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[[image:lumplump.jpg|center|link=https://books.google.com/books?id=dDc9DQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=lump+lump+and+the+blanket+of+dreams&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiz47visd3QAhVT_WMKHQ8CA8UQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=lump%20lump%20and%20the%20blanket%20of%20dreams&f=false]]<hr/>[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=FumAdam Stower|authortitle=Karl Newson Murray and Lucy FlemingBun|rating=4.5|genre=For SharingConfident Readers |summary=The smallest member Murray is supposed to be a humble, tidy and friendly cat, one who is able to sleep and eat and eat and sleep and, well, whatever takes his fancy next of the Crumb family, Fum, has gone missingtwo. Where on earth can But he be? The rest of the Crumbs ('s a bad magician's cat, so his favourite bun has been turned into a family of giants) search high hyperactive sticky rabbit called Bun, and low for little Fumthe catflap they both use can chuck them out, enlisting not into the help regular back garden, but into a world of various fairy tale friends along the wayfrightening adventure and whiffs. This 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 turned up and he'll have to do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1848862431</amazonuk>0008561249}}{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=1732898766|title=Nick Sharratt The Adventures of Birpus and Pippa GoodhartBulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|titleauthor=Little Monster's Day Out with DadWynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)

|summary=Before leaving When we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they're running for their lives in the house it is always important that you check the traffic onlineForest of Fine Repute. What Their greatest fear has come about: the Sour Milk Dragon is the point in leaving now if you are going to be stuck in a traffic jam all the way? chasing them. Little MonsterHe's Father could have done right behind them, spewing hot, sour milk from his nostrils. (Please don't try this, but is learning the hard wayat home: it won't end well. ) ThankfullyFortunately, this is they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and when a world in which even the mundane can be fun ladder of moss and there are lots of friends vines was lowered for them, they escaped. They climbed up to find; even when you are stuck the Tree Wee homes high up in back to back traffic on the Monster M25tangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and Granny Cranny.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405276444</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Neil Gaiman and Divya SrinivasanB0CC9W7GLR|title=CinnamonOn the Beach: The Winter Visitor|author=Chris Green and Jenny Fionda

|summary=First written in 1995Kit and Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it was better to be at home, bored but warm, Cinnamon has hitherto existed as or frozen cold and building sand sculptures on a snowy beach when a short story on Neil Gaiman's website or as part large slab of an audiobook collectionsilvery ice drifted onto the shoreline. Now, it's out as On top of the ice was a picture book for us all to sharepolar bear.The story follows Cinnamon As the ice bumped onto the sand, a princess in a small hot country, where everything is very oldthe bear woke and with wobbly legs moved from the ice. Cinnamon Kit was born with pearls all for making a run for eyes. This means it, but Teal knew that she is very beautiful but also blind. And Cinnamon won't speak. Her parents, the rajah bear was hungry and gave him one apple and rani, offer rich rewards for anyone who can persuade their daughter then another. He obviously needed to talk. People come be taken home on the bus and go but nobody is successful. Until, one day, given a tiger comes..good meal and somewhere to sleep.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408879239</amazonuk> What else would you do?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=John Kelly and Steph Laberis1913839656|title=Can I Join Your Club?Let's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee|rating=43.5

|summary=Duck just wants Todd was excited about spending the weekend with his grandmother, not least because she made the best beetle juice. He packed two pairs of dungarees and his favourite hat and then gathered together his button collection to join a clubshow his grandmother. Any club would be fine, but he would really like She had promised to take him to be a part of something, so he tries the Lion Friday Night Club, at the local community centre and the Snake ClubTodd was pleased about this as he wanted to make new friends. At home, his only friend was his mum and even Club Elephant, but he wondered why that could be. Grandma thought that it seems like duck won't ever fit in anywhere…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848694369</amazonuk>might be because he looked different.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Joyce Dunbar and Claire Fletcher1529504775|title=Tibs the Post Office CatThe Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey

