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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 -->{{newreview|author= Anna Kovecses|title= Counting Things|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= Little Mouse is learning lots of new things in this series of books by the Hungarian illustrator Anna Kovecses, and here we see the delightful little rodent counting its way through the jungle, the farmyard, the countryside and the town. On every page the same question is asked, beginning with 'How many . . . ?', and the toddler, with the help of an adult or older sibling, will soon learn to touch the named items on the page and under the flap. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1786030365</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Alison JayAdam Stower|title= Alison Jay's ABC|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= At first glance, this is a beautiful but fairly standard alphabet book: one letter per page with a nice big picture of an apple or a panda front Murray and centre - after all, the ABC format is pretty restrictive, isn't it? And truth be told, that's all most small people will see first time round. But look a little closer . . . |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1787410196</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Anna Kovecses|title=Opposite ThingsBun

|genre=For SharingConfident Readers |summary=Rearing a child Murray is not supposed to be a competitionhumble, but have a conversation with a certain type of parent tidy and they won't agree. Their child can speak four languages. Their child wrote their first sonnet at the age of three. Their child can be seen wistfully looking into the middle distance just wanting friendly cat, one who is able to play on the bouncy castle. For mesleep and eat and eat and sleep and, I am happywell, if my child is happy; be that doing sums, or eating play-dohwhatever takes his fancy next of the two. However, even with But he's a relaxed attitude to educating your kidbad magician's cat, it can be fun to learn so his favourite bun has been turned into a littlehyperactive sticky rabbit called Bun, especially when a book is as fun as Little Mouse's ''Opposite Things''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1786030381</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Sarah Powell|title= Search and Find: Pride & Prejudice: A Jane Austen Search and Find Book|rating= 4|genre= Emerging Readers|summary= Search and find books are usually aimed at children. They are a good bit of fun, but the catflap they are also a good study tool for adult readers alike. Jane Austen is a fantastic novelistboth use can chuck them out, but her style of writing can be daunting for those not used to such heavy prose. It is very easy to become lost in into the myriad of dialogueregular back garden, characters and events. I find but into a good plot summary helps when approaching her works, this was especially so in the case world of the perplexing frightening adventure and long-winded Emmawhiffs. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783708271</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Bob Shea|title=The Scariest Book Ever|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Ghost is This time round it drops them into a bit of Viking land, where a scaredy-cat! After spilling some orange juice on his sheettroll hunter is expected – well, he stays at homeone much bigger than Murray was, naked, and we as readers head out into the woods to tell him what's there. Whilst he tries to persuade us that the woods are super scary and full of bad things, and that we'd be much better off staying in and cleaning the bathroomhonest, we get to see whatbut he's really going on in the woods, turned up and try he'll have to persuade ghost to come out with us…do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1484730461</amazonuk>0008561249

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Bethan Woollvin1732898766|title=RapunzelThe Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Wynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)

|summary=Ah Rapunzel, how well When we all know about her long golden hair first meet Birpus and her difficult-to-escape tower! Bulbus they're running for their lives in the Forest of Fine Repute. Here, however, Their greatest fear has come about: the story Sour Milk Dragon is told with a twistchasing them. He's right behind them, spewing hot, because there is no handsome Prince who comes riding by to save Rapunzel sour milk from her incarcerationhis nostrils. No(Please don't try this at home: it won't end well.) Fortunately, instead we see Rapunzel is smart enough they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and when a ladder of moss and vines was lowered for them, they escaped. They climbed up to figure her own way out, defeating the witchTree Wee homes high up in the tangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and going on to a successful witch-hunting careerGranny Cranny.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509842675</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Simon Puttock and Daniel EgneusB0CC9W7GLR|title= On the Beach: The Thing|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= One day ''the Thing'' falls from the sky and four strangers stumble across it. At first they are confused. What is ''the Thing''? What does it do? What is it for? Then the four of them decide to work together to look after and care for '''the Thing''. Soon word spreads about ''the Thing'' and others come from far and wide to find out more. Gradually a media circus builds up around ''the Thing''. Throughout all of this ''the Thing'' remains silent. Then just as suddenly and silently as it arrived ''the Thing'' departs.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405283718</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewWinter Visitor|author=Michael Bond Chris Green and R W Alley|title=Best-loved Paddington StoriesJenny Fionda|rating=45

