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|genre=For SharingConfident Readers |summary=I love Murray is supposed to be a good counting book! I particularly like humble, tidy and friendly cat, one that has a story attached who is able to itsleep and eat and eat and sleep and, rather than just 'one ballwell, whatever takes his fancy next of the two oranges, three dolls... But he' I like s a counting book which is well drawn too and where care and thought bad magician's cat, so his favourite bun has gone been turned into a hyperactive sticky rabbit called Bun, and the production of the book: you catflap they both use can't start to appreciate chuck them out, not into the good things in life too soon and ''One Happy Tiger'' ticks all those boxesregular back garden, but when we first meet him tiger is rather sadinto a world of frightening adventure and whiffs. HeThis time round it drops them into a Viking land, where a troll hunter is expected – well, one much bigger than Murray was, to be honest, but he's sitting all alone turned up and whilst he might not 'll have a frown on his face or tears in his eyes he has a look of dejection about him.to do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>184869234X</amazonuk>0008561249
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rod Campbell1732898766|title=Fluffy ChickThe Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Wynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)|rating=4.5
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|summary=Books enable us to travel places that When we can only dream of; we can walk on first meet Birpus and Bulbus they're running for their lives in the moon, or sink to the deepest depths Forest of Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the oceanSour Milk Dragon is chasing them. HoweverHe's right behind them, not all books have to be spectacular to be great; simple pleasures can also be goodspewing hot, sour milk from his nostrils. (Please don't try this at home: it won't end well. ) Taking Fortunately, they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and when a child to a petting zoo is one ladder of the most fun outings a family can domoss and vines was lowered for them, but what happens when you are having an indoor day? they escaped. Pick They climbed up ''Fluffy Chick'' and bring to the simple joy of Tree Wee homes high up in the petting zoo to youtangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and Granny Cranny.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509834354</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Vivian French and Nigel BainesB0CC9W7GLR|title= On the Beach: The Covers of My Book Are Too Far Apart (and other grumbles)Winter Visitor|ratingauthor= 5|genre= For Sharing |summary=''I'm too old for bedtime stories'', ''That's a girl's book!'', '' I hate this book but I've got to finish it'', ''I can't find a book that I like.'' You've probably heard at least one of the grumbles in this book before but have you known how to respond to it? This brilliant picture book will do it for you Chris Green and is a joyful celebration of all that's wonderful about books and reading. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>178112602X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Morag Hood|title=When Grandad was a PenguinJenny Fionda|rating=45
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|summary=When a little girl goes Kit and Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it was better to stay with her Grandadbe at home, bored but warm, she is worried that all is not wellor frozen cold and building sand sculptures on a snowy beach when a large slab of silvery ice drifted onto the shoreline. Grandad doesn't seem quite On top of the same, somehow, and he is talking about fish ice was a lot, none of his clothes fitpolar bear. As the ice bumped onto the sand, the bear woke and he is spending a lot more time in with wobbly legs moved from the bathroomice. ThankfullyKit was all for making a run for it, but Teal knew that the bear was hungry and gave him one day apple and then another. He obviously needed to be taken home on the zoo phones up, having discovered bus and given a bit of a problem there that might explain what is going on with Grandad!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509814019</amazonuk>good meal and somewhere to sleep. What else would you do?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lane Smith1913839656|title=A Perfect DayLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee
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|summary=It's a lovely sunny dayTodd was excited about spending the weekend with his grandmother, not least because she made the best beetle juice. He packed two pairs of dungarees and his favourite hat and looks as if it may just turn out then gathered together his button collection to show his grandmother. She had promised to take him to be a perfect day, since there is a sunny spot for cat in the flowers, Friday Night Club at the local community centre and a paddling pool for dog Todd was pleased about this as he wanted to cool off inmake new friends. At home, his only friend was his mum and bird food in the bird feeder, and a corn cob for squirrelhe wondered why that could be. But, what's this? Here comes bear, lumbering into the garden to eat the corn cob, splash in the water and squash all the flowers!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509840559</amazonuk>Grandma thought that it might be because he looked different.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb1529504775|title=The Everywhere BearToy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey
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|summary=The Everywhere Bear is an important member of Class OneElsie and her little brother David loved to go to the park and watch the red buses drive past. He enjoys a wide range Elsie would race the buses along the side of activities the park but David couldn't - he'd been born with the children in his class, such as bus rides and burgers, football cerebral palsy and musiceven just standing up was very difficult. One day, when it's Elsie spotted a bus in the new boy, Matt's, turn toy shop window which would help David - and was happy to bring use the Everywhere Bear back coins from her money box to pay for it as cash was tight at home. Gradually, David learned to school Matt sees a cat on stand up, use the way to schoolbus for support, and he bends over to give walk behind it a cuddle. Poor old Bear falls out of Matt's bag Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, now damaged and into a puddle. This is rusted, to the start of Repair Shop, hoping that the Bear's most exciting (and terrifying!) adventure yet!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447280733</amazonuk>experts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with it.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=William Bee1529504767|title=William Bee's Wonderful World of Trucks The Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey
