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[[Category:New Reviews|Children's Non-Fiction]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Steve Backshall1839948493|title=Favourite Deadly FactsA World of Dogs|author=Carlie Sorosiak and Luisa Uribe|rating=45

|summary=Many people have wondered what limbo In the interests of full disclosure, I must feel liketell you that I'm a sucker for dogs. In nearly eight decades, I for 've never met one think it will be like being trapped on a long car journey with an enthusiastic child clasping a bumper book I didn't trust and I've loved most of factsthem. I wish I felt the same about human beings. There is nothing quite like a So, any book about how longdogs, how short or how wide something is I'm going to put a certain type of child in cloversit down and devour. Then I'm going to go back and read it properly. This type And so it was with ''A World of book should come Dogs'', with a warning sticker on ninety-six pages devoted entirely to my four-legged friends. Author Carlie Sorosiak found herself the front as any nearby adult is going to get their ear talked off, especially if it is accidental owner of an American Dingo - she's learned quite a bumper fact booklot about dogs since then.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444015397</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom1529507987|title=Woolly MammothThe Repair Shop Craft Book|author=Walker Books and Sonia Albert (Illustrator)

|summary=I love ''The Ice Age is Repair Shop''. It's my go-to programme when I want to be cheered up. After a fascinating timehard day, there's nothing better than watching experts repair treasured items without ever mentioning what they're worth. You see, but do you think that dinosaurs still roamed the Earth alongside both man value is in what these possessions are worth to the people who own them and mammoths? the memories they hold. Ray Harryhausen has a lot No expense appears to answer for be spared and the earlier that someone learns that man experts spend as much time and dinosaurs did not walk effort as is required to achieve the land together, desired result. Regular viewers know the betterexperts and they're all brilliant at explaining what it is they're doing. Plus everyone knows that Woolly Mammoths are almost as cool as T-Rex – who doesn't love a hairy elephantBut how did they start?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806643</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Francesca Simon and Tony Ross 024162343X|title=A Horrid Factbook: Crazy CreaturesStolen History|author=Sathnam Sanghera|rating=3.5

|summary=The perceived wisdom is that it is harder to get young boys to read than it is young girls, but you try telling that to my nephewsI was the bad company other people got into at school. They often have their heads so far I was disruptive in religious education classes because I disputed the existence of a book that their nose sticks out 'god'. Where was the other endproof? In history lessons, it was probably worse still. HoweverNot too long after the end of WWII, whilst one loves fictionI didn't so much want to learn about the British army's successes (and occasional failures, but we didn't dwell on those) in what came to be called 'the colonies' as want to dispute what right the army had to be there in the other loves factfirst place. If you think about itLooking back, you could use an extremely popular fiction character to tell children some real facts and trick them; I still believe I was right - but I regret that would be a horrible thing I lacked the maturity to doapproach 'the problem' politely. I wish I'd had Sathnam Sanghera's ''Stolen History''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444014447</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Mick Manning Jeremy Dronfield and Brita GranstromDavid Ziggy Greene|title=William Shakespeare: Scenes from the life of the world’s greatest writerFritz and Kurt|rating=4.5|genre= Children's Non-FictionConfident Readers|summary= Sumptuously We start with the pair of brothers Fritz and appealingly illustratedKurt, this imaginative and innovative approach their muckers, doing things any Jewish lad in 1930s Vienna would want to do – kicking things around the empty market place, helping the neighbours, being dutiful when it comes to the synagogue choir and at a vocational school. Kurt has to make sure the lamps are turned on at their very Orthodox neighbours' each Friday night – the Sabbath preventing them for using anything nearly as mechanical and workmanlike as a light switch. But this is the life time just before the Austrian leader is going to cave to Hitler's will, and instead of William Shakespeare uses quirky comic strip style speech bubbles while also paying tribute having a national vote to some keep the Nazis out, invite them in with open arms. ''Kristallnacht'' happened in Vienna just as much as in Germany, as did all the round-ups of his most famous playsJews. Occasionally losing focus These in their turn leave the order younger Kurt at home with his mother and sisters anxious to hear word of scenes from his life, which is why it’s not quite a 5 star review, it is still an entertaining and insightful introduction evacuation to Britain or the bard of Stratford upon Avon. This book includes mapsUS, while Fritz and his father are, a bibliographyunknown initially to each other, a glossary packed off on the same train to Buchenwald and quotations from the bard’s playsstone quarry there. And us wondering how the titular event for the adult variant of all this could come about…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1847803458</amazonuk>024156574X

