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[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Paul Brown and Rowena BlythAdam Stower|title=The Mood MachineMurray and Bun|rating=34.5|genre=For SharingConfident Readers |summary=No one could ever have confused Stan with Murray is supposed to be a sunbeam. He was mischievous (wellhumble, personallytidy and friendly cat, I'd have said 'unpleasant') one who is able to sleep and eat and eat and sleep and he had a secret: an invention, in factwell, whatever takes his fancy next of the two. HeBut he'd created s a machine which could suck up anything which was happy or fun and it was called 'the mood hoover'. His sisterbad magician's bedroom was cat, so his favourite bun has been turned into a hyperactive sticky rabbit called Bun, and the first place he put catflap they both use can chuck them out, not into the machine through its paces and within regular back garden, but into a matter world of moments all the girly niceness had been replaced by dull, grey ordinarinessfrightening adventure and whiffs. It didn't just work in confined spaces either: the couple admiring This time round it drops them into a Viking land, where a rainbow were surprised troll hunter is expected – well, one much bigger than Murray was, to find the vivid colours be honest, but he's turned to dullness. You donup and he't want to know what he got up ll have to in the zoo...do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1910851132</amazonuk>0008561249

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=1732898766|title=Jonathan Litton The Adventures of Birpus and Fhiona GallowayBulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|titleauthor=I Love My DaddyWynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)|rating=4.5

|summary=FatherWhen we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they's Day re running for their lives in the Forest of Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the Sour Milk Dragon is a great time to really pump up your Dadchasing them. He's egoright behind them, spewing hot, sour milk from his nostrils. If he is anything like me he already thinks he is a bit of an Adonis; seeing that paunch in the mirror more as relaxed muscle than the beer gut that (Please don't try this at home: it iswon't end well. ) To be honestFortunately, as they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and when a Popladder of moss and vines was lowered for them, I am pretty much content they escaped. They climbed up to the Tree Wee homes high up in the tangled woods where they lived with a pint, a book or a football game, but if a child does insist on getting their elder a giftGrand Wees, a nice book about the parent/child relationship may just warm the coldest of cocklesNester Nook and Granny Cranny.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848691785</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ed VereB0CC9W7GLR|title=Max On the Beach: The Winter Visitor|author=Chris Green and BirdJenny Fionda|rating=4.5

|summary=Ed Vere has 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 unique style snowy beach when a large slab of artwork for his picture bookssilvery ice drifted onto the shoreline. The colours are vibrant, On top of the characters are distinctive, the style is a little bit scrappy, in ice was a very charming waypolar bear. We are big fans in our house so we sat down eagerly to read As the ice bumped onto the latest offering. Here we have Maxsand, a sweet black cat the bear woke and with enormous eyes who meets and befriends a birdwobbly legs moved from the ice. WellKit was all for making a run for it, initially his plan is but Teal knew that they play chase the bear was hungry and gave him one apple and then Max will eat up Bird for another. He obviously needed to be taken home on the bus and given a tasty snack but Bird has another idea…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0241240190</amazonuk>good meal and somewhere to sleep. What else would you do?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Morag Hood1913839656|title=Colin and Lee, Carrot and PeaLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee

|summary=Sometimes people don’t quite fit inTodd was excited about spending the weekend with his grandmother, not least because she made the best beetle juice. Perhaps they are much taller than you, or perhaps they aren’t round enough He packed two pairs of dungarees and his favourite hat and then gathered together his button collection to rollshow his grandmother. Does this mean, then, that if someone is so different you can’t be their friend? When it comes She had promised to take him to Colin the Friday Night Club at the local community centre and Lee, they are Todd was pleased about this as different as you can gethe wanted to make new friends. At home, since one is small his only friend was his mum and round and green and a pea and the other is, well, a carrot! he wondered why that could be. But does Grandma thought that get in the way of their friendship?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509808949</amazonuk>it might be because he looked different.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Paul Bright and Chris Chatterton 1529504775|title=There's a Bison Bouncing on the BedThe Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey