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|summary= Children will Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and nervous about how she would be who they are, no matter how you try greeted when she got to change them, they know what they likeher final destination. You may want She needn't have worried though as she went to steer one child away from a world the home of pink Mr and the other from a world of blueMrs Russell, but turn your back for a moment who couldn't have been kinder to her. She even had her own room - all to herself. Gradually she relaxed and there they are; one playing with a doll, the other a trainbegan to enjoy her life. There is nothing wrong She'd help Mrs Russell with a girl liking traditional girl things the baking and a boy liking traditional boy things, as long as they are given when it came to Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the decorations on the opportunity to pick what they wantChristmas tree. Some books you would assume are for one or The best surprise happened the other, but actually transcend; these books are simply cool in their own rightfollowing morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1843653257</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Michelle Robinson and Emily Fox1916459943|title=Monkey's Sandwich|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Monkeys have been given the reputation of being cheeky, but do you also see them as petty thieves? How can these cheerful chimps be seen as anything other than cute, but mischievous little monkeys? Anyone who has driven through Knowsley Safari Park knows the truth. A perfectly good car drives in the monkey enclosure only to be bereft of wing mirrors, hubcaps and windscreen wipers at the end. Rumour has it that the monkeys sell these parts wholesale at a lockup in South Kirby. The monkey in this tale may not be stealing car parts, but he is a little light fingered when it comes to making the ultimate lunch.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007580010</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewSqueakily Baby|author=Paul Stickland|title=Ten Terrible DinosaursBeth Webb|rating=34
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|summary=Some things are easier 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 count than otherssleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and ''wails''. How many pens are there on The sea offers to help. It rocks Baby gently and the desk is simple enoughwaves sing ''hush, hush''. A little trickier is the number Think of cars on the road, but stand back gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and you can see themhave the sound perfectly. The fact is that the bigger something ismermaids join in - ''la lou, the further you will need to be from la lay...'' And for a moment it seems to count more than onehave worked as Baby closes his eyes. What would happen though if you were counting something that was not only big, but moving Then a seagull '''shouts''' and also prone we know exactly what's going to eating you?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509835520</amazonuk>happen next.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Nina Laden140639131X|title=The Night I Followed the DogA Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith
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|summary=TherePhilippa Pheasant was 's 'tired'' of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the Old Oak Road. She wrote to the mayor about the problem but didn't even get a Boy (who doesnreply. Philippa wasn't have a name) and bird to sit back on her tail feathers when there was a Dog (likewise) and in problem which needed solving: she saw the benefits of the beginning you get lollipop lady at the feeling school crossing and decided that the Boy she would prefer to have next door's Dog who wins prizes in obedience classes and does clever things with the television remote controlset up something similar herself. That is until one morning when Boy opens the door Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little earlier than usual and spots Dog getting out of a limousineamateur to start with but the benefits were obvious. In a tuxedo. The he disappears into All the back garden. Boy's shocked but a few minutes later he goes to animals used the back door crossing and whistles for Dog, who comes dashing in, anxious Hedgehog was even trained up to eat. At first Boy can't ''quite'' believe what he ''thinks'' he saw, so he determines to follow Dog the next nightprovide a safe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1452161348</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ted Dewan1776574338|title=Something for Mummy (Bing)Leilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn|rating=3.54
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|summary=Having a child gives you a glimpse into a world that you never knew even existed. UnfortunatelyEvery morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, this not a winter wonderland hidden in a wardrobemakes his way through the city, but a world of picking up children's TV charactersas he goes. The mainstays Children who live at the top of tower blocks don't even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of the genre have still survived; Sooty, Noddy window and Postman Patslide down his neck. It's perfect, but who is RaRa or Mr Tumbleisn't it? One popular show that takes some getting used What could be a more fun way of going to school? There is Binga problem, a series all though. Leilong isn't happy in the city: he's always having to be careful about where he puts his feet and – because he's longer than a rabbit that seems tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to have a stuffed animal as a carerand traffic regularly gets snarled up. There are seemingly no parents in The school decides that he can't be the show as if the town is one giant crèche, so how come Bing and his helper Flop are making a gift for Mummy?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008212015</amazonuk>bus anymore.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Aino-Maija Metsola1776574028|title=My First Animals Bumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott