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sara Starbuck1913750353|title= Born Free Lion Rescue: The True Story Britannica's Word of Bella the Day|author=Patrick Kelly, Renee Kelly and SimbaSue Macy|rating=4.5

|summary=Bella was not supposed to be worked as a youngster as a model for holidaymakers' photos on 'Britannica's Word of the Black Sea Coast, but that probably happened before she ended up in Day'' has a poor Romanian zoo, blind in one eye sub-title: ''366 Elevating Utterances to Stretch Your Cranium and losing the sight in the other. Simba was not supposed Tickle Your Humerus'' which probably tells you all that you need to be shaking his magnificent maned figure know about a circus cage in southern Francethis brilliant book. But she was, and he was, and things weren It starts on January 1st with ''Razzmatazz''t right. Luckily, the zoo was too poor tells you how to operatepronounce it (''raz-muh-TAZ''), gives you a definition and people were already on hand to relocate then includes the animals, and fortunately someone realised the circus was word in a no-starter as well, when sentence so that you know how it comes to keeping a fully-grown lion in captivityshould be used. You also get an engaging and frequently amusing illustration too. In alternating chapters the two catsI don't think I' tales eventually combine to one, in this great little read with ve ever encountered a heart-warming message.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444015338</amazonuk>word which uses the letter Z four times before!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Owen Davey0711266204|title=Mad About MonkeysThe Secret Life of Birds|author=Moira Butterfield and Vivian Mineker (illustrator)|rating= 45

|summary=Of all I have recently discovered a great pleasure: I sit and watch the many millions vast numbers of animals birds which visit our garden on our planet that deserve a large format hardback non-fiction book, daily basis. An hour can pass without my noticing. I guess monkeys are one of 've established which species feed from the ideal places ground, which pop to start. They are, the feeders for a quick snatch of course, our distant cousins, with the ancestor we have some food and who settles in common with them walking around our world within the past thirty million yearsfor a good munch but I wish I was more knowledgeable. They It would have been wonderful if, as a large range across the planetchild, they have over 250 variant species, and they have I'd had access to a lot book such as ''The Secret Life of interesting facts and details regarding their social life, their diet, their diversity and their potential future Birds''. So – all of which makes this an interesting read whatever your species bias may be.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1909263575</amazonuk>what is it?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Cath Senker and Melvyn Evans0192779230|title=Ancient Egypt in 30 SecondsVery Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds: 30 Awesome Topics for Pharaoh Fanatics Explained in Half a Minute (Children's 30 Second)The Invisible World of Germs|author=Isabel Thomas|rating=45

|summary=Egypt. It's up there with dinosaurs, space travel and not much else that can hold Germs' seems to have become a young child throughout catch-all word to cover anything unpleasant which has the length of their school careerpotential to make you ill. Considering a lot of them will grow up declaring they have no interest In the first book in, or even what looks to be a hatred forvery promising new series, history, it all was relevant OUP and Isabel Thomas have provided a long, long time ago – clear and with Carter's finding accessible introduction to the world of King Tut's tomb closing in on its centenary it won't go away yetgerms. There are indeed books that solely concern themselves with We get an informed look at how people originally thought about diseases and what they thought caused them and how the history of our love affair with Egyptthinking has developed over time. But I guess it does boil down to it being introduced by The vocabulary can be confusing but Thomas gives a regular box headed 'speak like a fine teacher. Whether this latest book will supplant scientist' which explains some of the human in giving us all the lessons trickiest concepts and you'll soon be familiar with bacteria, fungi, protists and viruses – and how we need remains to be seenshould protect ourselves.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782402373</amazonuk>