|summary=With the sad passing 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 Michael Bond there is no time like silvery ice drifted onto the present to revisit some shoreline. On top of the adventures of his most iconic creation; Paddingtonice was a polar bear. As the character has proved so timeless regular re-issues of ice bumped onto the sand, the books have appeared bear woke and ''Best-loved Paddington Stories'' brings three of these stories togetherwith wobbly legs moved from the ice. Does this collection really reflect the best Kit was all for making a run for it, but Teal knew that the bear has was hungry and gave him one apple and then another. He obviously needed to be taken home on the bus and given a good meal and somewhere to offer or are they just three random tales stuck together with marmaladesleep. What else would you do?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008245037</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Heather Pindar and Sarah Jennings1913839656|title=Wishker|rating=4|genre= For Sharing|summary= Mirabel is a small girl who wants rather a lot from life and is sadly frustrated when everyone says no to her. Then a stray cat appears in her garden. He's a rather special cat with wish-granting whiskers. All MirabelLet's problems will be instantly solved. Or so she thinks…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184886244X</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewCelebrate Being Different|author=Judith Kerr|title=My First Mog ABCLainey Dee|rating=43.5

|summary= There are few children's series that have been as long lasting as Judith Kerr's ''Mog'' books and even though Todd was excited about spending the cat may no longer be weekend with ushis grandmother, there is a huge back catalogue not least because she made the best beetle juice. He packed two pairs of old stories dungarees and his favourite hat and images then gathered together his button collection to show his grandmother. She had promised to take him to the Friday Night Club at the local community centre and Todd was pleased about this as he wanted to make new friends. At home, his only friend was his mum and he wondered why that could be repurposed. In the wrong hands reusing old Mog images would seem like a crass cash in, but done right, they could still hold the same sentimental appeal Grandma thought that the daft old cat has for so many peopleit might be because he looked different. Which way does ''My First Mog ABC'' fall?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008245509</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Tracey Corderoy and Jorge Martin1529504775|title= Fairy Tale PetsThe Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|rating= 4.5|genreauthor= For Sharing|summary= Bob is neat. He lives in a neat and tidy house with Rex his friendly and really quite neat dog. All is well in their neat and happy world except for one thing. Bob needs a job. He decides to be a pet-sitter and is looking forward to looking after cute little hamsters and bunnies. What actually arrives is unfortunately something quite different Amy Sparkes and poor Bob is quite unprepared for the chaos that ensues when his ''pets'' misbehave. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848694415</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Mini Grey|title=The Bad Bunnies' Magic ShowKatie Hickey

|summary=In a slight change Elsie and her little brother David loved to go to the scheduling, park and watch the red buses drive past. Elsie would race the buses along the side of the Great Hypno is unavailable for tonightpark but David couldn't - he's magic showd been born with cerebral palsy and even just standing up was very difficult. One day Elsie spotted a bus in the toy shop window which would help David - and was happy to use the coins from her money box to pay for it as cash was tight at home..but not Gradually, David learned to worrystand up, ready to step into use the breach are Mr Abra bus for support, and Mr Cadabra, a pair of innocent looking bunnieswalk behind it. Their show promises to be fast Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, now damaged and dangerousrusted, and it certainly turns out to be boththe Repair Shop, though perhaps not quite in hoping that the way the bunnies imagined!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471157601</amazonuk>experts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with it.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Julia Jarman and Lynne Chapman1529504767|title=Class One Farmyard FunThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey|rating=3.5