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|summary=Get used to two simple words if you have I love a good board book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a niche market: it's for the childwho still enjoys board books (er, see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you can ''Whatplay's That?'' You will hear it over and over with words and over again. If you are lucky they are pointing at make something that you actually know – chair, hat, my sense of regretquite different from each one. Sometimes they will point at something that is not too familiar. Here We have the parental practise of making something up comes into play – itelephant who dons a tutu - and becomes a ''balletphant''s a bird type thing. Books that show images of items, colours or animals may seem The buffalo who has had a little dull to an adult, but to bath (complete with yellow duck) and then dries off with a toddler learning about the world they are hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo''. The rhinoceros whodrops his ice cream cone is a 's 'crynoceros'' (think about it!) The pelican who of whatsits on his potty changes into a ''sm.......'' OK, let's that.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847809677</amazonuk>not go there Some people are eating!
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Quentin Blake|title= The Story of the Dancing Frog|rating= 4.5|genre= Dyslexia Friendly |summary= When Jo's Great Aunt Gertrude's sea captain husband is drowned at sea she is grief-stricken and, in despair, she goes for a walk alone. During this walk she notices a small frog on a lily-pad. But he is no ordinary frog - he's a dancing frog and the two quickly become good friends. Soon the duo are touring the world with their routine, spreading joy and fun - and carrying out the occasional rescue - wherever they go.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781125910</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Jonny Lambert|title=Tiger Tiger |rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Until you spend a day hanging out with a child you will never know how exhausting it can be. As an adult you are used to peppering your day with little downtime treats; a cup of tea perhaps, a biscuits, or maybe even a cheeky nap? The kids I know have no end of energy and at best you will get a sip of cold coffee, have to give them most of the biscuit and a nap would consist of them jumping on your head. However, although their enthusiasm and zest may be tiring, it is also infectious, just ask any old tiger you meet.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>184869444X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=DK1838226834|title=Baby Dinosaurs (Follow the Trail)|rating=4|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary= If you ever have the misfortune to stumble across some as yet undiscovered dinosaur I offer this piece of advice; don't take your finger and track their spine, don't put it in their mouth and don't go following them to their parent. Instead, run. Run faster than you have ever run before in the opposite direction. The unfortunate thing is that anyone with a toddler knows, they love to grab and poke anything – including terrible lizards if they got Carried Away With the chance. Better play safe than sorry and just get them a book that allows them to get their dinosaur touching thrills vicariously. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0241273129</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewCarnival|author=Jana Novotny Hunter and Paula Bowles|title=My Tail's Not Tired!Ed Boxall
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|summary=Little Monster is supposed to be going to bed, but how can he, when his knees are still bouncy and his arms still need to fly and his bottom has lots It was one of jiggling and wiggling left those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. They're there to undo all the good that parents do?! As Big Monster groans and sighs, Little Monster's energy seems to have no end. But will Little Monster finally wear himself so the trips out and end up in bed?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846439868</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Silvia Borando|title=The Hamster Book|rating=4were always so much fun.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Look! You finally have your very own pet, a sweet little hamster. You can give her a name, smooth down her fur, watch her do tricks and give her some food. It’s not all fun and games A young boy was going to the carnival with your new hamster however! Of coursehis Grandad, every responsible pet owner knows that they need to clean up after their pet, if there are any little accidents...who told him:|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406367729</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Meg McLaren|title=Pigeon P.I.|rating=3|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=The world of birds is in a flap. They're being nabbed – plucked from the air (or at least from their cages). Murray MacMurray'It'll be brilliant, the brilliant pigeon private eyejust remember, doesndon't want anything to do with crime now his old partner has flown the roost, but an eager and bright young thing might just about persuade him to take up the caselet go of my hand. But both will have to be plucky to survive the dangers it leads to…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783444835</amazonuk>''
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Eric VeilleB09MYXSRV4|title=My Pictures after the StormOtter's Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Cordellya Smith
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|summary= One of When the staples of baby books are those world was made, the animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a protector. Water Spider received a strong web that even fire could not burn. Owl had excellent sight so that look at oppositeshe could see the present ''and'' the future. This elephant is bigRabbit developed intelligence - but, whilst this mouse is smallunfortunately, not the ability to use it well. They help children He liked to understand the world around them, but can trick other animals. He was also jealous which was how he came to be in a little dullrace with Turtle. What about You might think that's not a more interesting book about cause and effect that looks at what happens before fair contest but wait and after an eventsee. You could start off gently by seeing what happens to items after a storm, but if you Things are Eric Veillé not always as they seem. I'll tell you can soon spiral into a madcap world of elephant stampedes and babies being bornhow it came about.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1776571045</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Kristyna LittenRob Keeley|title=Norton and AlphaCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4.5