{{newreviewplainFrontpage|isbn=1800464495|title=National Geographic Kids Infopedia 2016100 Ways in 100 Days to Teach Your Baby Maths: Support All Areas of Your Baby’s Development by Nurturing a Love of Maths|author=Emma Smith

|genre=ReferenceChildren's Non-Fiction|summary=Annuals. They are not what they used ''Babies seem to beborn with an amazing number sense: understanding shapes in the womb, being aware of quantities at seven hours old, assessing probability at six months old, and comprehending addition and subtraction at nine months old. As '' Did you know this? I didn't! How about: ''Maths ability on entry to school is a childstrong predictor of later achievement, double that of literacy skills.'' I remember snuggling into didn't know this either! I think most parents are aware that giving your children a chair with my 1983 “Crackerjack” annual and being completely immersed by the factsgood start in literacy - reading stories, storiesteaching pen grips, jokes and activities insidesinging rhymes - gives children a solid foundation when they start school. Maybe But do we think the same way about maths, beyond counting? Idon'm getting oldt think we do, but in part because so many of today's annuals seem to us are afraid of maths. But why are we? Most of us use maths in daily life without realising and it follows that giving our children a similar pre-school grounding will be little more than just as beneficial.}} {{Frontpage|isbn=1406395404|title=The Awesome Power of Sleep: How Sleep Super-Charges Your Teenage Brain|author=Nicola Morgan|rating=5|genre=Teens|summary=2020 has been a few flimsy sheets strange year: I doubt anyone would argue with that statement. Lots of colouring paper our routines have been completely dismantled and posters sandwiched inside a hard coverfor some teenagers this will have brought about sleep problems. If, Some teens will dismiss this as a parentirrelevant ('who needs sleep? - I've got loads to be doing) and others will worry unnecessarily. Most people, you are aching from children to buy adults will have the odd bad night but worrying about your children something with lack of sleep is only likely to make it worse. And there's also the fact that for far too long, lack of sleep has been lauded as a little more substance virtue and qualitysleep made to seem like laziness. Being up early, then working late has been praised and the National Geographic Infopedia 2016 may be just what you are looking forability to survive on little sleep has almost become something to put on your CV.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1426322445</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Christopher Edge1849767343|title=How to Write your Best Story Ever!Count on Me|author=Miguel Tanco

|summary=Oh those feared words from my primary school days – just sit The title and write format of this book might lead you to think that it's either about responsibility - or it's a story. The countless hours I spent, sifting my mind basic 1-2-3 book for what little I knew and what I had read before, and no real guide on hand to what to put down those just starting out on the page and hownumbers journey. How times change. This volume, for all the vivid design and hyperbolic title, might have been the best companion to the budding author version of me, for It isn't: it will easily sit alongside the junior scribbler wherever 's/he may be from now ona hymn of praise to maths. It has a beginning, middle 's about why maths is so wonderful and end (and index), and can be counted on for some great, no-nonsense advicehow you meet it in everyday life.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>019274352X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jen Green and Wesley Robins1849767009|title=Oceans in 30 SecondsIt Isn't Rude to be Nude|author=Rosie Haine

|genre=Popular ScienceFor Sharing|summary=Oceans in 30 Seconds This could have been one of those books which 'preaches to the choir': the only people who'll buy it are the people who know that nudity is OK and the ones who ''know'' that it's shameful will avoid it like they avoid the latest book hot-and-bothered person in the innovative series from Ivy Press, which aims supermarket who is coughing fit to give an informative and entertaining overview of bust. But... Rosie Haines makes it into something so much more than a given subject in bite-sized chunksbook about not wearing clothes. Each given subject has its own two-page spread, with It's a concise description on the left, covering all celebration of the main points, bodies: bodies large and small and a colourful illustration on the right hand page, complete of every possible hue. Bodies with extra snippets of informationdisabilities and markings. They're fine. Each chapter also has a handy 3-second sum up In fact, which further condenses the main idea of the chapter into a single sentencethey're wonderful.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178240239X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Paula Briggs1776572858|title=Drawing Projects for ChildrenHow Do You Make a Baby?|author=Anna Fiske and Don Bartlett (translator)

|genre=CraftsHome and Family|summary=It's more than sixty years since I asked how babies were made. My mother was deeply embarrassed and told me that she'Drawing Projects for Children'' is d get me a beautiful, full-colour guide that encourages children to use book about it. A couple of days later I was handed a range of materials to create stunning and thought-provoking artwork. As pamphlet (which delivered nothing more than the author points outbasics, the end result is not always in clinical language which had never been used in our house before) and I was told that it wouldn't be discussed any further as important as the journey and this book helps children to move away from the it ''wasn't something which nice people talked about''. I ''knew'' more traditional, or but was little ''wiser'safe' type of drawing styles and indulge in a little more experimentation and risk taking. The book is ideal for parents to use with their children Thankfully, but each chapter is a self-contained lesson plan that facilitators and teachers can use with groupstimes have changed.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908966742</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Anna Kovecses1526362759|title=One Thousand ThingsDosh: How to Earn It, Save It, Spend It, Grow It, Give It|author=Rashmi Sirdeshpande