|summary=When Class One go on a trip Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and nervous about how she would be greeted when she got to the farm, the day is not plain sailingher final destination. The teacher's traumas donShe needn't revolve around have worried though as she went to the usual 'home of Mr and Mrs Russell, who will be sick on the coachcouldn' issues however, t have been kinder to her. She even had her own room - all to herself. Gradually she relaxed and instead relate began to one rather grumpy farmyard animal - the bull! enjoy her life. All sorts of trauma ensues when She'd help Mrs Russell with the bull escapes from his field, baking and when it takes a lot of the children working together came to be able to catch him back in his field Christmas Eve Susan and lock him upMr Russell put the decorations on the Christmas tree. All things considered, this probably isn't the The best book for any teachers to read aloud surprise happened the day before a school trip..following morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444927159</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Antje Damm1916459943|title=Waiting for GoliathSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb

|summary=Bear is waiting for Goliath. ThatMuch as mothers love their babies, there's Bear on the cover and it was what first drew me to this booksomething they all dread - a squeakily baby. He looks 's so tired but he can't - or won'forlorn'' that I wanted t - go to know what the problem was. He's not exactly forlornsleep: instead, but he has been waiting at the bus stop since dawn and he might be getting just a little bit bored. He lies down (legs dangling down and tummy flat on the seat) his blanket and explains to everyone that Goliath is his best friend''wails''. Robin wanted The sea offers to know if Goliath is as strong as Bear and Bear says that he ishelp. HeIt rocks Baby gently and the waves sing ''hush, hush''s smart too. He can count to eighteen. Bear's obviously been at the stop for quite Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a while as the spring flowers sandy beach and you have fallen from the treessound perfectly. HeThe mermaids join in - ''s there through the dark too - he just curls up and sleeps on the seatla lou, la lay..|amazonuk=<amazonuk>177657141X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Reece Wykes|title=I Dare You|rating=2.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Some children's books require ' And for a robust sense of humour from a parent, or at least the ability moment it seems to look the other way when a book is being naughtyhave worked as Baby closes his eyes. There are more books on pants Then a seagull '''shouts''' and poo than could fill a landfill, but when is something too far for a childrenwe know exactly what's book? Bragging? Lying? Cannibalism?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783445378</amazonuk>going to happen next.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Chris Hadfield and The Fan Brothers140639131X|title=The Darkest DarkA Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith

|summary=Back in the nineteen sixties in a cottage on Stag Island in Southern Ontario, Canada there Philippa Pheasant was a boy called Chris who loved playing with rockets. Actually they were made out ''tired'' of cardboard boxes, but they were rockets nearly getting squished as she tried to Chris and he and his dog would play space games all daycross the Old Oak Road. He really She wrote to the mayor about the problem but didn't have time for anything else and he certainly didneven get a reply. Philippa wasn't have time a bird to sleep. Well, actually, sit back on her tail feathers when there's was a secret hereproblem which needed solving: Chris was afraid she saw the benefits of the dark lollipop lady at the school crossing and everyone knows decided that when it's ''very'' dark the worst sort of aliens come into the bedroomshe would set up something similar herself. Night after night his parents worked very hard to get him to sleep in his own bedroom Her uniform and it was only the threat that if Chris didn't get into his own bed and go lollipop stick were both a little amateur to sleep everyone would be too tired to go next door start with but the following evening to watch something special on televisionbenefits were obvious. There was only All the one television on animals used the island, you seecrossing and Hedgehog was even trained up to provide a safe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>150982409X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Kate Milner1776574338|title=My Name is not RefugeeLeilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn|rating=54