|summary=Becoming Elsie and her little brother David loved to go to the park and watch the red buses drive past. Elsie would race the buses along the side of the park but David couldn't - he'd been born with cerebral palsy and even just standing up was very difficult. One day Elsie spotted a parent gives you many new insights into life; the pleasure bus in seeing a child smile or the amazement as they start toy shop window which would help David - and was happy to utter words. However, use the one thing that you really begin coins from her money box to understand is – how much stuff costspay for it as cash was tight at home. ClothesGradually, foodDavid learned to stand up, transportuse the bus for support, toys, even furnitureand walk behind it. It all costs money Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, now damaged and you now have a tiny wrecking ball running around the house seemingly doing their best to destroy them all. It may seem like harmless fun rusted, to jump on the bedRepair Shop, but who pays for hoping that the experts there could make it when so that her grandchildren could play with it breaks? The bison? I don't think so.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848692358</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Alex T Smith 1529504767|title=Claude All at Sea The Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey

|summary=Claude is a small dog Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and nervous about how she would be greeted when she got to her final destination. She needn't have worried though as she went to the home of Mr and Mrs Russell, who likes wearing a beret couldn't have been kinder to her. She even had her own room - all to herself. Gradually she relaxed and a lovely red jumperbegan to enjoy her life. He lives She'd help Mrs Russell with Mr the baking and Mrs Shinyshoes when it came to Christmas Eve Susan and his Mr Russell put the decorations on the Christmas tree. The best friend is a stripy sock called Sir Bobblysocksurprise happened the following morning. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444903675</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1916459943|title=Squeakily Baby|author=Rachel BrightBeth Webb|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=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 ''wails''. The sea offers to help. It rocks Baby gently and the waves sing ''hush, hush''. Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and you have the sound perfectly. The mermaids join in - ''la lou, la lay...'' And for a moment it seems to have worked as Baby closes his eyes. Then a seagull '''shouts''' and we know exactly what's going to happen next.}}{{Frontpage|isbn=140639131X|title=Amazing DaddyA Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith

|summary=Daddy Panda and Baby Panda are spending Philippa Pheasant was ''tired'' of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the Old Oak Road. She wrote to the day together, and Baby Panda is thinking mayor about all the different reasons why his daddy is brilliantproblem but didn't even get a reply. These range from how he smells safe and warm Philippa wasn't a bird to sit back on her tail feathers when there was a problem which needed solving: she saw the benefits of the extra large breakfasts lollipop lady at the school crossing and decided that daddy makes! she would set up something similar herself. There are lots of common, everyday situations, so Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little ones will enjoy making comparisons amateur to start with their own lives, but the benefits were obvious. All the animals used the crossing and discussing what makes their daddy amazingHedgehog was even trained up to provide a safe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408331675</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Nadia Shireen1776574338|title=The BumblebearLeilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn|rating=54

|summary=Ever a sucker for a book about a bearEvery morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the city, this one has fast become a favourite for mepicking up children as he goes. Norman is an ordinary kind Children who live at the top of tower blocks don't even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of bearthe window and slide down his neck. It's perfect, small and cuddly and isn't it? What could be a big fan more fun way of honey. going to school? He There is such a big fanproblem, though. Leilong isn't happy in fact, that the city: he's always having to be careful about where he puts his feet and – because he comes up with 's longer than a cunning plan in order tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to make his honey hunting much easierand traffic regularly gets snarled up. He The school decides to dress up as a bee (a giant bee, from Giant Bee Land, obviously) and join Bee School where that he has can't be the most marvellous time learning about things like buzzing and finding smelly flowersbus anymore. However, although most of the bees are convinced of his bee-ness, there is one rather clever little bee who grows increasingly suspicious of poor Norman…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780080158</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Catherine Rayner 1776574028|title=Augustus and His SmileBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott|rating=4.5

|summary= Trying to find I love a tigergood board book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee''s smile is no easy feat. The chances are that aimed at quite a niche market: it will be on 's for the end of their face and this is a face full off teethchild who still enjoys board books (er, attached see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to a powerful cat have realise that you can ''play'' with clawswords and make something quite different from each one. Personally, I would leave finding We have the elephant who dons a tutu - and becomes a tiger's smile to someone far more trained that I, or the animal themselves'balletphant''. Thankfully, Augustus 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 a practical chap and he sets out to discover what exactly did happen to ''crynoceros'' (think about it!) The pelican who sits on his smilepotty changes into a ''sm.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848692323</amazonuk>......'' OK, let's not go there Some people are eating!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jeanne Willis and Leonie Lord1838226834|title=Lottie Potter Wants an OtterCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Ed Boxall|rating=34