|summary=When you are just short of two years old there’s What a whole lifetime relief! A book about money, for children, with clear explanations of learning ahead. Where what it is, why it matters, how to begin? Well, acquire more of it (nope - robbing banks is out) and what you could can do a lot worse than with it when you've managed to get Mum or Dad hold of it. Your reasons for wanting money don't matter: we all need it to some extent. You might want to buy go into business, be a clever shopper, a copy of Anna Kovecses’ saver (you might even become an ''One Thousand Thingsinvestor''. Don’t believe the mouse on the front cover holding a balloon saying ) and there might be something you really, ''learn your first wordsreally''. To bill this book as a ‘vocabulary builder’ is want to woefully underplay its handbuy. Study hard and this book will see you safely through nursery and in There's also the possibility of using to reception as an assured four year old who can hold their own do good in the cut and thrust of classroom debateworld.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806074</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Carron Brown and Bee Johnson178112938X|title=On the TrainSurvival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission|author=David Long and Stefano Tambellini (illustrator)|rating=45|genre=For SharingDyslexia Friendly|summary=There’s nothing me and It's fifty years since the Apollo 13 mission was launched from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, but the little ‘un like more than a good transport themed book. Tractors remain top story of my toddler’s pops but trains run a close second. One glimpse that journey remains one of the cover greatest survival stories of all time. ''On the TrainSurvival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission'' and his little feet did the happy dance. He hunkered down and the journey beganis a brilliant retelling of what happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178240242X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Aino-Maija MetsolaKathleen Boucher and Sara Chadwick|title=ColoursNine Ways to Empower Tweens

|genre=For SharingConfident Readers|summary=Lift the flaps books are very popular in my house''9 Ways to Empower Tweens'' is a self-help book for tweens, though I seldom use that term setting out to describe show themvital #lifeskills. Rip the flaps Don't groan! I know there is more apt. I imagine fellow parents reading this review will wince a market glut of such books for we grown-ups and nod at this point whilst librarians will perspire for young adults too, but there is a needful space in an increasingly technological world accessible to younger and reach reflexively younger children for material for the sellotapetweens too. |isbn= 0228818826}}  {{Frontpage|isbn=1609809173|title=Eiffel'Colourss Tower for Young People|author=Jill Jonnes|rating=5|genre=Children' by Ainos Non-Maija Metsola is a lift Fiction|summary=Brash and elegant, sophisticated, controversial and vibrant, the 1889 World's Fair in Paris encompassed the best, the flaps book for worst and the very youngbeautiful from many countries and cultures. As The French Republic laid out model villages from all their colonies, put on art shows, dance performances, food festivals and concerts to stun the title suggestssenses. And towering above it all, this edition aims the most popular and the most hated monument to teach the concept of colour with French accomplishment and daring – the added spice of extra pictures hidden behind flapsEiffel Tower.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806090</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lincoln Peirce1848576536|title=Big NateHumanatomy: Laugh-O-Rama (Big Nate Activity Book 4)How the Body Works|author=Nicola Edwards and Jem Maybank|rating=4.5

|summary=''Get under your own skin, pick your brains, and go inside your insides!'' That's what ''Humanatomy'' invites you to do and honestly, I don't see how you could resist. This seems to be informative book provides a firmly established publishing practise now – wonderful primer about the enhanced readership experience offered human body to fans of a franchise by a tiecurious children-in activity book. This is yet another example – looking like a genuine entry in an on-going series, it instead offers the fan of the characters from the chance skeletal system to interact with them in new ways, as well as looking back through the shelves of their collectionmuscular system via circulation, respiration and inwardly as welldigestion, at their own thoughts and tastes. Note I say it's for a fan – this example will alienate anyone else from right up to the first page – but for the right audience it’s generally a good thingDNA that makes who we are. And in this instance it's a very, very good thing indeed.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007569076</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom Langford_Emily|title=Wild AdventuresEmily's Numbers|author=Joss Langford