|summary=Set in 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 1950park but David couldn't - he's, this is a story about a cat called Tibs (who d been born with cerebral palsy and even just standing up was very difficult. One day Elsie spotted a real cat) who was born bus in a post office, the toy shop window which would help David - and who had a job was happy to keep all use the rats and mice under controlcoins from her money box to pay for it as cash was tight at home. Rather than killing and eating all Gradually, David learned to stand up, use the micebus for support, howeverand walk behind it. Many decades later, Tibs befriends themElsie brought the bus, now damaged and with their help he is able rusted, to apprehend some thievesthe Repair Shop, becoming hoping that the hero of the day!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910277207</amazonuk>experts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with it.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Britta Teckentrup1529504767|title=Under the Same SkyThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|ratingauthor=4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= In this delightfully different book award winning illustrator Britta Teckentrup combines beautiful pictures with a simple yet lyrical text to portray a celebration of global unity. It beautifully depicts how the world's communities are united by the same hopes Amy Sparkes and dreams. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848575866</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Ant Parker|title=Charlie Chick Wants to PlayKatie Hickey|rating=3.5

|summary=You Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and nervous about how she would be amazed how often items go missing in childrengreeted when she got to her final destination. She needn's bookst have worried though as she went to the home of Mr and Mrs Russell, especially in lift the flap bookswho couldn't have been kinder to her. What better way is there She even had her own room - all to get a kid herself. Gradually she relaxed and began to look under something than say enjoy her life. She'd help Mrs Russell with the baking and when it may contain the missing object? In this case a Chick has lost their ball came to Christmas Eve Susan and rather than question why a baby chicken would have a ball in Mr Russell put the first place, we instead must go decorations on an adventure around the farmChristmas tree. The best surprise happened the following morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509829008</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jon Burgerman1916459943|title=SPLAT!Squeakily Baby|author=Beth Webb

|summary=Everybody loves Much as mothers love their babies, there's something they all dread - a clown…squeakily baby. Wait a minute He's so tired but he can't - or won't - go to sleep: instead, does anyone he just lies on his blanket and ''likewails'' a clown? . They are as likely to make a child cry as they are The sea offers to make them laughhelp. One thing that they do have going for them is It rocks Baby gently and the slapstick humour waves sing ''hush, hush''. Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and although we may not enjoy clowns themselves, we do enjoy watching someone get smacked in you have the face with a custard piesound perfectly. Therefore, why not enjoy the mayhem without the harlequin?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192749544</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton|title= Lots – The Diversity of Life on Earth|rating=5|genre=Childrenmermaids join in - 's Non-Fiction|summary= How many different kinds of living things are there on Earth? Lots…that's how manyla lou, la lay.. Children will learn lots and lots from this wonderful book. I learned lots from '' And for a moment it tooseems to have worked as Baby closes his eyes. There are 100,000 different kinds of mushrooms. Who knew? Well I certainly didnThen a seagull '''shouts'''t. This is one of those special books with cross-over appeal. Tiny children will adore the illustrations, slightly older ones will learn fascinating facts and readers of any age will be moved by the message that we need know exactly what's going to take better care of our beautiful environmenthappen next. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406360481</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Michael Bond140639131X|title= Paddington's Finest Hour|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary=Paddington is back! This is the first set of new stories about our favourite bear from Peru since 2012. There are seven of them and, as you'd expect, they are delightful. Our little bear doesn't change and he still careers around 32 Windsor Gardens creating merry havoc as his adopted family, the Browns, look on in helpless mirth. Everybody loves a bit of slapstick, right?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008226199</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewA Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Catherine Rayner|title=One Happy TigerBriony May Smith

|summary=I love a good counting book! Philippa Pheasant was ''tired'' of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the Old Oak Road. I particularly like one that has a story attached She wrote to it, rather than just the mayor about the problem but didn'one ball, two oranges, three dolls..t even get a reply. Philippa wasn' I like t a bird to sit back on her tail feathers when there was a counting book problem which is well drawn too and where care and thought has gone into needed solving: she saw the production benefits of the book: you can't start to appreciate lollipop lady at the good things in life too soon school crossing and decided that she would set up something similar herself. Her uniform and ''One Happy Tiger'' ticks all those boxes, lollipop stick were both a little amateur to start with but when we first meet him tiger is rather sadthe benefits were obvious. He's sitting all alone All the animals used the crossing and whilst he might not have a frown on his face or tears in his eyes he has Hedgehog was even trained up to provide a look of dejection about himsafe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184869234X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rod Campbell1776574338|title=Fluffy ChickLeilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn|rating=4.5