|summary=A child's mother tells her child that they will have to leave this town: it's not safe for them any longer. She explains what will happen. The child can pack Every morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his own bagway through the city, but he has to remember that he must only take what picking up children as he can carrygoes. Initially it will be exciting and they canChildren who live at the top of tower blocks don't live in a place where there's no water in even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of the taps window and the rubbish just piles up in the streetsslide down his neck. It's going to be an adventureperfect, but sometimes theyisn're t it? What could be a more fun way of going to be on their own and it will get school? There is a bit boringproblem, but sometimes they'll be with other people and he must remember to hold on to an adult's handthough. TheyLeilong isn'll see lots of cars and lorries and sleep t happy in some strange places. Theythe city: he'll hear people speaking in strange languages s always having to be careful about where he puts his feet and taste new foods. Eventually they– because he'll get s longer than a tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to somewhere where they are safe and can unpacktraffic regularly gets snarled up. The strange words will start to make sense. Heschool decides that he can'll t be called Refugee, but he has to remember that Refugee is not his namethe bus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1911370065</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Oliver Jeffers1776574028|title=The Great Paper CaperBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott|rating=4.5

|summary=Something terrible I love a good board book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is happening in aimed at quite a niche market: it's for the forest. Branches from trees are going missing overnightchild who still enjoys board books (er, see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you can ''play'' with words and nobody knows what's going onmake something quite different from each one. Everyone living in We have the forest gathers together to look at the crime scene, elephant who dons a tutu - and to try to discover what has happenedbecomes a ''balletphant''. Initially they blame each other, but after discovering everyone there The buffalo who has had a solid alibi they continue their investigations to try bath (complete with yellow duck) and find the culpritthen dries off with a hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo''. The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a ''crynoceros'' (think about it!) The pelican who sits on his potty changes into a ''sm.......|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007182333</amazonuk>'' OK, let's not go there Some people are eating!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Maudie Smith and Paul Howard1838226834|title=The Dressing-Up DadCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Ed Boxall

|summary=Danny and his dad both love dressing up! Whatever the event, or reason, they are readyIt was one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. Indeed, they donThey't really need a reasonre there to undo all the good that parents do, but just happily dress up together at home, or when they go so the trips out, as spacemen, a knight and a dragon, sea creatures and wizards...you name it, they can dress up as it! Danny loves having were always so much fun . A young boy was going to the carnival with his dadGrandad, but then one day he does start to wonder what it would who told him: ''It'll be like to have a normalbrilliant, ordinary dadjust remember, and so for his birthday he decides to ask his dad to dress up as an ordinary dad!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>019274979X</amazonuk>don't let go of my hand.''

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=B09MYXSRV4|title=Mac Barnett Otter's Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Jon KlassenHare|titleauthor=TriangleCordellya Smith

|summary=This is a story about TriangleWhen the world was made, the animals were given gifts. One day Bear was given strength so that he goes out of his house and walks could become a long way to go and play protector. Water Spider received a sneaky trick on his friend, Squarestrong web that even fire could not burn. ItOwl had excellent sight so that he could see the present ''s quite a long walk, past lots and lots of triangles'' the future. Rabbit developed intelligence - but, and then lots of shapes with no nameunfortunately, and then lots and lots of squares not the ability to use it well. He liked to trick other animals. What will happen after He was also jealous which was how hecame to be in a race with Turtle. You might think that's played his trick on Square, though? not a fair contest but wait and see. Things are not always as they seem. Will Triangle get his comeuppance?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406376671</amazonuk>I'll tell you how it came about.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Sam UsherRob Keeley|title=SunCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4

|summary=It was the hottest day of the year Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. Hotter, if such a thing is possibleShe likes carrots, than broccoli soup, the Atacama Desert cabbage and the surface of the sunaubergines. Grandad decreed that it was the perfect day When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is keen to explain how good they are for an adventure you and began packing the picnic basket with all sorts of useful things: waterhow nice to eat. One day, biscuitspoor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, a telescopewho tells her that carrots grow on trees. Infuriated, cameraLily checks with the teacher, sun protectionwho explains that fruits grow on trees and vegetables, fruitlike carrots, sandwichesgrow in the ground. Jordan says, toys and lots"I did try to tell her, lots more. How are a boy and his grandad to know what they're going to need? Grandad was the navigator Miss!" and the boy was the lookouteveryone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>178370795X</amazonuk>B09HHN541V