|summary=When I Emily found words ''useful'', but counting was growing upwhat she loved best. Obviously, TV only had four channels you can count anything and there's no limit to how far you can go, but then Emily moved a step further and began counting in twos. She knew all about odd and games consoles came even numbers. Then she began counting in the form threes: half of the rubber keyed ZX Spectrum. Despite these meagre offeringslist were even numbers, we would still spend endless summer hours in but the sitting room if our parents had not thrown us outside. In 2015, there are far more TV channels to watch other half was odd and games come it was this list of odd numbers which occurred when you counted in high fidelitythrees which she called ''threeven''. (Actually, what chance does nature have against ‘Call this confused me a little bit at first as they're a subset of Duty’? You would the odd numbers but sound as though they ought to be surprised, as despite all the creature comforts a subset of the front room, children still want to play outsideeven numbers, but it all they have to be - is inspiredworked out well when I really thought about it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847804365</amazonuk>)

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Adrienne BarmanBuckingham_Dawn|title=CreaturepediaThe Little Book of the Dawn Chorus|author=Caz Buckingham and Andrea Pinnington|rating=45

|summary=What a treat! I really did mean to just ''glance'' at ''CreaturepediaThe Little Book of the Dawn Chorus'' welcomes young readers to but the greatest show on earth, showcasing more than 600 different creatures within its pages. Rather than listing pull of the animals in traditional alphabetical order, this book groups creatures according to a variety sounds of criteria, including colour, habits and outstanding physical characteristics. Of course, there is a handy index at the end dozen different birds singing their hearts out was far too much to keep the traditionalists happy too. There are resist on a few unusual categories thrown in, such as mythical beats cold and extinct animals, as well as endangered species that sadly, may become extinct very soon|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806341</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Anna Weltman|title=This is Not a Maths Book|rating=5|genre=Art|summary=I have to admit, I wasn't a huge fan of maths at schoolrather wet February morning. Maybe if I'd had this book when I was a child, I would have been. 'This is not a Maths Book' cleverly bridges spent an indulgent hour or so reading all about the gap between maths birds and art and teaches kids how listening to make beautiful patterns and shapes by using mathematical principlestheir song. We learn about parabolic curves, Pascal's triangle, the stomachion, tesselation Then - just because I could - I went back and 3D drawings. Because the pages are interactive did it all again and hands-on, kids are learning it was just as good the rules of maths without realising itsecond time around. After all So, there is no reason why maths shouldn't be fun!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782402055</amazonuk>what do you get?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Andrea Pinnington and Caz BuckinghamPankhurst_Women|title=The Little Book of Garden Bird SongFantastically Great Women Who Made History|author=Kate Pankhurst

|summary=Take a well-put-together board book (don't worry A lot of history is about it being a board book - no one is going to suggest that they're a bit too old for that), add exquisite pictures of a dozen birds - one on each double-page spread - men. Kings and then fill in the details. You'll need the name of the bird in English generals and Latin inventors and a description of the bird in words which a child can understand but which won't patronise an adultpoliticians. Then you'll need details of where the bird is foundSometimes, what it eatsfeels almost as though there were no women in history at all, where it nests, how many eggs it layslet alone ones young girls might like to read about or regard as role models. Of course, how the male and female adults differ and their size. Then you need a 'Did you know?' fact and this needs to be something which will interest children, but which adults might not know either. Does it sound simple? Well it isn't, but 'The Little Book true and there are plenty of Garden Bird Song' does it perfectly. And there's a bonuswomen who, but I'll tell you about that in a moment.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908489251</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom |title=Viking Longship|rating=3.5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=''Fly on the Wall'' is a new series of throughout history books by award-winning duo Manning and Granström, which aim to bring history to life for young readershave achieved amazing things or shown incredible bravery, or created something never seen before. ''Viking Longship'' is the story of GrimmSo here, a Viking warrior who buys a broken ship called the Sea Dragon and fixes it up to set sail in search of pastures new. The story follows Grimm's progress as he invades England with his band of warriors and then creates a farm settlement where his family can live in peace. The this wonderful picture book touches on various aspects from Kate Pankhurst, are the stories of Viking life before coming full circle when the settlement is raided by Saxons, culminating in a Viking funeral and a final image some of the longboat in flamesthem.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806244</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Steve JenkinsIgnotofsky_Sport|title=Actual SizeWomen in Sport: Fifty Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win|author=Rachel Ignotofsky