|summary=Books enable us to travel places that we can only dream of; we can walk on Every morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the mooncity, or sink picking up children as he goes. Children who live at the top of tower blocks don't even need to the deepest depths go downstairs – they simply climb out of the oceanwindow and slide down his neck. HoweverIt's perfect, not all books have to isn't it? What could be spectacular a more fun way of going to be great; simple pleasures can also be good. school? Taking a child to a petting zoo There is one of the most fun outings a family can doproblem, but what happens when you are having an indoor day? though. Pick up Leilong isn't happy in the city: he'Fluffy Chicks always having to be careful about where he puts his feet and – because he's longer than a tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to and traffic regularly gets snarled up. The school decides that he can' and bring t be the simple joy of the petting zoo to youbus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509834354</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Vivian French and Nigel Baines1776574028|title= The Covers of My Book Are Too Far Apart (and other grumbles)|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing |summary=''I'm too old for bedtime stories'', ''That's a girl's book!'', '' I hate this book but I've got to finish it'', ''I can't find a book that I like.'' You've probably heard at least one of the grumbles in this book before but have you known how to respond to it? This brilliant picture book will do it for you and is a joyful celebration of all that's wonderful about books and reading. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>178112602X</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewBumblebee Grumblebee|author=Morag Hood|title=When Grandad was a PenguinDavid Elliott

|summary=When I love a little girl goes to stay with her Grandad, she is worried that all is not well. good board book! Grandad doesn't seem 'Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a niche market: it's for the same, somehowchild who still enjoys board books (er, see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you can ''play'' with words and he is talking about fish make something quite different from each one. We have the elephant who dons a lot, none of his clothes fit, tutu - and he is spending becomes a lot more time in the bathroom''balletphant''. Thankfully, one day the zoo phones up, having discovered The buffalo who has had a bath (complete with yellow duck) and then dries off with a bit of hair drier becomes a problem there that might explain what ''fluffalo''. The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is going a ''crynoceros'' (think about it!) The pelican who sits on with Grandadhis potty changes into a ''sm.......'' OK, let's not go there Some people are eating!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509814019</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lane Smith1838226834|title=A Perfect DayCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Ed Boxall|rating=3.54

|summary=Itwas one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. They's a lovely sunny day, and looks as if it may just turn out re there to be a perfect day, since there is a sunny spot for cat in undo all the flowersgood that parents do, and a paddling pool for dog to cool off in, and bird food in so the bird feeder, and a corn cob for squirreltrips out were always so much fun. ButA young boy was going to the carnival with his Grandad, whatwho told him: 's this? Here comes bear'It'll be brilliant, lumbering into the garden to eat the corn cobjust remember, splash in the water and squash all the flowers!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509840559</amazonuk>don't let go of my hand.''

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Julia Donaldson and Rebecca CobbB09MYXSRV4|title=The Everywhere Bear|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=The Everywhere Bear is an important member of Class One. He enjoys a wide range of activities with the children in his class, such as bus rides and burgers, football and music. One day, when itOtter's the new boy, Matt's, turn to bring the Everywhere Bear back to school Matt sees a cat on the way to school, Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and he bends over to give it a cuddle. Poor old Bear falls out of Matt's bag and into a puddle. This is the start of the Bear's most exciting (and terrifying!) adventure yet!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447280733</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewHare|author=William Bee|title=William Bee's Wonderful World of Trucks |rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary= Children will be who they are, no matter how you try to change them, they know what they like. You may want to steer one child away from a world of pink and the other from a world of blue, but turn your back for a moment and there they are; one playing with a doll, the other a train. There is nothing wrong with a girl liking traditional girl things and a boy liking traditional boy things, as long as they are given the opportunity to pick what they want. Some books you would assume are for one or the other, but actually transcend; these books are simply cool in their own right.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1843653257</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Michelle Robinson and Emily Fox|title=Monkey's SandwichCordellya Smith|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>}}{{newreview|author=Paul Stickland|title=Ten Terrible Dinosaurs|rating=3

|summary=Some things are easier to count than othersWhen the world was made, the animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a protector. How many pens are there on the desk is simple enoughWater Spider received a strong web that even fire could not burn. A little trickier is Owl had excellent sight so that he could see the number of cars on present ''and'' the road, but stand back and you can see themfuture. The fact is that the bigger something isRabbit developed intelligence - but, unfortunately, not the further you will need ability to be from use it well. He liked to trick other animals. He was also jealous which was how he came to count more than onebe in a race with Turtle. What would happen though if you were counting something You might think that was 's not only big, a fair contest but moving wait and also prone to eating see. Things are not always as they seem. I'll tell you?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509835520</amazonuk>how it came about.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Nina LadenRob Keeley|title=The Night I Followed the DogCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4.5

