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[[imageCategory:lumplump.jpgNew Reviews|For Sharing]]__NOTOC__{{Frontpage|centerauthor=Adam Stower|linktitle=https://booksMurray and Bun|rating=4.google.com/books?id5|genre=dDc9DQAAQBAJ&printsecConfident Readers |summary=frontcover&dq=lump+lump+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 two. But he's a bad magician's cat, so his favourite bun has been turned into a hyperactive sticky rabbit called Bun, and+the+blanket+catflap they both use can chuck them out, not into the regular back garden, but into a world of+dreams&hl=en&sa=X&vedfrightening 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…|isbn=0ahUKEwiz47visd3QAhVT_WMKHQ8CA8UQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=lump%20lump%20and%20the%20blanket%20of%20dreams&f=false]]0008561249<hr/>[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->}}{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler1732898766|title=The Ugly FiveAdventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Wynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)

|summary=Creating a popular character is a double edged sword; one side is buckets When we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they're running for their lives in the Forest of cold hard cash, Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the other Sour Milk Dragon is people demanding that you trot out the same old stuffchasing them. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler created the behemoth that is ''The Gruffalo'He' and you could forgive s right behind them for producing countless books in this series, but they do notspewing hot, sour milk from his nostrils. Anyone who is a fan of the pairing will already know that their other work is also excellent; just ask ''Superworm'' or ''Room on the Broom(Please don't try this at home: it won't end well. ) This is an established author/illustrator partnership Fortunately, they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and when a ladder of moss and any new outing from vines was lowered for them is exciting, they escaped. Even if that is an outing about really ugly animalsThey climbed up to the Tree Wee homes high up in the tangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and Granny Cranny.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1407174193</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Richard ByrneB0CC9W7GLR|title= I Want to Go First|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary=It's so not fair! Why should Elphie go last, just because he's On the littlest? This is a question which will speak to the heart of many young children, especially those with siblingsBeach: the smallest bedroom, hand-me-down books that have been read and reread till their edges are frayed . . . but don't worry, Elphie has found the solution. Only thing is, he's going to need the reader's help to achieve his goal.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192749730</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Alex T Smith|title= Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure|rating= 5|genre= Emerging Readers |summary= Mr Penguin is a brand new ''Professional Adventurer''. He has a dashing hat, a large magnifying glass and an important looking office in his igloo to prove it. All he needs now is an adventure to go on. Just as he is beginning to despair of ever being asked to solve a mystery Boudicca Bones from the museum phones and asks for help. Can he and his trusty sidekick, Colin (the spider with expertise in martial arts!) find her missing treasure? Will the adventure become too dangerous for them? And will Mr Penguin ever have time to eat his fish finger sandwich packed lunch?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444932063</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewThe Winter Visitor|author=Colleen Jacey Chris Green and Zed Jacey|title=Madge Eekal's ChristmasJenny Fionda|rating=4.5

|summary=It was nearly Christmas Kit and all the witches except Madge Eekal Teal were busy putting up their festive lights. Madge's pet dragon, Ashon, wanted just beginning to know what had happened to their fairy lights. The truth wonder whether it was that Madge had ''tried'' to get them better to workbe at home, bored but it seemed that warm, or frozen cold and building sand sculptures on a snowy beach when a large slab of silvery ice drifted onto the fairies were on strike: she ''couldn't'' get them to workshoreline. Ashon knew that it would, On top of coursethe ice was a polar bear. As the ice bumped onto the sand, have been much easier if they had electricity, like everyone else the bear woke and that decided Madge - they would make their own electricitywith wobbly legs moved from the ice. She Kit was all for making a run for it, but Teal knew that the perfect spellbear was hungry and gave him one apple and then another. Ashon was doubtfulHe obviously needed to be taken home on the bus and given a good meal and somewhere to sleep... and rightly so as it turned out|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1788036530</amazonuk> What else would you do?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Herve Tullet1913839656|title=Say Zoop!Let's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee|rating=23.5