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B09FFJF8YS|title=You Can't Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|author=Laura WilliamsJustine Avery and Kate Zhoidik|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=''For the big, grownup girls out there, the potty masters in training, "You Can't Wear Panties!" is a cry (the big-girl kind!) of toilet triumph and persevering panty pride.''  And so it is! This latest book from Justine Avery celebrates a little girl's final goodbye to nappies and pull-ups and graduation to "proper" pants by following her around as she proudly explains to her dog, her cat, her stuffed rabbit and her baby sibling that ''she'' can wear super-duper proper pants, while they cannot. Neither can the flowers, nor the fish, nor the birds. Boy's certainly can't. She's a big girl now and she wants everyone to know it!}} {{Frontpage|author= Justine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Grandpa Diet and DiabetesEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)

|summary=Nick's Mum is an accident and emergency nurse and life can get a bit hectic at timesToots, trumps, particularly when she has to arrange farts. Whatever your word for someone them, find us a child that doesn't find them irresistibly funny. Funny to look after Nick talk about and his twin sister Emmajoke about, that is. One day in But horribly embarrassing if you let one go at the school holidays Grandpa had the pleasure of looking after the kids and Nick thought this was coolwrong time. Grandpa used to be a bit of a rockerIn class, you seesay, when everyone will hear it and thateveryone will laugh. At you. Justine Avery's latest entry in her ''Everybody Potties!'' series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and gently and calmly, with the sort of music he always has playingfamiliar humour attached, explains that tooting is perfectly normal. Everybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|isbn= B09C2RVJ2W}} He might have a stick but Nick sure that he doesn{{Frontpage|isbn= B09BG8V3Q6|title= Who Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary= ''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the latest release in the ''Everybody Potties!''t really need it - series from Justine Avery. This series of fun picture books aims to take the pain out of potty training children and replace itwith some fun. It's there just in casea worthy aim, as any frustrated parent will tell you. He does have a problem though and Mum explains it by saying that Grandpa has to eat at the right time every day because he has diabetes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1524667641</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=B07GZ81J7C|title=Sue Hendra When Fred the Snake Got Squished and Paul LinnetMended|titleauthor=Supertato Run Veggies RunPeter Cotton

|summary=Meet Fred. Well, actually, you're going to be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. But I've heard m getting ahead of these so called superfoods, they are reported to boost your immune system myself: I'd better tell you a bit more about Fred. Fred is a snake and flush out areas even those of your body that us who have gone unnoticed for decades, but does this make them super? In my mind a phobia about snakes are going to be a superfood you need warm to do something spectacular; lift him. He arrived as a car from present in a trapped childbox with holes so that he could breathe and immediately became part of the family, or leap over to the extent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a building in one boundwalk. And that was where the problem started. The vegetable and fruit in my house canFred didn't do have any of this, but then they aren't Supertato; a spectacular spud that, more than once, has saved the day with his powersroad sense. Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471121038</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Dr SeussJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Dr Seuss's ABCEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)

|summary=No one who has read his work can deny that Dr Seuss had a powerful imaginationCan potty training ever be joyous? It often isn't, as any parent will tell you. He was able But really, why shouldn't it be? We all have to learn about our bodily functions just as we have to pluck from his brainpan not only interesting takes on old ideas, but also new creatures and worlds that had never been seen beforelearn about everything else when we are small. His books are often madder than a box of March haresWhy shouldn't potty training be as much fun as, but even he must have had his limits? The humble ABC book (dare I say , learning about why the dull ABC book), surely he could not bring his sense of anarchic fun to this staple of sun and the moon take turns in the children's education marketsky?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0007487754</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Nosy CrowJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=British Museum: ABCNo, No, No!