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|summary=We Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, broccoli, cabbage and aubergines. When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is keen to explain how good they are used for you and how nice to the world around us and every eat. One day take amazing things for granted; a sunset, or poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, who tells her that cold bite in carrots grow on trees. Infuriated, Lily checks with the air teacher, who explains that makes you want to go fruits grow on trees and walk vegetables, like carrots, grow in the dogground. To a robotJordan says, "I did try to tell her, our world would look pretty strange as everything would be newMiss!" and everyone laughs at poor Lily. What would you think the first time that you happened upon a flower?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1471145778</amazonuk>B09HHN541V
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rebecca ElliottB09FFJF8YS|title=Dalmation on a DiggerYou Can't Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik|rating=43.5
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|summary=What's all that noise just outside 'For the big, grownup girls out there, the potty masters in training, "You Can't Wear Panties!" is a cry (the bedroom window?big-girl kind!) of toilet triumph and persevering panty pride.''
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|summary=Bathing a child normally goes one of two ways; they love itToots, trumps, or they hate itfarts. Very rarely will you Whatever your word for them, find us a child that sits in the bath with a nonplussed expression on their face, suffering the ridicules of hygiene with an air of indifferent sanguinedoesn't find them irresistibly funny. You are much more likely Funny to have a child that splashes water everywhere in the hopes of finding talk about and joke about, that is. But horribly embarrassing if you let one gap in go at the groutingwrong time. In class, or a child that say, when everyone will hear it and everyone will arch their entire body 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 hope familiar humour attached, explains that doing so will prevent them touching anything wet. A book that teaches a toddler how bathtime tooting is meant to be may just help your nightly routine, but also greatly entertain everyoneperfectly normal.Everybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1776571371</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Duncan BeedieB09BG8V3Q6|title=The Lumberjack's BeardWho Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad
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|summary=Jim Hickory ''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is a Lumberjack the latest release in the ''Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. This series of routine. Every morning, after he gets up, he does his limbering up exercises (very important for a lumberjack!), then he eats his breakfast fun picture books aims to take the pain out of pancakes potty training children and replace it with maple syrup, before finally getting his trusty axe and heading out into the forestsome fun. One day, however, this routine becomes interrupted when he hears someone peck-pecking at his door, only to discover itIt's a small owl who has been made homeless by Jim's tree fellingworthy aim, as any frustrated parent will tell you. Jim allows the owl to set up home in his big bushy beard, without realising just quite what he is letting himself in for…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783706880</amazonuk>.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=B07GZ81J7C|title=Michael Rosen When Fred the Snake Got Squished and Tony RossMended|titleauthor=Barking for BagelsPeter Cotton
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|summary=Meet Fred. Well, actually, you''Barking re going to be meeting Fred-Fred for Bagelsreasons 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. Fred is the story a snake and even those of Schnipp the dog, us who loves her owners very much, though she does find their snickering have a little annoying from time phobia about snakes are going to timewarm to him. One dayHe arrived as a present in a box with holes so that he could breathe and immediately became part of the family, whilst to the extent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a walk in . And that was where the park, she starts to run away, and she finds that once she starts running she canproblem started. Fred didn't stop, and she runs and she runs until she finds Bessie the Bagel lady and thus discovers her new favourite food, and her new homehave any road sense. Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178344505X</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Steve AntonyJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Thank You, Mr PandaEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)
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|summary=Mr Panda is back! And this timeCan potty training ever be joyous? It often isn't, rather than his box of doughnutsas any parent will tell you. But really, he has a large pile of presents for why shouldn't it be? We all of his friendshave to learn about our bodily functions just as we have to learn about everything else when we are small. Accompanied by his friendWhy shouldn't potty training be as much fun as, the ring-tailed Limasay, he goes around giving out learning about why the presents, whilst Lima helpfully reminds everyone on sun and the receiving end that ''it's the thought that counts'' since it moon take turns out that Mr Panda is perhaps not in the best judge of gift giving!sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>144492785X</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Greg Gormley Justine Avery and Steven LentonNaday Meldova|title=Fairytale Frankie and the Mermaid EscapadeNo, No, No!