|summary=The average toddler has Todd was excited about spending the attention span of weekend with his grandmother, not least because she made the time it takes to …best beetle juice..SQUIRREL! Many modern children's books are He packed full two pairs of flaps, textures dungarees and gimmicks in the desperate hope that they can draw the reader away from CBeebies for just five minutes. To grab them his favourite hat and keep them, your book should be short, punchy and funthen gathered together his button collection to show his grandmother. What you don't want She had promised to do is take a reasonable idea him to the Friday Night Club at the local community centre and play it out for pageTodd was pleased about this as he wanted to make new friends. At home, after page, after pagehis only friend was his mum and he wondered why that could be. What's Grandma thought that ….it might be because he looked different. SQUIRREL!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1452164738</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Stephanie Blake1529504775|title=I Can't Sleep!The Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey

|summary=Simon Elsie and her little brother David loved to go to the little rabbit is back! park and watch the red buses drive past. HeElsie would race the buses along the side of the park but David couldn't - he's not so little now, d been born with cerebral palsy and even just standing up was very difficult. One day Elsie spotted a bus in the toy shop window which would help David - and his baby brother (was happy to use the coins from ''Stupid Baby by Stephanie Blake'') has grown her money box to pay for it as cash was tight at home. Gradually, David learned to stand up into a toddler, use the bus for support, and walk behind it. This time we see Simon Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, now damaged and Caspar playing happily together but thenrusted, in to the nightRepair Shop, poor Caspar realises hoping that he's forgotten his blanket outside! What will the two brothers do? Caspar says he can't sleep without his blanket..experts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with it.will Simon be able to help him?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1776571630</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Catherine Pickles and Chantal Bourgonje1529504767|title=Worzel says hello! Will you be my friend?The Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey

|summary=ISusan 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'd like you t have worried though as she went to meet Worzelthe home of Mr and Mrs Russell, but youwho couldn'll need t have been kinder to do exactly what I sayher. Worzel is quite a big dog, but that doesn't mean that he's fierce, or She even very bravehad her own room - all to herself. In fact, he's frightened, Gradually she relaxed and little as you are, he's frightened of youbegan to enjoy her life. HeShe'd like help Mrs Russell with the baking and when it came to meet you though: can you see that nose just poking out from Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the side of decorations on the sofa? Christmas tree. Now he's peering over the cushion - and finally he's risking leaving that ''very'' safe place he's found, behind The best surprise happened the sofafollowing morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1787111601</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Emma Yarlett1916459943|title=Nibbles: The Dinosaur GuideSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb|rating=3.54|genre=Emerging ReadersFor Sharing|summary=Some of you may already be aware of NibblesMuch as mothers love their babies, there's something they all dread - a squeakily baby. He is a little monster that likes 's so tired but he can't - or won't - go to nibble everythingsleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and ''wails''. Nibbles nibbles socks, Nibbles nibbles clocks, but the thing that Nibbles likes The sea offers to nibble most is books! help. ThereforeIt rocks Baby gently and the waves sing ''hush, putting him in hush''. Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a book is not sandy beach and you have the safest place as he will try and eat his way outsound perfectly. Whilst the first book saw the tyke getting into trouble The mermaids join in fairy tales- ''la lou, this time la lay...'' And for a moment it is non-fiction that has whetted seems to have worked as Baby closes his appetite eyes. Then a seagull '''shouts''' and in particular a book all about dinosaurswe know exactly what's going to happen next.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848696914</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Alexandre Lacroix and Ronan Badel140639131X|title=Dragons: Father and SonA Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith

|genre=Emerging Readers For Sharing|summary=You know dragonsPhilippa Pheasant was ''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 reply. TheyPhilippa wasn're t a bird to sit back on her tail feathers when there to look splendid was a problem which needed solving: she saw the benefits of the lollipop lady at the school crossing and fierce, decided that she would set up something similar herself. Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little amateur to burn down human villages in rampages, start with or without treasure in mindbut the benefits were obvious. But they need to be All the animals used the crossing and Hedgehog was even trained in that. And our father dragon has just tasked his son dragon with that very errand - up to go and torch provide a human housesafe path overnight. The lad is reluctant to cook anything more severe than lunch - what could possibly happen?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910277231</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= David McKee1776574338|title= Elmer Leilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and the TuneBei Lynn|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Everybody loves a catchy tuneEvery morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the city, but sometimes you come across one that you just canpicking up children as he goes. Children who live at the top of tower blocks don't get even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of your headthe window and slide down his neck. It's perfect, no matter how hard you tryisn't it? What could be a more fun way of going to school? There is a problem, though. And that Leilong isn't happy in the city: he's what has happened always having to Elmer be careful about where he puts his feet and his friends – all over the jungle, folk are humming the same tune, over and over and over again, and passing it on because he's longer than a tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to their friends and neighbours like a musical virustraffic regularly gets snarled up. Anyone who has heard about how The school decides that he can't be the wheels on that wretched bus go round and round eleventy-seven gazillion times on a long car journey will know what we meananymore. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783445467</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Dr Seuss and Tish Rabe1776574028|title= Oh Baby, the Places You'll GoBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary=A slightly odd concept to get one's head around, I love a good board book! ''Oh Baby, the Places You'll GoBumblebee Grumblebee'' is both aimed at quite a book within a bookniche market: it's for the child who still enjoys board books (er, and a book sized advert all in one. Dr Seuss (fun fact: see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you can 'Seuss' originally rhymed with play'voice') wrote many, many books in his lifetime, and lots of us will be familiar with his best-known characters such as [[The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss|The Cat in the Hat]] words and make something quite different from each one. We have the copious numbers of adventures he wrote about such as when [[Horton Hears elephant who dons a Who by Dr Seuss|Horton Hears tutu - and becomes a Who]]''balletphant''. This book is different, because rather than introducing new wild and wacky characters, it brings together existing ones The buffalo who may never have met each other before. Adapted by Tish Rabe has had a bath (though very much influenced by Dr Seuss's originalscomplete with yellow duck), this book rattles through the different titles and their key characters, knitting them together then dries off with the premise that these are all people baby will meet in the future, through the wonder of childrena hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo''s books.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008241651</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Rachel Bright and Jim Field|title= The Squirrels Who Squabbled|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary=First we had rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a cute little mouse finding his inner beast in [[''crynoceros'' (think about it!) The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright and Jim Field|The Lion Inside]] and then we had a nervous koala trying to move out of pelican who sits on his comfort zone in [[The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright and Jim Field|The Koala Who Could]] and now we have potty changes into a couple of greedy''sm.......'' OK, fighting squirrels. Whatever next?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408340488</amazonuk>let's not go there Some people are eating!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Michael Morpurgo and Emma Chichester Clark1838226834|title= Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of The Wizard of Oz|rating= 4|genre= Emerging Readers|summary= The timeless story that we all know as The Wizard of Oz is given a twist in this original interpretation by master story-crafter Michael Morpurgo. It's the tale of a character that seems to be so often overlooked in the well-known story: Dorothy's faithful dog, Toto. We hear the whole story from his point of view, told in first person narrative from the moment the tornado sweeps across Dorothy's Kansas farm. Toto continues to tell Carried Away With the story as it happens to him in a witty and charming manner as their house is lifted into the air and whisked away to the mysterious land of Oz. Of course, Toto and Dorothy meet the absurd but loveable scarecrow without a brain, tin man without a heart and lion who lacks courage, and together they set off along the yellow brick road to find the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, hoping that he might help Toto and Dorothy return home. Along the way, the tin man, scarecrow and lion learn that what they think they are missing might have been there all along. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008134596</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewCarnival|author=J M Barrie and Robert Ingpen|title=Peter Pan and WendyEd Boxall

|summary=It's a childhood staple - the story was one of Wendy, John and Michael Darling and their beloved nurse, Nana the Newfoundland dog who took them to school each daythose memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. ItThey's George Darlingre there to undo all the good that parents do, their father, who makes so the mistake when he locks Nana in the yard and the children are whisked away to Neverland by Peter Pan and Tinkerbelltrips out were always so much fun. There's a wonderful mix of characters, from Peter Pan, the A young boy who never wants was going to grow up, Tinkerbell, the rather unpleasant fairycarnival with his Grandad, Captain Hookwho told him: ''It'll be brilliant, Tiger Lilyjust remember, the lost boys and - of course - Wendy, but then it wouldndon't have been a classic since the original stage production in 1904 and the novel let go of 1911 if it were otherwisemy hand.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1786750856</amazonuk>''