|summary=Learning your ABCs is also seemingly learning They say the best picture books are the same items appearing over and over againsimplest ones. A is not only A – it is also AppleAnd nothing could be truer of this latest from Justine Avery, a Bookbag favourite. B is Ball ''No, No, C is Car. It No!'' is almost as if there are only 26 objects in the world and they happen to start with different letters of based around the alphabetsimplest text imaginable. In fact ''No, no, apart from Xylophone and X-Rayno! Okay, okay. Yes, there are loads of things that you could choose to put in an ABC bookmay.'' That's it! But, like all the best picture books, if only you had this tiny snippet of text is a vast repository of objects and art veritable tardis - so much bigger on the inside that you could choose from …it appears on the outside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0857638165</amazonuk>1638820457

{{newreview <!-- remove 17/5 -->Frontpage|isbn=194812467X|title=Go To Sleep!The Farm Shop|author=Marion AdamsDevon Avery, Justine Avery and Ema Tepic

|summary=''It was midnight on Kirelle and her best friend Sam the wild moorscat decide to go for a walk. Kirelle is dressed for all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in his smart grey fur coat. The round white moon peeped over As they walk to the clouds. The top of the hill, they see a big barn owl flew from tree to tree without making with a soundsign outside. The cool night breeze rustled through It's a farm shop! But this is a farm shop with a difference: all the gorse bushesstallholders and customers are farmyard animals. There are sheep and ducks and cows, goats and chickens, and even some mice. Excited, Kirelle and Sam go shopping.''

Parents - isn't this just a lovely way to start a bedtime story? It's an oft-forgotten truth about picture books that they need to engage the parents as well as the children. How else can What will they read it aloud successfullybuy? So I loved this opening paragraph of ''Go To Sleep!'' - it not only set the scene beautifully but it also made me want to rush off and find a child to read it to.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0993079474</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0995647895|title=Sadie and the Sea Dogs|author=Maureen Duffy and Anita Joice|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Sadie's mother always said that she was a dreamer, her mind never on what she should be doing. She lives by the River Thames at Greenwich and she loves to spend hours at The Maritime Museum or 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 was fired. She'd love to sail the oceans on an ancient sailing ship and went back regularly. One day she fell asleep under a 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 world of dolphins, pirates, mermaids and treasure.}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1782227741|title=FumLittle Gold Ted|author=Karl Newson Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Lucy FlemingSasha Satha

|summary=The smallest member One day, Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It's quite a deep puddle and the water is swirling. Poor Ted starts to spin around and around and is sucked down a drain on the side of the Crumb family, Fumstreet. Finding himself down in the sewer, has gone missingTed starts to panic. Where on earth can ''OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he be? The rest cries and alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, who plucks him out of the Crumbs (dirty water using his cane, which might look just a family of giants) search high bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is a kind soul and he dries Ted off and low for little Fum, enlisting the help warms him up with a nice bowl of various fairy tale friends along the waybroth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862431</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Nick Sharratt and Pippa GoodhartB08R7LXQ9S|title=Little Monster's Day Out with DadRemy: A book about believing in yourself|author=Mayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal

|summary=Before leaving the house it Remy is always important that you check the traffic onlinefeeling miserable. What is the point in leaving now if you are going to be stuck in a traffic jam all the way? Little MonsterHe's Father could let himself down ''again''. The school bully Jayden, together with his sidekicks Ryan and Brandon, have done thisbeen laughing at Remy, calling him names because he is short and has small eyes. They are mean but is learning they are not stupid. They are careful to wind up Remy when nobody can see and then push him just that little bit further when the hard wayother kids are around. ThankfullySo, when Remy reacts, this is a world in which even it looks as though he was the mundane can be fun instigator. And then he gets into trouble at school and there are lots of friends to find; even the teachers don't believe him when you are stuck in back he tries to back traffic on the Monster M25explain what happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405276444</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Neil Gaiman and Divya Srinivasan1471191303|title=CinnamonThe Invisible|author=Tom Percival