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|summary=If you think about it enough it is amazing how many characters in fairytales They say the best picture books are thickthe simplest ones. How long would it take you to figure out that was not your NanAnd nothing could be truer of this latest from Justine Avery, but a wolf? OrBookbag favourite. ''No, how many people would decide to start eating a house that appears to be made out of gingerbreadNo, but No!'' is overseen by what looks like a crazy lady? Nopebased around the simplest text imaginable. ''No, no, no! Okay, okay. Yes, the only reason that fairytale characters make you may.'' That's it half ! But, like all the time best picture books, this tiny snippet of text is because a sensible and brave character saves veritable tardis - so much bigger on the day; an intelligent brick laying pig, or a feisty woodsman. Your average story dweller needs a guardian angel and this may just come in inside that it appears on the form of Fairytale Frankieoutside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1408333872</amazonuk>1638820457
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sophy Henn194812467X|title=EdieThe Farm Shop|author=Devon Avery, Justine Avery and Ema Tepic|rating=54
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|summary=Edie is a gorgeous little girl Kirelle and with her best friend Sam the sort of nature which we cat decide to go for a walk. Kirelle is dressed for all hope that our children will have weathers in her bright yellow wellies and Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in abundancehis smart grey fur coat. She's just so ''helpful''As they walk to the top of the hill, they see a big barn with a sign outside. For instance, sheIt's gets up extra early herself just so that she can make certain that everybody else in a farm shop! But this is a farm shop with a difference: all the house gets up in good timestallholders and customers are farmyard animals. The cymbals work well on her brotherThere are sheep and ducks and cows, but if notgoats and chickens, dragging him out of bed usually achieves the desired resultand even some mice. As for her parentsExcited, playing her guitar Kirelle and serenading them usually does the trickSam go shopping. She's an independent young lady and likes to dress herself. It's not ''exactly'' school uniform and her mother might well be wondering where some of her clothes have got to - but what's a girl to do What will they buy?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0141365005</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Roger Hargreaves0995647895|title= My Mummy|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= In ''My Mummy'' we learn of all Sadie and the ways Mummy is wonderful. And, funnily enough, her positive attributes are quite a lot like those singular, nominal traits beheld by certain Little Misses. For example, she is happy like Little Miss Sunshine, she is curious about things like, erm, Little Miss Curious, and she enjoys her cake, just like Little Miss Greedy. Ooops.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405285508</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewSea Dogs|author=Wendy Meddour Maureen Duffy and Rebecca Ashdown|title=The Glump and the Peeble Anita Joice|rating=3.5
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|summary=When does someone learn who they truly are? As Sadie's mother always said that she was a babydreamer, you don't know her mind never on what your feet are, so any sense of true self-discovery is going to at least wait until you are out of nappiesshe should be doing. As a child you start to see She lives by the world, but most of us only see our part in it. Enter your teenage years and twenties River Thames at Greenwich and you start she loves to understand what role you play in life, but do you really know yourself? If you are lucky, very lucky, you may start to figure stuff out in your thirties and know who you are and what you want to dospend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark. Things may have happened a little quicker if you had read more books as a child all about being whomever you want to be.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847807100</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=George Szirtes and Tim Archbold|title=How to be a Tiger|rating=4.5|genre=Children's Rhymes and Verse|summary=''Wet again, yet again! Down it drips, little fingertips, tapping and snapping as if the rain were cross.''<br>''See the branches toss? See the puddles grow? Has it stopped raining?NO.''