|summary=There's a Boy (who doesn't have a name) Lily loves eating fruit and a Dog (likewise) and in the beginning you get the feeling that the Boy would prefer to have next door's Dog who wins prizes in obedience classes vegetables. She likes carrots, broccoli, cabbage and does clever things with the television remote controlaubergines. That When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is until one morning when Boy opens the door a little earlier than usual keen to explain how good they are for you and spots Dog getting out of a limousinehow nice to eat. In a tuxedoOne day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, who tells her that carrots grow on trees. The he disappears into Infuriated, Lily checks with the back garden. Boy's shocked but a few minutes later he goes to the back door teacher, who explains that fruits grow on trees and whistles for Dogvegetables, like carrots, who comes dashing grow inthe ground. Jordan says, anxious "I did try to eat. At first Boy can't ''quite'' believe what he ''thinks'' he sawtell her, so he determines to follow Dog the next nightMiss!" and everyone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1452161348</amazonuk>B09HHN541V

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ted DewanB09FFJF8YS|title=Something for Mummy You Can't Wear Panties! (BingNo More Nappies!)|author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik

|summary=Having a child gives you a glimpse into a world that you never knew even existed. Unfortunately''For the big, grownup girls out there, this not a winter wonderland hidden the potty masters in a wardrobetraining, but "You Can't Wear Panties!" is a world cry (the big-girl kind!) of childrentoilet triumph and persevering panty pride.''  And so it is! This latest book from Justine Avery celebrates a little girl's TV characters. The mainstays of the genre have still survived; Sooty, Noddy final goodbye to nappies and pull-ups and Postman Patgraduation to "proper" pants by following her around as she proudly explains to her dog, but who is RaRa or Mr Tumble? One popular show that takes some getting used to is Bingher cat, a series all about a her stuffed rabbit and her baby sibling that seems to have a stuffed animal as a carer''she'' can wear super-duper proper pants, while they cannot. There are seemingly no parents in Neither can the show as if flowers, nor the town is one giant crèchefish, so how come Bing nor the birds. Boy's certainly can't. She's a big girl now and his helper Flop are making a gift for Mummy?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008212015</amazonuk>she wants everyone to know it!}}{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Aino-Maija MetsolaJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=My First Animals Everybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)

|summary=Get used Toots, trumps, farts. Whatever your word for them, find us a child that doesn't find them irresistibly funny. Funny to two simple words talk about and joke about, that is. But horribly embarrassing if you have a childlet one go at the wrong time. In class, say, when everyone will hear it and everyone will laugh. At you. Justine Avery's latest entry in her 'What's That?Everybody Potties!'' You will hear it over series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and over gently and over again. If you are lucky they are pointing at something that you actually know – chaircalmly, hatwith the familiar humour attached, my sense of regret. Sometimes they will point at something explains that tooting is not too familiarperfectly normal. Here the parental practise of making something up comes into play – Everybody does it: 's a bird type thing. Books that show images of items, colours or animals may seem a little dull to an adult, but to a toddler learning about the world they are a who's who of whatEverybody Toots''s that.!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1847809677</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Quentin BlakeB09BG8V3Q6|title= The Story of the Dancing FrogWho Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|ratingauthor= 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 Justine Avery and fun - and carrying out the occasional rescue - wherever they go.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781125910</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Jonny Lambert|title=Tiger Tiger Seema Amjad

|summary=Until you spend a day hanging out with a child you will never know how exhausting it can be''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the latest release in the ''Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. 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 This series of energy and at best you will get a sip of cold coffee, have fun picture books aims to give them most of take the biscuit and a nap would consist pain out of them jumping on your head. However, although their enthusiasm potty training children and zest may be tiring, replace it is also infectious, just ask any old tiger you meetwith some fun.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184869444X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=DK|title=Baby Dinosaurs (Follow the Trail)|rating=4|genre=ChildrenIt's Non-Fiction|summary= If you ever have the misfortune to stumble across some a worthy aim, 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 any frustrated parent. Instead, run. Run faster than will tell you have ever run before in the opposite direction. The unfortunate thing is that anyone with a toddler knows, they love to grab and poke anything – including terrible lizards if they got the chance. Better play safe than sorry and just get them a book that allows them to get their dinosaur touching thrills vicariously. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0241273129</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jana Novotny Hunter and Paula BowlesB07GZ81J7C|title=My Tail's Not Tired!|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|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 of jiggling and wiggling left to do?! As Big Monster groans and sighs, Little Monster's energy seems to have no end. But will Little Monster finally wear himself out When Fred the Snake Got Squished and end up in bed?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846439868</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewMended|author=Silvia Borando|title=The Hamster BookPeter Cotton

