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|genre=For SharingConfident Readers |summary=A small girl called Daisy Murray is trying to get to sleep in her new bed in her new house. As she tosses and turns, she does not see three small Beasties creep into her room and under the bed. There they spread out all sorts of treasure such as buttons, feathers, pearls and rings. These items are going supposed to be very important for what happens next in the story. At this point Daisy hears a noise humble, tidy and sits up in bed wondering what it could be. It's a growly sound but as she listens more closely she realises that it actually sounds like a story. One of the Beasties, Ferdinandfriendly cat, one who is telling an enchanting story all about a ring that belonged able to a faraway king. Before long Daisy falls asleep wondering about the ring. During the following two nights similar things happen as she hears noises sleep and then realise that Weevil eat and Floot, the other two beasties are also telling their lovely bedtime stories about sailing ships eat and beautiful princesses.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>140524335X</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Tony Mitton sleep and Layn Marlow|title=The Night Before Christmas|rating=3|genre=For Sharing|summary=The original poem is from the viewpoint of a father who meets Santa Claus. This version is told by one , well, whatever takes his fancy next of the two children who sneak out of bed when they hear Father Christmas coming. Like the original, it But he's written in rhyming verse, but the words are simpler than in the original and the words and pictures are modern ones, targeted at young children in the 21st century.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>140830922X</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Kate Slater|title=Magpiea bad magician's Treasure|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Magnus Magpiecat, like so many of his fellow magpies, loves collecting shiny thingsfavourite bun has been turned into a hyperactive sticky rabbit called Bun, including a pinnacle from the Taj Mahal and the queen's emerald egg cup. What he wants most of all is the beautifulcatflap they both use can chuck them out, shining moon, so off he flies...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849390088</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Paul Geraghty|title=Help Me!|rating=3|genre=For Sharing|summary=At not into the waterholeregular back garden, the elephants wander by, an impala watches but into a world of frightening adventure and waits, and a tortoise makes his way slowly to the water's edgewhiffs. One animal after another gets This time round it drops them into troublea Viking land, and where a troll hunter is helped by an unlikely ally. It all makes for an amazing day with the wildlife of Africa.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842709798</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Ruth Brown|title=Snail Trail|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Slimy Snail sets out on an adventureexpected – well, up a hill, through a tunnelone much bigger than Murray was, and on and on. When he finally comes to rest in a dark cavebe honest, we take a look at the trail but he's left, turned up and discover just where he's been travelling.ll have to do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1849392528</amazonuk>0008561249
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Michael Foreman1732898766|title=Jack's Fantastic VoyageThe Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Wynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)
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|summary=Jack loves spending time with his sea-loving grandfather, hearing tales of his old ocean voyages, When we first meet Birpus and seeing his beautiful paintings. When other kids Bulbus they're running for their lives in the village cast doubts Forest of Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about whether Grandfather really has ever been to sea, Jack begins to see things in a new light: the Sour Milk Dragon is chasing them. However, as he He's drifting off to sleepright behind them, Jackspewing hot, Grandfather sour milk from his nostrils. (Please don't try this at home: it won't end well.) Fortunately, they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and Grandfather's house are all whisked away on when a fantastic voyage across ladder of moss and vines was lowered for them, they escaped. They climbed up to the seaTree Wee homes high up in the tangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and Granny Cranny.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849392560</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Helen Nicoll and Jan PienkowskiB0CC9W7GLR|title=Meg On the Beach: The Winter Visitor|author=Chris Green and Mog: Meg Goes to BedJenny Fionda|rating=4.5
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|summary=Meg is a witch who lives with her catKit and Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it was better to be at home, Mogbored but warm, or frozen cold and Owlbuilding sand sculptures on a snowy beach when a large slab of silvery ice drifted onto the shoreline. This is On top of the latest in ice was a lovely series of picture books by Helen Nicoll and illustrator Jan Pienkowskipolar bear. In other books in As the ice bumped onto the series they travel around sand, the world bear woke and beyondwith wobbly legs moved from the ice. Kit was all for making a run for it, but Meg Goes Teal knew that the bear was hungry and gave him one apple and then another. He obviously needed to Bed describes an evening/night at be taken homeon the bus and given a good meal and somewhere to sleep.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0141331232</amazonuk> What else would you do?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Bob Hartman and Krisztina Kallai Nagy1913839656|title=The Lion Storyteller Christmas BookLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee|rating=43.5