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=B09MYXSRV4|title=Clare Foges Otter's Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Al MurphyHare|titleauthor=Bathroom BoogieCordellya Smith

|summary=Every day I leave When the house with world was made, the feeling animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that I left it in he could become a pretty tidy state, but on my return some things always seem out of placeprotector. This is especially true of my bathroomWater Spider received a strong web that even fire could not burn. Why is there toothpaste on Owl had excellent sight so that he could see the mirrorpresent ''and'' the future. Rabbit developed intelligence - but, unfortunately, or a flannel on not the floor? ability to use it well. He liked to trick other animals. It would appear that I may not actually He was also jealous which was how he came to be to blame and in a race with Turtle. You might think that when I'm at work all the bathroom items come out for s not a boogiefair contest but wait and see. Things are not always as they seem. Will I ever catch them in the act?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0571337317</amazonuk>'ll tell you how it came about.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Fearne Cotton and Sheena DempseyRob Keeley|title= Yoga BabiesCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!

|genre= For Sharing|summary= Radio host Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, TV presenterbroccoli, fashion designercabbage and aubergines. When her friends at school turn up their noses, author – Lily is there anything Fearne Cotton can't do? Based keen to explain how good they are for you and how nice to eat. One day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, who tells her that carrots grow on trees. Infuriated, Lily checks with the content of this bookteacher, we can undoubtedly add Yogi to who explains that fruits grow on trees and vegetables, like carrots, grow in the ongoing list of talentsground. Jordan says, because it's hard "I did try to imagine any other way in which this came into beingtell her, Miss!" and everyone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1783445645</amazonuk>B09HHN541V

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Claire Freedman and Jane MasseyB09FFJF8YS|title= Florence Frizzball|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Florence Frizzball has the frizziest, curliest, most out of control mop of hair youYou Can've ever seent Wear Panties! And she longs for smooth, sleek, brushable locks like all her friends. As a kid, I remember being chased round the garden by my mother, brandishing a hair brush and trying to get me to sit still and have my frizz sorted out. To say I identified with Florence would be an understatement. As the tale goes on, though, we see another side to the story. Florence gets what she wants, but when her dream comes true she quickly learns that maybe she was wanting all the wrong things, and that actually her frizzball is part of her identity. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471144542</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Phil Allcock and Richard Watson|title= Clumpety Bump|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= Clumpety Bump likes apples. Nothing wrong with that, after all: they're tasty and full of goodness. But you don't get delicious, juicy treats like that unless you deserve them, and naughty Clumpety is a bit too keen on saying ''I can't be bothered'' when his friend Wally asks for help. So, after several disasters, Wally decides he'd be better off leaving Clumpety at home and using his tractor instead. Unfortunately, things don't turn out too well, and our two heroes learn that if you want to be properly happy, other people need to be happy too. Selfishness just makes everyone sad. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862458</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Jackie Morris and James Mayhew|title= Mrs Noah's Pockets|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= The heavy rains, Noah building his ark and the animals going in two by two to be saved. This most familiar of stories has been retold time and time again but not like this. This time there is twist and someone else quietly takes centre stage. When Mr Noah builds the ark, he makes two lists - one for all the animals who will come on board and one for those troublesome creatures he will leave behind. Meanwhile, Mrs Noah gets out her sewing machine and makes a coat with very deep pockets. Lots of pockets.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>191095909X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview(No More Nappies!)|author=Lisa Papp|title=Madeleine Finn Justine Avery and the Library DogKate Zhoidik|rating=43.5