|summary=There’s an enormous disembodied eye staring ''Women in Sport'' is coming to us just before the Winter Olympics in South Korea in February 2018. It celebrates a century and a half of the development of women's sport by looking at me. At 30cm it’s fifty of its highest achievers, covering sports as big diverse as swimming, fencing, riding, skating, and much more. Think of a dinner plate sport and it’s in my living room. Which a pioneering woman succeeding at it is no bad thing because if I met it probably in the sea then I’d really be in troublethis book somewhere. Fortunately the eye Each entry is contained on a double-page four of the intriguing spread with a brief biography and really rather splendid, book 'Actual Size'a striking portrait.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847805949</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom Rooney_Dino|title=Roman FortDiscovering Dinosaurs|author=Anne Rooney and Suzanne Carpenter

|summary=''Fly on Lift the Wall'' is flap books have progressed somewhat since I was a new series child. This one comes with sounds! Taking us layer by layer, through various different ages of history books by award-winning duo Manning and Granströmdinosaurs, which aim to bring history to life for young readers. ''Roman Fort'' follows the adventures we meet a variety of Centurion Vespian as he escorts the lady Lepidina and her son to the safety creatures, some of the Roman fort to celebrate her best friendwhom are very familiar but some I's birthday. Along the way, the story touches on various aspects d never heard of Roman lifebefore! Each scene peels open, including clothinglayer by layer, family life, buildings and religion.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806252</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Quentin Blake|title=Tell me a Picture - Adventures in Looking at Art|rating=4.5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=When did showing you last read a children's book that absolutely flummoxed you in what the way it showed or told you something you didn't know? (And please be an adult when you answer that, or else it won't be quite so impressive.) Back in 2001, Quentin Blake wasn't a Knight yet – he hadn't even got his CBE – but he did get allowed various dinosaurs are getting up to put on his own show at the National Gallery, with other people's pictures that contain oddities, storiesbackground noises, unexpected detail – sparks on canvas roars and paper that would inspire anyone looking, of whatever age, squawks to piece things together, work things out, ''form accompany them! The book creates a narrative''. The pictures came with no major labellingdinosaur experience, no context – rather than just what they heldbeing facts about dinosaurs it's very visual, and some typically scratched Blake characters discussing placing the images as a lead-dinosaurs in. They were simply hung in alphabetical order, their habitats and probably could not have been more different. This then is a picture book of the most literal kind, with 26 storiesgiving us sounds too that spike your imagination.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806422</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Michelle MagorianMason_poo|title=Impossible!The Poo That Animals Do|author=Paul Mason and Tony de Saulles

|summary=Christmas time growing up in a Welsh seaside town was magical for Dylan ThomasI know, I know, sometimes you really don't want to encourage your children's poo jokes, always snowy but this book is brilliant! I sat and full of adventure. From attempting read it by myself when the kids had gone to extinguish house fires with snowballs school and found it fascinating! Who knew there was so much I didn't know about poo? The book manages to hippo footprints in the snow his childhood in the snow was a time of wonder be both funny (and silly) as well as being very interesting and pure joy.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444013467</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Walter Dean Myers|title=An African Princess: From African Orphan to Queen Victoria’s Favourite|rating=3educational.5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=This elegant edition of An African Princess tells of the life of Sarah Bonetta who is suddenly swept from the threat of a savage execution in 1848 only to face Using a brave new world under the patronage mixture of the imperious Queen Victoria. Meticulously researched by the twice elected US National Ambassador for Young People’s Literaturefacts and figures, Walter Dean Myersphotographs and funny cartoons, it is you come away having sniggered a little at the vulture who poos on its own feet but also knowing a creatively imaginative account, with an historical backbone lot about different types of genuine diary entries, letterspoo, autobiographical workwhy poos smell, contemporary newspapers, social and anthropological studies and period photographs.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406354449</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Trudi Esberger|title=The Boy Who Lost His Bumble|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=A little boy loves his garden and he particularly loves the bees that visit it each day. He is so fascinated by his buzzy friends that he gives them each names and records their habits and characteristics. Then the weather changes, it grows cold and his bees disappear. Where can they be? Will they come back? The boy is puzzled and saddened by their departure and tries hard to encourage his missing friends to returnwhy wombats do square poos.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846436613</amazonuk>