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|summary=Christmas is such a magical time Todd was excited about spending the weekend with his grandmother, not least because she made the best beetle juice. He packed two pairs of year especially for childrendungarees and his favourite hat and then gathered together his button collection to show his grandmother. Sometimes though, with all She had promised to take him to the Friday Night Club at the excitement of presents, decorations local community centre and parties, they can forget what Christmas is really Todd was pleased aboutthis as he wanted to make new friends. The Lion Storyteller Christmas Book is perfect for sharing wonderful tales At home, his only friend was his mum and legends from around the world he wondered why that could be. Grandma thought that help to reflect on the true meaning of Christmasit might be because he looked different.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>074596916X</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Tony Ross1529504775|title=A Little Princess TreasuryThe Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey
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|summary=Most parents of two Elsie and her little brother David loved to go to three year olds will surely be aware of The Little Princessthe park and watch the red buses drive past. She is used universally whilst potty training thanks to Elsie would race the buses along the side of the park but David couldn'I want my potty!t - he' 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 always seems was happy to raise giggles and sniggers use the coins from little ones when her stories are read aloudmoney box to pay for it as cash was tight at home. I do enjoy reading them aloudGradually, as I get David learned to be loud and shouty and obnoxious! This treasury is a lovely collectionstand up, with a wide range of stories as well as some puzzles use the bus for slightly older toddlers thrown in too.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849392048</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=John Foster|title=See You Latersupport, Escalator|rating=4.5|genre=Children's Rhymes and Verse|summary=Always a sucker for a good poetry anthology here at Bookbag, we've enjoyed two previous collections from John Fosterwalk behind it. ''See You Later Many decades later, Escalator'' continues in Elsie brought the same veinbus, now damaged and rusted, with poems from to the likes of Tony MittonRepair Shop, Michael Rosen, Michelle Magorian and Brian Pattenhoping that the experts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192731831</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Elizabeth Beresford1529504767|title=The WomblesChristmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey
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|summary=A scruffy, shaggy, slightly overweight, furry creature is riding around part of South Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London, barely in control of his bicycle1939 and nervous about how she would be greeted when she got to her final destination. No, not She needn't have worried though as she went to the political memoirs home of the incumbent Mayor of LondonMr and Mrs Russell, who couldn't have been kinder to her. Better She even had her own room - all to herself. Far better Gradually she relaxed and began to enjoy her life. It She's Orinoco Womble d help Mrs Russell with the baking and when it came to Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the gang are back!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408808374</amazonuk>decorations on the Christmas tree. The best surprise happened the following morning.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Kenneth Steven and Jane Ray1916459943|title=Stories for a Fragile Planet: Traditional Tales About Caring for the EarthSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb|rating=4.5
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|summary=Stories for Much as mothers love their babies, there's something they all dread - a Fragile Planet is a wonderful anthology of squeakily baby. stories from long ago He's so tired but he can't - or won't - go to sleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and also from the present''wails''. The stories come from far and wide – from China sea offers to Alaskahelp. They all seem to involve brave characters that care greatly about their environment It rocks Baby gently and who are prepared to do things differently whether it is looking after the waves sing ''hush, hush''. Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a blackbird's nest for days until sandy beach and you have the eggs hatch or caring for a young lion cub who would otherwise diesound perfectly. There are ten stories The mermaids join in total and each one is short but self contained with - ''la lou, la lay...'' And for a very satisfying conclusionmoment it seems to have worked as Baby closes his eyes. Each one can easily be read in Then a single sitting seagull '''shouts''' and would make ideal bedtime stories for slightly older childrenwe know exactly what's going to happen next.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0745961576</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David McKee140639131X|title=Elmer and Papa RedA Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith
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|summary=Elmer and Papa Red is a lovely picture story book that features some very excitable elephants. It is only two days before the visit Philippa Pheasant was ''tired'' of Papa Red and all nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the young elephants are so excited that they can hardly contain themselvesOld Oak Road. Elmer takes them for a walk She wrote to fetch the big tree whilst mayor about the older elephants make the preparationsproblem but didn't even get a reply. They have Philippa wasn't a great time especially as they see snow for the first time and that leads bird to sit back on her tail feathers when there was a great deal problem which needed solving: she saw the benefits of fun and frolicking. Once the tree is brought home it is decorated lollipop lady at the school crossing and surrounded by lots of presents and the young elephants hide so decided that they might catch a glimpse of Papa Redshe would set up something similar herself. He duly arrives out of the sky on Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a sleigh pulled by six moose. Surprisingly though, rather than the sleigh being laden it is empty until Papa Red loads it up little amateur to start with all but the presents under benefits were obvious. All the tree. The elephants have all seen him taking animals used the presents but instead of being upset, they are excited as they know that he is taking them crossing and Hedgehog was even trained up to those who need them most! As they fall asleep exhausted though, Elmer delivers one small gift to each elephant – especially left by Papa Redprovide a safe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849391971</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Tony Ross1776574338|title=DonLeilong't Do Thats Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn|rating=54
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|summary=In this story we meet a little girl called Nellie who is fortunate to have a very pretty nose. She wins competitions and gets Every morning Leilong, the best part in brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the Christmas play because of that nosecity, picking up children as he goes. However, during a rehearsal, Children who live at the teacher suddenly shouts out 'Dontop of tower blocks don't do that!' as he notices Nellie even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of the window and her fellow angels with their fingers sticking up their nosesslide down his neck. Unfortunately Nellie It's finger becomes stuck fast and she is sent home for her parents to remove perfect, isn't it. It is impossible though which sets off ? What could be a chain of events where all sorts more fun way of people attempt going to remove school? There is a problem, though. Leilong isn't happy in the offending finger but all in vain. They all go city: he's always having to extreme lengths such as tying Nellie to the back of a tractor or sending her up into space. Throughout all of this, Nelliebe careful about where he puts his feet and – because he's brother Henry keeps declaring that longer than a tennis court – he knows how often causes damage without intending to get the finger out but he is always ignoredand traffic regularly gets snarled up. You might think The school decides that is probably a good thing when you take a look at the brilliant illustrations and notice some of the hazardous implements he is holding at various times. So can any of 't be the sensible grown ups help Nellie or is she facing a future with a permanent finger up her nose? But then again, Henry is very persistent..bus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842709364</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Marisa Laycock1776574028|title=Santa's DelightBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott
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|summary=ThereI love a good board book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a niche market: it's only one more night for the child who still enjoys board books (er, see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to go before Christmas Eve and Santa knows have realise that his preparations are going well. The reindeer are fed you can ''play'' with words and strong and the elves were just finishing wrapping all the presentsmake something quite different from each one. He's done We have the planning elephant who dons a tutu - and was grateful for the different time zonesbecomes a ''balletphant''. But Mrs Santa knew that there was something worrying her husband The buffalo who has had a bath (complete with yellow duck) and gently she persuaded him to talk then dries off with a hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo''. The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a ''crynoceros'' (think about it!) The pelican who sits on his potty changes into a ''sm...... .'' OK, let's not go there He was worried about all the Some people in our communities who help so much, from the doctors and nurses, rescue services and the armed forces who are on duty over Christmas.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848762682</amazonuk>eating!
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jane Ray1838226834|title=The Dolls' House FairyCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Ed Boxall|rating=54
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|summary=Rosy has a beautiful dolls' house that she enjoys playing It was one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with every Saturday with her dadour grandparents. However, one Saturday she wakes up They're there to find her dad is ill and has gone to hospitalundo all the good that parents do, so she is left to play alonethe trips out were always so much fun. When she goes A young boy was going to the dolls' house, howevercarnival with his Grandad, she discovers that a messy little fairy named Thistle has moved in!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846169097</amazonuk>}}who told him:
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B09MYXSRV4|authortitle=Anthea Simmons Otter's Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Georgie BirkettHare|titleauthor=Share!Cordellya Smith
