his helper Flop are making a gift for Mummy?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008212015</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewyourself|author=Aino-Maija Metsola|title=My First Animals Mayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal

|summary=Get used to two simple words if you have a child, Remy is feeling miserable. He's let himself down 'What's That?again'' . The school bully Jayden, You will hear it over together with his sidekicks Ryan and over Brandon, have been laughing at Remy, calling him names because he is short and over againhas small eyes. If you They are lucky mean but they are pointing at something not stupid. They are careful to wind up Remy when nobody can see and then push him just that you actually know – chairlittle bit further when the other kids are around. So, hatwhen Remy reacts, my sense of regretit looks as though he was the instigator. Sometimes they will point And then he gets into trouble at something that is not too familiar. Here school and the parental practise of making something up comes into play – itteachers don's a bird type thing. Books that show images of items, colours or animals may seem a little dull to an adult, but t believe him when he tries to a toddler learning about the world they are a who's who of explain what's thathappened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847809677</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Quentin Blake1471191303|title= The Story of the Dancing Frog|rating= 4.5|genre= Dyslexia Friendly |summary= When Jo's Great Aunt Gertrude's sea captain husband is drowned at sea she is grief-stricken and, in despair, she goes for a walk alone. During this walk she notices a small frog on a lily-pad. But he is no ordinary frog - he's a dancing frog and the two quickly become good friends. Soon the duo are touring the world with their routine, spreading joy and fun - and carrying out the occasional rescue - wherever they go.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781125910</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewInvisible|author=Jonny Lambert|title=Tiger Tiger Tom Percival|rating=4.5

|summary=Until you spend This is the story of Isobel, a day hanging out with little girl who made a child you will never know how exhausting it can bebig difference. As an adult you are used to peppering your day Isobel lived with little downtime treats; her parents in a cup of tea perhaps, house - a biscuitsvery cold house, or maybe even a cheeky nap? The kids I know have no end because her parents couldn't afford to put the heating on: ''Ice curled across the inside of energy the window and at best you will get a sip crept up the corner of cold coffee, have the bedpost.'' The family didn't go to give them most of the biscuit 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 the house and a nap would consist they had to move to the far side of them jumping on your headthe city. HoweverThis part of the city was cold, although their enthusiasm sad and lonely and zest may be tiring, it is also infectious, just ask any old tiger you meetIsobel felt invisible.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184869444X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=DKNick Jones and Si Clark|title=Baby Dinosaurs (Follow the Trail)|rating=4|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary= If you ever have the misfortune to stumble across some as yet undiscovered dinosaur I offer this piece of advice; don't take your finger and track their spine, don't put it One Night in their mouth and don't go following them to their parent. Instead, run. Run faster than you have ever run before in the opposite direction. The unfortunate thing is that anyone with a toddler knows, they love to grab and poke anything – including terrible lizards if they got the chance. Better play safe than sorry and just get them a book that allows them to get their dinosaur touching thrills vicariously. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0241273129</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Jana Novotny Hunter and Paula Bowles|title=My Tail's Not Tired!Beartown

|summary=Little Monster is supposed to be going to bedMany children have an obsession and Sandy Lane, but how can hewho lives in Beartown, when his knees are still bouncy and his arms still need to fly and his bottom has lots of jiggling and wiggling left to do?! As Big Monster groans and sighs, Little Monster's energy seems to have no endis obsessed with bears. But will Little Monster finally wear himself out and end up in bed?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846439868</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Silvia Borando|title=The Hamster Book|rating=4She collects books about bears.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Look! You finally have your very own petHer favourite toy is Berisford, a sweet little hamster. You can give her a name, smooth teddy bear passed down by her furgrandmother. Every night, watch she looks out of her do tricks bedroom window and give her some foodsays goodnight to the bear statue outside. It’s not all fun and games with your new hamster however! Of courseEvery morning she says hello to Bee Bear, every responsible pet owner knows a colourful painted bear that they need to clean up after their pet, if there are any little accidents..lives at her school.She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1406367729</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}} {{newreview|author=Meg McLaren|title=Pigeon P.I.|rating=3|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=The world of birds is in a flap. They're being nabbed – plucked from the air (or at least from their cages). Murray MacMurray, the brilliant pigeon private eye, doesn't want anything to do with crime now his old partner has flown the roost, but an eager and bright young thing might just about persuade him to take up the case. But both will have to be plucky Move on to survive the dangers it leads to…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783444835</amazonuk>}}[[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]