|summary=Madeleine Finn doesn''For the big, grownup girls out there, the potty masters in training, "You Can't like to read Wear Panties!" is a cry (the big- not anythinggirl kind!) of toilet triumph and persevering panty pride. It''  And so it is! This latest book from Justine Avery celebrates a little girl's not really final goodbye to nappies and pull-ups and graduation to "proper" pants by following her around as she proudly explains to her faultdog, you know. Her teacher tries to encourage hercat, but some of the other kids giggle when her stuffed rabbit and her baby sibling that ''she makes mistakes'' can wear super-duper proper pants, while they cannot. And they pull faces of Neither can the flowers, nor the fish, nor the type which would have given me my head in my hands to play with when I was a childbirds. The words just donBoy's certainly can't seem to come out right for her. The other children are getting gold stars (I've ''never'' liked that system) but all Madeleine gets is a heart sticker which tells her to keep trying. She's got plenty of those. All week a big girl now and she tries her best but doesn't get the star she longs for.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910646326</amazonuk>wants everyone to know it!}}{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Rose BlakeJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title= Going to SchoolEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)

|summary=Sidney Gibbons is always in trouble andToots, trumps, farts. Whatever your word for them, find us a child that doesn't find them irresistibly funny. Funny to make matters worsetalk about and joke about, he insists on blaming that is. But horribly embarrassing if you let one go at the mess he makes on his invisible friend – Kevinwrong time. ThisIn class, howeversay, changes when Sidney actually meets Kevin everyone will hear it and discovers what it is like to be on the receiving end of bad behavioureveryone will laugh. At you. In a magical world of make-believe, Sidney finally comes to realise that heJustine Avery's been selfish latest entry in her ''Everybody Potties!'' series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and resolves to put things right for both his invisible chum gently and his very own mumcalmly, with the familiar humour attached, explains that tooting is perfectly normal.Everybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0008207410</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rob BiddulphB09BG8V3Q6|title=SunkWho Needs Nappies? Not Me!(Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad|rating=4.5

|summary=''Hoist Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the Colours! Set latest release in the Sail''Everybody Potties! It's time to hit the treasure trail' series from Justine Avery.'' Penguin Blue and his friends are prepared This series of fun picture books aims to sail take the seven seas in search pain out of gold but they become unstuck when a rip in their ship means they're suddenly SUNK! Luck is, however, on their side potty training children and they find a handy desert island in the nick of timereplace it with some fun. Here they make a special new friend and ultimately find a treasure thatIt's worth much more than golda worthy aim, as any frustrated parent will tell you. .|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008207402</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=B07GZ81J7C|title=Jason Rekulak When Fred the Snake Got Squished and Kim SmithMended|titleauthor=The X-Files: Earth Children are Weird. A Picture BookPeter Cotton

|summary=We know that Dana Scully and Fox Mulder didn't know each other as childrenMeet Fred. Well, for they met much later onactually, at work you're going to be meeting Fred-Fred for the FBIreasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. But if they had, they may well have camped out in the back yardI'm getting ahead of myself: I'd better tell you a bit more about Fred. They made Fred is a snake and even those of us who have read scary stories a phobia about snakes are going to each other, but one thing is for sure – Mulder's imagination would have seen aliens everywherewarm to him. He would have seen mystery arrived as a present in a box with holes so that he could breathe and immediately became part of the deep impression in the yardfamily, horror in to the shadows, and the unexplained in any vaguely mysterious noiseextent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a walk. For And that's what happens on was where the pages of this picture book – but thatproblem started. Fred didn's not ''all'' that happens – the truth is something much more peculiar…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1683690273</amazonuk>t have any road sense. Or brakes.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Akala Justine Avery and Sav AkyuzNaday Meldova|title=You Can do AnythingEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)|rating=3.54