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|summary=AhWhen the world was made, sharing! the animals were given gifts. Perhaps one of the hardest lessons to teach Bear was given strength so that he could become a toddler is how to let go of protector. Water Spider received a chosen toy and share it with someone elsestrong web that even fire could not burn. My weekly playgroup is always full of loud parental demands of Owl had excellent sight so that he could see the present ''and'share!' followed by wails of distress from small children being forced to part with the one thing they absolutely, positively must have..future.until they spot something else they want! This promisingRabbit developed intelligence -looking story deals with just such an issuebut, unfortunately, and in this case not the ability to use it is an older sister learning well. He liked to share everything, from favourite blankets trick other animals. He was also jealous which was how he came to tea-time food be in a race with her baby brotherTurtle. You might think that's not a fair contest but wait and see. Things are not always as they seem. I'll tell you how it came about.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849390096</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=John YeomanRob Keeley|title=Mouse TroubleCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4.5
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|summary=Mouse trouble tells the story of an old windmill that Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, broccoli, cabbage and aubergines. When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is overrun by mice. The grumpy miller never sees these clever mice but he knows keen to explain how good they are there for you and determines how nice to get rid of themeat. He buys a large tabby cat but is too mean to feed him which means One day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, who tells her that the cat never has the energy to catch the micecarrots grow on trees. Rather than rejoicing in this fact thoughInfuriated, Lily checks with the mice actually feel quite sorry for him teacher, who explains that fruits grow on trees and decide to make his life a bit easiervegetables, like carrots, grow in the ground. Without ever allowing themselves Jordan says, "I did try to be caughttell her, they let the cat chase them and help him to become fitter Miss!" and healthier. They also pretend to be very scared whenever they see the cat which does wonders for his self esteemeveryone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1849392013</amazonuk>B09HHN541V
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Brian WildsmithB09FFJF8YS|title=A Christmas JourneyYou Can't Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik|rating=3.5
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|summary=Mary is visited by ''For the angel Gabriel and told that she'll give birth to Jesus. So far so good for big, grownup girls out there, the Nativity story. Skip ahead to Mary and Joseph leaving for Bethlehempotty masters in training, and that"You Can's where we part ways with them for t Wear Panties!" is a while. Instead, we travel with their cat and dog, who are left behind but decide to follow. They meet up with cry (the other animals big-girl kind!) of toilet triumph and people from the Nativity story on their way, until finally they come to the manger in Bethlehempersevering panty pride.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192789805</amazonuk>}}''
And so it is! This latest book from Justine Avery celebrates a little girl's final goodbye to nappies and pull-ups and graduation to "proper" pants by following her around as she proudly explains to her dog, her cat, her stuffed rabbit and her baby sibling that ''she'' can wear super-duper proper pants, while they cannot. Neither can the flowers, nor the fish, nor the birds. Boy's certainly can't. She's a big girl now and she wants everyone to know it!}} {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Alex T SmithJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=EggEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)
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|summary=Egg rolls up Toots, trumps, farts. Whatever your word for them, find us a child that doesn't find them irresistibly funny. Funny to talk about and joke about, that is. But horribly embarrassing if you let one go at the house of the wicked Foxy DuBoiswrong time. In class, say, when everyone will hear it and everyone will laugh. At you. Foxy invites Egg in - she's always very kind to strangers - but sheJustine Avery's got a glint latest entry in her eye''Everybody Potties!'' series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and gently and calmly, and has devilish plans for what she's going to do to with the little eggfamiliar humour attached, explains that tooting is perfectly normal. The clues are thereEverybody does it: recipe books, and pictures of fried eggs adorning her walls. Be careful, Egg''Everybody Toots''!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0340959851</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Anne Cottringer and Sarah McIntyreB09BG8V3Q6|title=When Titus Took The TrainWho Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad
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|summary=Titus ''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is going on a train journey all by himself. His mum and dad have given him his lunch, books and games, and seen him off at the station. The guard will keep an eye on him on latest release in the journey, and Uncle Henry will meet him at the other end. Nothing could possibly go wrong. ..''Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery.Unless, This series of course, fun picture books aims to take the train is attacked by bandits, chased by a Tyrannosaurus rex, has a boulder hurtling towards it, pain out of potty training children and then won't stop as replace itwith some fun. It's approaching the stationa worthy aim, as any frustrated parent will tell you. Luckily, our Titus is a little bit of a hero .|amazonuk=<amazonuk>019272987X</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B07GZ81J7C|authortitle=Kimara Nye When Fred the Snake Got Squished and Marcin BruchnalskiMended|titleauthor=The Four Little PigsPeter Cotton