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ellie Sandall 1782227741|title=Everybunny Dance Little Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha|rating=4.5
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|summary=ChildrenOne day, Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It's book have quite a long history of deep puddle and the lion lying water is swirling. Poor Ted starts to spin around and around and is sucked down with the lamb when most adults understand that the only thing that the lamb would be lying a drain on is the lining side of the lion's stomachstreet. Finding himself Howeverdown in the sewer, there is plenty of time Ted starts to learn about what creature eats what creature panic. ''OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he cries and perhaps we should alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, who plucks him out of the dirty water using his cane, which might look just allow children to imagine that bunnies a bit like to dance the night away an old cricket bat. Reg is a kind soul and he dries Ted off and perhaps even get along warms him up with a foxnice bowl of broth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444919865</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Carna BrooksB08R7LXQ9S|title=What are Aunties Made Of?Remy: A book about believing in yourself|author=Mayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal|rating=3.54
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|summary=We all know what little boys Remy is feeling miserable. He's let himself down ''again''. The school bully Jayden, together with his sidekicks Ryan and girls are made ofBrandon, although I have been laughing at Remy, calling him names because he is short and has small eyes. They are mean but they are not stupid. They are careful to confess to having always been wind up Remy when nobody can see and then push him just a that little bit jealous of further when the puppy dog tails and quite willing to pass on the sugarother kids are around. So, spicewhen Remy reacts, slugs and snailsit looks as though he was the instigator. But what are ''aunties'' made of? Could it be: ''Smelly old cars And then he gets into trouble at school and old milk jars?the teachers don''<br>''Or fragrances of lavender and roses in our noses?''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1524666424</amazonuk>t believe him when he tries to explain what happened.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Carol Ann Duffy and Lydia Monks1471191303|title=Queen Munch and Queen NibbleThe Invisible|author=Tom Percival|rating=4.5
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|summary=Queen Munch and Queen Nibble are two very different queensThis is the story of Isobel, in two very different kingdomsa little girl who made a big difference. Queen Munch, as you might imagine from Isobel lived with her nameparents in a house - a very cold house, really loves because her food. Her Saturdays begin with parents couldn'The Munching of t afford to put the Breakfastheating on: ' which is a grand extravaganza that her people all come and watch involving a grand setting, 'Ice curled across the Royal Musicians playing inside of the 'Queen Munch Tune', dancing window and an important reader crept up the corner of the menu, a delicious breakfast all finished off with a nice belch from the Queen! Queen Nibble, then, is much the opposite of Queen Munchbedpost. She is tall and ''as pale as a stick of celery The family didn''! She lives alone, barely eats, t go to the cinema or on holidays but she makes beautiful jewellry from raindropsthey had each other and they were happy. One Then the day, Queen Munch invites Queen Nibble over came when they couldn't afford the rent for a visitthe house and they had to move to the far side of the city. This part of the city was cold, sad and what will happen when these two extremely different rulers come together?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509829261</amazonuk>lonely and Isobel felt invisible.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Julian Gough Nick Jones and Jim FieldSi Clark|title=Rabbit and Bear: The Pest One Night in the NestBeartown
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|genre=Emerging ReadersFor Sharing|summary=Rabbit was struggling. There he was having a nice, peaceful sleep in his friend Bear's cave when a terrible noise woke him. Was it thunder? No, it was Bear snoring. Very loudly. Rabbit tried putting his paws over his ears although that's not very successful when you Many children have small paws an obsession and very big ears. But there was something good: when Rabbit went outside the cave he realised that spring had sprung. Suddenly he felt ''strong''. After a winter spent Sandy Lane, who lives in his friend Bear's cave it was time to go home to his burrow. Only there was a surprise lurking there - and it looked suspiciously like a snake.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444934260</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Jodie Parachini and Daniel Rieley|title= This is a Serious Book|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= If you want a silly bookBeartown, this is not the one for youobsessed with bears. She collects books about bears. This Her favourite toy is, as the title saysBerisford, a ''serious book''teddy bear passed down by her grandmother. And just so there's no doubtEvery night, it shows you all the things you won't find in this book (because they are silly and this is serious). So we see pictures she looks out of donkeys pulling silly faces her bedroom window and doing backflips but only as a warningsays goodnight to the bear statue outside. They are examples Every morning she says hello to show us what we ''won't'' find in this book. For they are silly things (yuck)Bee Bear, a colourful painted bear that lives at her school.She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0571329462</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}} Move on to [[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]