|summary=Purchasing a new pet is a complex enough business without trying It was one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. They're there to use alliterationundo all the good that parents do, so reading a book about pet purchases and tongue twisters can get trickythe trips out were always so much fun. The adult can end up tripping over their own words when reading out loud A young boy was going to their child. The kid may find this funnythe carnival with his Grandad, but does it make for a pleasurable read?who told him:|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007501331</amazonuk>''It'll be brilliant, just remember, don't let go of my hand.''

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Claire PhillipB09MYXSRV4|title=Convertible Submarine Otter's Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Cordellya Smith

|summary=They told me life would be easy reviewing books; grab itWhen the world was made, read it, review itthe animals were given gifts. What they did not say Bear was given strength so that I would have to do is also play with it, build it and sit in it! he could become a protector. There is Water Spider received a thin line between an interactive book and a toystrong web that even fire could not burn. When this thin line involves a book Owl had excellent sight so that you can convert into a play mat he could see the present ''and also a submarine'' the future. Rabbit developed intelligence - but, unfortunately, not the ability to use it is hard well. He liked to understand what it is at alltrick other animals. Welcome He was also jealous which was how he came to the world of the ''Convertible Submarinebe 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 came about.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782099980</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Meg McLarenRob Keeley|title=Life is MagicCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=54

|summary=It is not often that you pick up a book Lily loves eating fruit and feel the warmth vegetables. She likes carrots, broccoli, cabbage and magic come of itaubergines. It When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is extremely rare in adult fiction, but in children's books keen to explain how good they are for you find it more often if you only look. Great illustrations and wonderful stories can combine how nice to make a book eat. One day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, who tells her that will entrance both a youngster and adult as they read togethercarrots grow on trees. When you find one of these books you should treasure it as it is something Infuriated, Lily checks with the teacher, who explains that may be read to your grandchildren fruits grow on trees and vegetables, like carrots, grow in the futureground. Jordan says, "I did try to tell her, Miss!" and everyone laughs at poor Lily. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1783443383</amazonuk>B09HHN541V

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=B09FFJF8YS|title= Chae Strathie and Nicola OYou Can'Byrnet Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|titleauthor= Gorilla Loves VanillaJustine Avery and Kate Zhoidik|rating= 3.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= One day''For the big, I imagine 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 itis! This latest book from Justine Avery celebrates a little girl's probably a sunny Saturdayfinal goodbye to nappies and pull-ups and graduation to "proper" pants by following her around as she proudly explains to her dog, her cat, all the animals are heading to Samher stuffed rabbit and her baby sibling that ''she''s Sundaes for special treatscan wear super-duper proper pants, while they cannot. A bit like Neither can the flowers, nor the wonder that is fish, nor the birds. Boy's certainly can'Marble Slab't. She' s a big girl now and she wants everyone to know it!}} {{Frontpage|author= Justine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Everybody Toots! (google itEverybody Potties!)|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary= Toots, Sam can create any flavour you desiretrumps, farts. Blue cheese flavour Whatever your word for Mouse? Easythem, find us a child that doesn't find them irresistibly funny. Funny to talk about and joke about, that is. Worm flavour for Chicken? Ick…but not problemBut horribly embarrassing if you let one go at the wrong time. Mud flavour for HippoIn class, fish finger flavour for Catsay, time when everyone will hear it and again Sam gets it righteveryone will laugh. At you. But then Gorilla arrives Justine Avery's latest entry in her ''Everybody Potties!'' series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and gently and all calmly, with the animals strain to hear what this big beast will request…familiar humour attached, explains that tooting is perfectly normal. Everybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|isbn= B09C2RVJ2W}} {{Frontpage|isbn= B09BG8V3Q6|title= Who Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|amazonuksummary=<amazonuk>1407148109</amazonuk>''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the latest release in the ''Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. This series of fun picture books aims to take the pain out of potty training children and replace it with some fun. It's a worthy aim, as any frustrated parent will tell you. .