|summary=Look! Meet Fred. You finally have your Well, actually, you're going to be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very own pet, quickly. But I'm getting ahead of myself: I'd better tell you a sweet little hamsterbit more about Fred. You can give her Fred is a name, smooth down her fur, watch her do tricks snake and give her some foodeven those of us who have a phobia about snakes are going to warm to him. It’s not all fun He arrived as a present in a box with holes so that he could breathe and games immediately became part of the family, to the extent that they would take Fred out with your new hamster however! them when they went out for a walk. Of course, every responsible pet owner knows And that they need to clean up after their pet, if there are was where the problem started. Fred didn't have any little accidents.road sense. Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406367729</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Meg McLarenJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|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 Everybody Pees! (or at least from their cagesEverybody Potties!). Murray MacMurray, the brilliant pigeon private eye, doesn't want anything to do with crime now his old partner has flown the roost, but an eager and bright young thing might just about persuade him to take up the case. But both will have to be plucky to survive the dangers it leads to…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783444835</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Eric Veille|title=My Pictures after the Storm

|summary= One of the staples of baby books are those that look at opposites. This elephant is bigCan potty training ever be joyous? It often isn't, whilst this mouse is smallas any parent will tell you. They help children to understand the world around themBut really, but can also why shouldn't it be a little dull. What ? We all have to learn about a more interesting book our bodily functions just as we have to learn about cause and effect that looks at what happens before and after an eventeverything else when we are small. You could start off gently by seeing what happens to items after a stormWhy shouldn't potty training be as much fun as, say, but if you are Eric Veillé you can soon spiral into a madcap world of elephant stampedes learning about why the sun and babies being born.the moon take turns in the sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1776571045</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Kristyna LittenJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Norton and Alpha|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=We are used to the world around us and every day take amazing things for granted; a sunsetNo, or that cold bite in the air that makes you want to go and walk the dog. To a robotNo, our world would look pretty strange as everything would be new. What would you think the first time that you happened upon a flower?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471145778</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Rebecca Elliott|title=Dalmation on a DiggerNo!

|summary=What's all that noise just outside They say the bedroom window?best picture books are the simplest ones. And nothing could be truer of this latest from Justine Avery, a Bookbag favourite.

''DUGGER DUGGER DIGGERNo, No, No!''is based around the simplest text imaginable.

It woke our young pup up''No, no, no!Okay, okay. Yes, you may.''

That''DUGGER DUGGER DIGGER''s it! But, like all the best picture books, this tiny snippet of text is a veritable tardis - so much bigger on the inside that it appears on the outside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1782025960</amazonuk>1638820457

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jorg Muhle194812467X|title=Bathtime for Little RabbitThe Farm Shop|author=Devon Avery, Justine Avery and Ema Tepic|rating=54

|summary=Bathing Kirelle and her best friend Sam the cat decide to go for a child normally goes one walk. Kirelle is dressed for all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in his smart grey fur coat. As they walk to the top of two ways; they love itthe hill, or they hate itsee a big barn with a sign outside. Very rarely will you find It's a farm shop! But this is a child that sits in the bath farm shop with a nonplussed expression on their face, suffering difference: all the ridicules of hygiene with an air of indifferent sanguinestallholders and customers are farmyard animals. You There are much more likely to have a child that splashes water everywhere in the hopes of finding that one gap in the groutingsheep and ducks and cows, goats and chickens, or a child that will arch their entire body in the hope that doing so will prevent them touching anything wetand even some mice. A book that teaches a toddler how bathtime is meant to be may just help your nightly routineExcited, but also greatly entertain everyoneKirelle and Sam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1776571371</amazonuk>What will they buy?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Duncan Beedie0995647895|title=The Lumberjack's BeardSadie and the Sea Dogs|author=Maureen Duffy and Anita Joice|rating=43.5