|summary= If Can potty training ever be joyous? It often isn't, as any parent will tell you think about rapping. But really, what comes why shouldn't it be? We all have to mind? The hard streets of the East Coast and West Coast of America learn about our bodily functions just as they brag we have to learn about what cars they own and women they date? Rap is like any musical form; it varies greatlyeverything else when we are small. There is loads of Gangster RapWhy shouldn't potty training be as much fun as, but what say, learning about why the pop of Will Smith, or sun and the Grime of moon take turns in the UKsky? Just have a look at the 80s for loads of unqualified people having a dabble in the format (Wham! Rap). Rap in of itself is nothing but a way to project a message and if this message is about trying hard and succeeding, it could just be suitable for a kid's book.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0192747800</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Jon BurgermanJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title= Rhyme CrimeNo, No, No!|rating= 54|genre= For Sharing|summary= Sometimes They say the best picture books for sharing need to are the simplest ones. And nothing could be calm and gentletruer of this latest from Justine Avery, a Bookbag favourite. ''No, soporific evenNo, to lure little ones under No!'' is based around the duvet and off to sleepsimplest text imaginable. And sometimes books need to be utterly zany ''No, no, full of bright coloursno! Okay, daft doodle-style illustrations and crazy rhymes for the child to shout out loudokay. PleaseYes, dear parentyou may.'' That's it! But, like all the best picture books, do not try to read this wonderful book to your offspring within an hour or two tiny snippet of lights out. Seriously, be warned text is a veritable tardis - You Will Regret Itso much bigger on the inside that it appears on the outside. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0192749501</amazonuk>1638820457

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Georgiana Deutsch and Ekaterina Trukhan194812467X|title= 10, 9, 8... Owls Up Late! The Farm Shop|ratingauthor= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= It's tough being a mother owl. Rather than just one or two rambunctious little ones to calm down ready for bedDevon Avery, she has ten of them! And there's so much going on in her tree that she must sometimes despair of ever getting them to sleep. But gradually, one by one, the owlets' eyes begin to droop Justine Avery and they make their way to their comfy little nest until at last . . . zzzzzz! |amazonuk=<amazonuk>184869704X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Michelle Robinson and Claire Powell|title=Have You Seen My Giraffe?Ema Tepic|rating=4.5

|summary=Imagine, if you will, Kirelle and her best friend Sam the cat decide to go for a world walk. Kirelle is dressed for all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in which you no longer win goldfish at his smart grey fur coat. As they walk to the fairtop of the hill, but you could potentially be coming home they see a big barn with a giraffesign outside. It's a farm shop! This But this is a farm shop with a difference: all the situation that the family in this story find themselves installholders and customers are farmyard animals. There are sheep and ducks and cows, goats and chickens, and even some mice. Excited, Kirelle and it turns out that having a giraffe in your house may not Sam go down too well with your parents!shopping. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857075993</amazonuk>What will they buy?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=0995647895|title=Simon Puttock Sadie and Matt Robertsonthe Sea Dogs|titleauthor=FluffywuffyMaureen Duffy and Anita Joice

|summary=Mr MootSadie's mother always said that she was a dreamer, her mind never on what she should be doing. She lives by the River Thames at Greenwich and his dog Fluffywuffyshe loves to spend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark. ''Her class had gone one rainy afternoon''<br>''When all the houses cowered in the gloom, are very happy in their quiet little life together''<br>''To the Maritime Museum''. Her imagination was fired. She'd love to sail the oceans on an ancient sailing ship and went back regularly. But One day she fell asleep under a glass case (it's the one day, Mr Mootwhere Nelson's cousin, Clarence, comes knocking at Trafalgar breeches are on show) and missed the door closing bell and announces the attendant's warning shout. When she woke (hard floors don't make comfy beds) she was in the midst of an adventure that he has come to stay for she could never have imagined in a weekworld of dolphins, or a monthpirates, or a year! Clarence turns out to be a most inconsiderate house guestmermaids and treasure. Whatever will Mr Moot do?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808719</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Emilia Dziubak and Przemyslaw Wechterowicz1782227741|title=The Secret Life of a TigerLittle Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha