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Judith KerrB07GZ81J7C|title= Mog and Me and other Stories|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary=''Mog When Fred the Snake Got Squished and Me'' is a set of 4 stories in one board book. They are ''very'' short stories which make them a great introduction to Mog for those whose attention span is only for a few minutes before the temptation to chew on the book become overwhelming. This book, then, is perfect. Great sturdy design with pages so stiff even an older child would have to try hard to destroy. Glossy sheet that can withstand a bit of dribbling. And bright, bold illustrations that are not too complicated for tiny eyes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008171173</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewMended|author=Matt Robertson|title=Super StanPeter Cotton

|summary=Stan is no ordinary little brotherMeet Fred. Well, oh noactually, because Stan can run faster and throw further and jump higher than his big brother Jackyou're going to be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. But I'm getting ahead of myself: I'd better tell you a bit more about Fred. Stan can also fly, Fred is a snake and even those of course! us who have a phobia about snakes are going to warm to him. Poor Jack finds He arrived as a present in a box with holes so that even when he is helpful could breathe and kind, his little superhero brother can go one better, so when Jack finds someone's wallet on immediately became part of the floor and returns itfamily, Stan captures a burglar in his car & carries the car to the police! extent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a walk. So when it is Jack's birthday he is hopeful And that perhaps for just one day, he will be was where the special one in the family, and Stan wonproblem started. Fred didn't do anything to spoil his funhave any road sense. Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408337282</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Julie Fulton Justine Avery and Elina EllisNaday Meldova|title=Bossy Jonathan Fossy Everybody Pees! (The Ever So SeriesEverybody Potties!)

|summary=Jonathan Fossy was Can potty training ever so bossybe joyous? It often isn't, demanding that his Mum bring him chocolate and gum and then paint his bedroom bright blueas any parent will tell you. He made demands of everyoneBut really, including the neighbours (a ten feet wide boat with a cabin for him) and you might wonder why shouldn''anyone'' put up with t itbe? We all have to learn about our bodily functions just as we have to learn about everything else when we are small. (I had in mind a sharp slap across the back of a couple of bare legs, but thatWhy shouldn's probably illegalt potty training be as much fun as, albeit effectivesay, these days.) Finally PC Moran hatched a dastardly plan: I'm not going to tell you what it was, but suffice it to say that he got his comeuppance learning about why the sun and the moon take turns in a most effective way and was a decidedly more pleasant young man thereafter.the sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1848861869</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Jeanne Willis Justine Avery and Tony RossNaday Meldova|title= Lucinda Belinda Melinda McCoolNo, No, No!|rating= 54|genre= For Sharing|summary= Lucinda Belinda is extremely beautiful and she feels it's her duty to bring beauty to They say the best picture books are the worldsimplest ones. And if nothing could be truer of this means telling others to sort out their eyebrowslatest from Justine Avery, lose their big behindsa Bookbag favourite. ''No, No, file their nails or just up their grooming generally then No!'' is based around the simplest text imaginable. ''No, no, no! Okay, okay. Yes, you may.'' That's it! But, like all the best picture books, this tiny snippet of text is a veritable tardis - so be much bigger on the inside that itappears on the outside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1783442026</amazonuk>1638820457

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Michelle Robinson194812467X|title= Goodnight Spaceman|rating= 3.5|genre= For Sharing|summary='Goodnight Spaceman' is a warm and tender look at space exploration told through the eyes of two young boys who have an astronaut for a Dad. On the upside, this seems to mean that you get to keep moon rock in your bedroom. On the downside, space is too far to reach out for a hug. So, the boys blast off to see Dad's workplace before bed time. Not only is this topical when the International Space Station currently orbits with a British astronaut on board, there is an introductory letter from the great man himself, Tim Peake. Sounds like a winning formula when for so many tots space is the favourite frontier. I was eager to read this with my three year old.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0141365625</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewThe Farm Shop|author= Lizzy Stewart|title= There's a Tiger in the Garden|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary=Though it's said that you should never judge a book by a cover, the front of 'There's a Tiger in the Garden' gives cause to linger. Here is a taste of the splendid illustrations to come – verdant foliage, bright dragonflies, andDevon Avery, of course, a bright orange tiger. Should you not be convinced to pick it up by the visuals alone, the gorgeous embossing adds a further dimension. Lovely pop-out richness you can feel. What a great start.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808069</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Dr Seuss|title=Horton and the Kwuggerbug Justine Avery and More Lost StoriesEma Tepic