|summary=Jim Hickory is Sadie's mother always said that she was a Lumberjack of routinedreamer, her mind never on what she should be doing. Every morning, after he gets up, he does his limbering up exercises (very important for a lumberjack!), then he eats his breakfast of pancakes with maple syrup, before finally getting his trusty axe and heading out into She lives by the forest. One day, however, this routine becomes interrupted when he hears someone peck-pecking River Thames at his door, only Greenwich and she loves to discover itspend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark. ''Her class had gone one rainy afternoon''<br>'s a small owl who has been made homeless by Jim's tree felling. Jim allows When all the owl to set up home houses cowered in his big bushy beardthe gloom, without realising just quite what he is letting himself in for…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783706880''</amazonukbr>}}''To the Maritime Museum''. {{newreview|author=Michael Rosen and Tony Ross |title=Barking for Bagels|rating=4Her imagination was fired.5|genre=For Sharing|summary= She''Barking for Bagels'' is d love to sail the story of Schnipp the dog, who loves her owners very much, though she does find their snickering a little annoying from time to timeoceans on an ancient sailing ship and went back regularly. One day, whilst out for she fell asleep under a walk in glass case (it's the one where Nelson's Trafalgar breeches are on show) and missed the park, she starts to run away, closing bell and the attendant's warning shout. When she finds that once she starts running she canwoke (hard floors don't stop, and make comfy beds) she runs and was in the midst of an adventure that she runs until she finds Bessie the Bagel lady and thus discovers her new favourite foodcould never have imagined in a world of dolphins, pirates, mermaids and her new hometreasure.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178344505X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Steve Antony1782227741|title=Thank YouLittle Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Mr PandaPoppy Satha and Sasha Satha

|summary=Mr Panda One day, Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It's quite a deep puddle and the water is back! And this time, rather than his box of doughnuts, he has swirling. Poor Ted starts to spin around and around and is sucked down a large pile drain on the side of presents for all of his friendsthe street. Finding himself Accompanied by his friend, down in the ring-tailed Limasewer, he goes around giving out the presents, whilst Lima helpfully reminds everyone on the receiving end that Ted starts to panic. ''OH HELP ME PLEASE'it's he cries and alerts the attention of Reg the thought that counts'' since it turns sewer rat, who plucks him out that Mr Panda of the dirty water using his cane, which might look just a bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is perhaps not the best judge a kind soul and he dries Ted off and warms him up with a nice bowl of gift giving!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>144492785X</amazonuk>broth.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Greg Gormley and Steven LentonB08R7LXQ9S|title=Fairytale Frankie Remy: A book about believing in yourself|author=Mayuri Naidoo and the Mermaid EscapadeCaroline Siegal

|summary=If you think about it enough it Remy is amazing how many characters in fairytales are thickfeeling miserable. He's let himself down ''again''. The school bully Jayden, How long would it take you to figure out that was not your Nantogether with his sidekicks Ryan and Brandon, have been laughing at Remy, calling him names because he is short and has small eyes. They are mean but a wolf? Or, how many people would decide they are not stupid. They are careful to start eating a house wind up Remy when nobody can see and then push him just that appears to be made out of gingerbreadlittle bit further when the other kids are around. So, but is overseen by what looks like a crazy lady? Nopewhen Remy reacts, the only reason that fairytale characters make it half the time is because a sensible and brave character saves looks as though he was the day; an intelligent brick laying pig, or a feisty woodsmaninstigator. Your average story dweller needs a guardian angel And then he gets into trouble at school and this may just come in the form of Fairytale Frankieteachers don't believe him when he tries to explain what happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408333872</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sophy Henn1471191303|title=EdieThe Invisible|author=Tom Percival

|summary=Edie This is the story of Isobel, a gorgeous little girl who made a big difference. Isobel lived with her parents in a house - a very cold house, because her parents couldn't afford to put the heating on: ''Ice curled across the inside of the window and with crept up the sort corner of nature which we all hope that our children will have in abundancethe bedpost. She's just so ''helpful' The family didn't go to the cinema or on holidays but they had each other and they were happy. For instance, sheThen the day came when they couldn's gets up extra early herself just so that she can make certain that everybody else in t afford the rent for the house gets up in good timeand they had to move to the far side of the city. The cymbals work well on her brother, but if not, dragging him out This part of bed usually achieves the desired result. As for her parentscity was cold, playing her guitar sad and serenading them usually does the trick. She's an independent young lady lonely and likes to dress herselfIsobel felt invisible. 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?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0141365005</amazonuk>