|summary=First written in 1995, Cinnamon has hitherto existed as a short This is the story on Neil Gaiman's website or as part of an audiobook collection. NowIsobel, it's out as a picture book for us all to sharelittle girl who made a big difference.The story follows Cinnamon, Isobel lived with her parents in a princess in house - a small hot countryvery cold house, where everything is very old. Cinnamon was born with pearls for eyes. This means that she is very beautiful but also blind. And Cinnamon wonbecause her parents couldn't speak. Her parents, afford to put the rajah and rani, offer rich rewards for anyone who can persuade their daughter to talk. People come and go but nobody is successful. Until, one day, a tiger comes...heating on:|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408879239</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=John Kelly and Steph Laberis|title=Can I Join Your Club?|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Duck just wants to join a club. Any club would be fine, but he would really like to be a part ''Ice curled across the inside of something, so he tries the Lion Club, window and crept up the Snake Club, and even Club Elephant, but it seems like duck won't ever fit in anywhere…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848694369</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Joyce Dunbar and Claire Fletcher|title=Tibs corner of the Post Office Cat|rating=4bedpost.5''|genre=For Sharing|summary=Set in the 1950The family didn's, this is a story about a cat called Tibs (who was a real cat) who was born in a post office, and who had a job t go to keep all the rats cinema or on holidays but they had each other and mice under controlthey were happy. Rather than killing and eating all Then the day came when they couldn't afford the rent for the mice, however, Tibs befriends them, house and with their help he is able they had to move to apprehend some thieves, becoming the hero far side of the day!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910277207</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Britta Teckentrup|title=Under the Same Sky|rating=4city.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= In this delightfully different book award winning illustrator Britta Teckentrup combines beautiful pictures with a simple yet lyrical text to portray a celebration This part of global unity. It beautifully depicts how the world's communities are united by the same hopes city was cold, sad and lonely and dreamsIsobel felt invisible. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848575866</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Ant ParkerNick Jones and Si Clark|title=Charlie Chick Wants to Play|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=You would be amazed how often items go missing in children's books, especially in lift the flap books. What better way is there to get a kid to look under something than say it may contain the missing object? In this case a Chick has lost their ball and rather than question why a baby chicken would have a ball One Night in the first place, we instead must go on an adventure around the farm.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509829008</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Jon Burgerman|title=SPLAT!Beartown

|summary=Everybody loves a clown…. Wait a minute, does anyone ''like'' a clown? They are as likely to make a child cry as they are to make them laugh. One thing that they do Many children have going for them is the slapstick humour an obsession and although we may not enjoy clowns themselvesSandy Lane, we do enjoy watching someone get smacked who lives in the face Beartown, is obsessed with a custard piebears. She collects books about bears. ThereforeHer favourite toy is Berisford, 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=Children's Non-Fiction|summary= How many different kinds of living things are there on Earth? Lots…that's how many. Children will learn lots and lots from this wonderful book. I learned lots from it tooa teddy bear passed down by her grandmother. There are 100Every night,000 different kinds of mushrooms. Who knew? Well I certainly didn't. This is one she looks out of those special books with cross-over appeal. Tiny children will adore the illustrations, slightly older ones will learn fascinating facts her bedroom window and readers of any age will be moved by the message that we need says goodnight to take better care of our beautiful environment. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406360481</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Michael Bond|title= Paddington's Finest Hour|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary=Paddington is back! This is the first set of new stories about our favourite bear from Peru since 2012statue outside. There are seven of them andEvery morning she says hello to Bee Bear, as you'd expect, they are delightfula colourful painted bear that lives at her school. Our little bear doesn't change and he still careers around 32 Windsor Gardens creating merry havoc as his adopted family, the Browns, look She even has bears on in helpless mirth. Everybody loves a bit of slapstick, right?her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0008226199</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}  Move on to [[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]