|summary=Going back Kirelle and revisiting characters once an author has died is not always the her best idea, too often friend Sam the result smacks of cat decide to go for a cash walk. Kirelle is dressed for all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in that does not have any of his smart grey fur coat. As they walk to the charm top of the originalhill, they see a big barn with a sign outside. However, revisiting lesser works by the author It's a farm shop! But this is a different thing. If farm shop with a fan has difference: all the writer's booksstallholders and customers are farmyard animals. There are sheep and ducks and cows, but never managed to get their hands on their obscure short stories or tales written for magazinesgoats and chickens, a new collection may just workand even some mice. Even for as eccentric an author as Dr SeussExcited, Kirelle and Sam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008131279</amazonuk>What will they buy?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet0995647895|title=Supertato Veggies Assemble|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= In the fight of good versus evil many superheroes stand out. Batman. Spiderman. And now, straight from the aisles of the supermarket, we have Supertato. He's a cape wearing, belt toting spud. Variety unknown. What I do know is that he's a huge hit in my toddler's nursery class Sadie and he's back for another battle against his arch enemy the evil pea.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471121003</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewSea Dogs|author=Will Mabbitt Maureen Duffy and Fred Blunt|title=This Is Not A Bedtime StoryAnita Joice|rating=3.5

|summary=Anyone who has read Sadie's mother always said that she was a dreamer, her mind never on what she should be doing. She lives by the same story over River Thames at Greenwich and over again she loves to their child will have felt 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 crushing feeling of mundanityMaritime Museum''. Her imagination was fired. ItShe's very tempting d love to hide that bland, but popular, book sail the oceans on an ancient sailing ship and explain to your child that it must be lostwent back regularly. The adult may feel like this, but once One day she fell asleep under a child gets a little older, they too may feel glass case (it's the one where Nelson's Trafalgar breeches are on show) and missed the closing bell and the sameattendant's warning shout. Why not interject 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 little more action into a tired story world of dolphins, pirates, mermaids and make it anew?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>014135738X</amazonuk>treasure.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Timothy Knapman and Laura Hughes1782227741|title=Goodnight TigerLittle Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha

|summary=One day, Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It was the middle of the night, but Emily could ''not'' sleep for s quite a deep puddle and the noisewater is swirling. There was bellowing Poor Ted starts to spin around and stomping around and growling and trumpeting. Brave girl that she was, she got out of bed and looked out is sucked down a drain on the side of the window, thinking that the animals had escaped from the zoo, but the street was empty. Finding himself Then she checked all down in the usual hiding places as well as her toy box - and suddenly realised that the noises were coming from the animals in her wallpapersewer, Ted starts to panic. Emily's not just brave - she's resourceful too OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he cries and she set about settling alerts the jungle down for attention of Reg the night. And one solution turns sewer rat, who plucks him out to work of the dirty water using his cane, which might look just perfectlya bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is a kind soul and he dries Ted off and warms him up with a nice bowl of broth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848691866</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Michelle Robinson and Emily FoxB08R7LXQ9S|title= Elephant's Pyjamas|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= I've read a lot of stories recently Remy: A book about animals who don't have many friends, at least at the beginning of their tale. For this age group it's pretty much a given that by the last page they'll have lots of lovely companions with whom to spend their days. Elephant is not one of those unlucky souls, though. He has TONS of friends and he's just been invited to a party with all of them. Lucky thing.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007580037</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewbelieving in yourself|author= Fabi Santiago|title= Tiger in a Tutu|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary=Everyone should have the chance to dance, non? Especially in such a wonderful city as Paris, bursting as it is with artists and appreciators of the arts. It is with a sad heart, then, that I must tell you about Max. Every day, he goes to ballet school, and every day he is turned away. Not only is he lacking the requisite attire, but he's a boy, Mayuri Naidoo and a tiger. And apparently that is not allowed.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>140833688X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Alex T Smith|title=Claude Going for Gold!Caroline Siegal|rating=4.5