|summary=If David Attenborough has taught us anything is that One day, Gold Ted falls into a lot goes on in the natural world that we are unaware ofpuddle. Animals will hunt in interesting ways, or find It's quite a mate using secret dances, but did you know that Tigers sometimes sneak up on apes deep puddle and give them new haircuts? You will be amazed with the revelations found in Emilia Dziubak and Przemyslaw Wechterowicz's book, but I am not convinced that this kid's book water is based on factsswirling.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>191027724X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Peter Bently Poor Ted starts to spin around and Charles Fuge|title=A Home Full of Friends|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Bramble Badger was out looking for nuts by the river when the storm broke around and he was so cold that he decided to go straight home. On is sucked down a drain on the way he met a trail side of devastation: Snuffle Dormouse's house has been squashed by a falling treethe street. Finding himself She'd like shelter down in Bramble's settthe sewer, if he has roomTed starts to panic. He's a ''littleOH HELP ME PLEASE'' bit reluctant because he thinks cries and alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, who plucks him out of the dirty water using his sett cane, which might look just a bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is in a mess kind soul and there isn't much space or dinner available, but what can you do when he dries Ted off and warms him up with a friend is in need? Next it's Tipper the Toad whose home is full nice bowl of mud, then Boo the Hedgehog's nest has been covered by leavesbroth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>144492057X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jill Atkins and Barbara VagnozziB08R7LXQ9S|title=Peck, Hen, Peck! Remy: A book about believing in yourself|author=Mayuri Naidoo and Ben's Pet (Early Reader)Caroline Siegal

|summary=It probably sounds obvious, but you really shouldnRemy is feeling miserable. He's let himself down ''again't keep your pet chickens in a bag! Well, that's what I learned from this book which tells us first the story of Tom who puts his hen in a bag. The school bully Jayden, The hen pecks through the bagtogether with his sidekicks Ryan and Brandon, have been laughing at Remy, as hens calling him names because he is short and has small eyes. They are mean but they are not stupid. They are wont careful to do, wind up Remy when nobody can see and escapes! A simple and somewhat tragic tale! This is swiftly followed by a story about Ben's petthen push him just that little bit further when the other kids are around. Will it be another henSo, I wondered? Nowhen Remy reacts, actually, after several incorrect guesses, we discover that Benit looks as though he was the instigator. And then he gets into trouble at school and the teachers don's pet is only a rabbit!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862482</amazonuk>t believe him when he tries to explain what happened.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Alice Hemming and Louise Forshaw1471191303|title=Buzz and Jump! Jump! (Early Reader) The Invisible|author=Tom Percival

|summary=After hearing a mysterious buzzing in This is the kitchenstory of Isobel, mum traps a fly little girl who made a big difference. Isobel lived with her parents in a jarhouse - a very cold house, but then she hears because her parents couldn't afford to put the heating on: ''Ice curled across the inside of the window and crept up the corner of the buzzing again.bedpost.'' The family didn't go to the cinema or on holidays but they had each other and they were happy.what could be going on? Meanwhile, Ken Then the day came when they couldn't afford the rent for the Kangaroo (who declares himself house and they had to move to be the best at jumping), is jumping everywhere he canfar side of the city. In this red level book, aimed generally at those who have completed their reception year in school This part of the city was cold, there are two simple, sweet stories in one book, perfect for those who are just learning to readsad and lonely and Isobel felt invisible.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862504</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Alice Hemming Nick Jones and Julia SealSi Clark|title=Bamboo and I Wish (Early Reader) One Night in Beartown|rating=54

|summary=With two stories in one book, there's plenty to like about this simple, Many children have an obsession and funnySandy Lane, early reader. The first storywho lives in Beartown, Bamboo, deals is obsessed with a cheeky panda who has run off to hidebears. Where can he be? The second story is She collects books about a wishing well which bears. Her favourite toy is granting wishes leftBerisford, right and centre! Evaluated as a red level bookteddy bear passed down by her grandmother. Every night, it sets itself as being about she looks out of her bedroom window and says goodnight to the right level for those around the end of their reception yearbear statue outside. Every morning she says hello to Bee Bear, a colourful painted bear that lives at her school.She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1848862512</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}{{newreview|author= Sarah Brennan and Jane Tanner|title= Storm Whale|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= This is one of the most beautiful picture books that I have read for a while.

''Bleak was the day and the wind whipped downWhen I and my sisters walked to town…'' So begins this story of three sisters who set off to walk to the beach together in this stunning and rather special picture book. The cover illustration is reminiscent of traditional family holidays depicting three girls, hand in hand and wearing sunhats disappearing over sand dunes on their way to the beach. The story then departs from a typical seaside theme as the sisters find a stranded whale Move on the beach and spend the day in desperate attempts to save it. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910646253</amazonuk>}}[[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]