|summary=IRemy is feeling miserable. He's let himself down ''again''ve been a fan of Claude from the beginning. The school bully Jayden, He charmed me from the start, together with his plump tummysidekicks Ryan and Brandon, little legshave been laughing at Remy, red jumper calling him names because he is short and rather fetching berethas small eyes. I can't help They are mean but love a dog who wears a beret! He also has a charming best friend, Sir Bobblysock, (who is indeed a woolly sock) who always makes me laughthey are not stupid. In this particular book they They are off on another hunt for an adventure, careful to wind up Remy when nobody can see and although it seems for a while then push him just that there is simply no fun to be had outside of little bit further when the house they finally fallother kids are around. So, literallywhen Remy reacts, it looks as though he was the instigator. And then he gets into a Very Exciting Sports Competition!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444926489</amazonuk>trouble at school and the teachers don't believe him when he tries to explain what happened.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Helen Docherty and Mark Beech1471191303|title=Do You Remember?The Invisible|author=Tom Percival

|summary=We have various picture books in our house that have a tendency to leave me a little blurry eyedThis is the story of Isobel, whilst my children remain entirely nonplussed! Aimed at sparking some parental emotion, the stories behind them are often a little lacking. This book, however, works for both children and grown ups, in girl who made a really lovely waybig difference. Beginning Isobel lived with her parents in a small childhouse - a very cold house, because her parents couldn's cry t afford to put the heating on: ''Ice curled across the inside of the window and crept up the corner of the bedpost.''I can The family didn't do it!'go to the cinema or on holidays but they had each other and they were happy. Then the day came when they couldn' t afford the mum in rent for the story reminisces about all the many different (house and funny) things that her child has learned they had to move to do over the yearsfar side of the city. This part of the city was cold, encouraging her that she has always got there in the endsad and lonely and Isobel felt invisible.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0571321143</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Pippa Goodhart Nick Jones and Sam UsherSi Clark|title=What Will Danny Do Today?|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Every day we face a multitude of choices, from what to wear and what to eat to what to do when we get home One Night in the evening. This book is all about making decisions, but in a very simple and fun way that encourages discussion with your toddler. The character we are deciding for is a little boy called Danny, and we follow him through the course of one day, thinking about what he will decide on each page.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405275103</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Stella J Jones and Alison Edgson|title= The Very Grumpy Day|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= Happiness is contagious, but did you ever consider that grumpiness might be too? If you look at Bear, it's quite plain to see. He's not having a good day, and when he takes it out on Mole, it spreads quickly through the forest, with Hedgehog and Fox and the squirrels and the owls all getting a taste. What a horrible, grumpy day for everyone.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184869203X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Eric Carle|title= Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too?|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Babies have mothers, mothers who may well be reading these books with them. And their mothers have mothers, or they used to at any rate. But what about other animals. Does a kangaroo have a mother? How about lions and dolphins?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007106165</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Bethan Woolvin|title= Little RedBeartown|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= We all know the story of Little Red Riding Hood, yes? Like many fairy tales, it's a little dark, so when you hear of a version that reimagines the story, your mind starts to wonder how they may have done this. Maybe a happy ending? That would be nice.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447291395</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Mara Alperin and Sue Eastland|title=The Ugly Duckling|rating=3.5

|summary=There are certain fairy tales that you need to know as a childMany children have an obsession and Sandy Lane, not only because they are fun stories themselveswho lives in Beartown, but because they inform other stories toois obsessed with bears. How are you going to know what She collects books about bears. Her favourite toy is happening in future books when they play off Berisford, a classic; unless you know teddy bear passed down by her grandmother. Every night, she looks out of her bedroom window and says goodnight to the classic? Thereforebear statue outside. Every morning she says hello to Bee Bear, before embarking on Meta novels a colourful painted bear that reimagine old stories, get the basics down pat firstlives at her school. How about the story of an unfortunate duckling who was incredibly ugly?She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1848690371</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}{{newreview|author=A A Milne and E H Shepard|title=Eeyore Loses a Tail (Winnie the Pooh Classics)|rating=4.5|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=Eeyore, the Old Grey Donkey stood in the thistly corner of the forest and thought about things. He was quite a philosopher in his own way, but his most profound thought occured when Winnie-the-Pooh came along and enquired as to how he was.

''Not very how'', he said. ''I don't seem Move on to have felt at all how for a long time.''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405281359</amazonuk>}}[[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]