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|summary=Tom loves visiting his Granny especially as she Meet Fred. Well, actually, you're going to be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. But I'm getting ahead of myself: I'd better tell you a bit more about Fred. Fred is a witch snake and can cast magical spellseven those of us who have a phobia about snakes are going to warm to him. However He arrived as a present in a box with holes so that he could breathe and immediately became part of the family, he doesn't always enjoy to the bedtime stories extent that she reads, and they would take Fred out with them when she picks up The Three Little Pigs he declares that it is boring because he has heard it so many timesthey went out for a walk. Granny suggests And that it might be interesting to find out what would happen if another pig entered was where the fray and before he realises what is happening, Tom is transported into the storyproblem started. Fred didn't have any road sense. Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848860633</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Tony RossJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=The Three Sillies|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=If your children like silly things, they will definitely enjoy the story of The Three Sillies, written and illustrated by Tony Ross, who is perhaps best known for his wonderful [[I Want a Sister Everybody Pees! (Little PrincessEverybody Potties!) by Tony Ross|Little Princess]] stories. The story of The Three Sillies is indeed very silly and you can tell that it is going to be just that by looking at the front cover and seeing three very strange people standing on their heads looking, unsurprisingly, very red faced.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842709607</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Chris Van Allsburg|title=The Polar Express|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=It's Christmas Eve, and a young boy is waiting up to catch a glimpse of Santa. When a train pulls up instead, he soon finds himself on the Polar Express, chuffing away to the North Pole, with scores of other children. With hot chocolate in hand, and snowy landscapes whizzing past the windows, he's having a fabulous journey. At the North Pole, he meets the elves and Santa, and waits to see which child will be given the first gift of Christmas.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849390983</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Patricia Borlenghi and Eleanor Taylor|title=The Bloomsbury Nursery Treasury|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=I am sure that all small children love traditional tales. Maybe for some the appeal is the beguiling innocence of Little Red Riding Hood, or the audacity of Goldilocks as she invades the three bears' cottage or even Jack's daring and courage as he climbs the beanstalk and steals the giant's gold from under his nose. Whichever tale is favourite, there is always something very satisfying when the good characters win and the nasty characters are beaten especially as this always leads of course to a happy ending.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0747597472</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=James Mayhew|title=Ella Bella Ballerina and Cinderella|rating=3.5
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|summary=Ella Bella BallerinaCan potty training ever be joyous? It often isn's back! Before she was dancing to [[Ella Bella Ballerina and The Sleeping Beauty by James Mayhew|Sleeping Beauty]]t, and this time it's Sergei Prokofiev's Cinderellaas any parent will tell you. The music washes over hereBut really, and suddenly shewhy shouldn's whisked away t it be? We all have to learn about our bodily functions just as we have to the fairy talelearn about everything else when we are small. Why shouldn't potty training be as much fun as, say, with learning about why the prince, fairy godmother sun and all the magic that every reader knows and loves.moon take turns in the sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1846169275</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=David MellingJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Hugless DouglasNo, No, No!
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|summary=Douglas They say the bear wants a hug. He remembers that some of his best hugs picture books are with big things, so he tries hugging a boulder. That doesn't work so well. What about a tall tree? Nup. Hmm... Poor Douglas. He's going to have to keep hunting around if he wants to get his hug.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340950633</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Mick Inkpen|title=This Is My Book|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=The Snapdragon has swooped down and eaten the ''k'' of ''Book''simplest ones. He's also broken off a bit And nothing could be truer of the ''B''this latest from Justine Avery, so it looks like the Bookmouse is saying ''This is my Poo''a Bookbag favourite. He's been eating the dots on top of the letter ''i'' wherever he can find it too, and spitting them out. What on earth can be done to stop the mean ol' Snapdragon?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340989637</amazonuk>}}
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul194812467X|title=Winnie In SpaceThe Farm Shop|author=Devon Avery, Justine Avery and Ema Tepic
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|summary=Winnie The Witch is back, Kirelle and this time she has a hankering her best friend Sam the cat decide to go into spacefor a walk. With a wave of Kirelle is dressed for all weathers in her magic wand, she creates a rocket, bright yellow wellies and she and her cat Wilbur are whizzing along from planet Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in his smart grey fur coat. As they walk to planet, exploring the cosmostop of the hill, and getting into all sorts of trouble they see a big barn with space rabbitsa sign outside.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192732188</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Rachael Mortimer It's a farm shop! But this is a farm shop with a difference: all the stallholders and Liz Pichon|title=The Three Billy Goats Fluff|rating=3customers are farmyard animals.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Mr Troll has a headache. The Billy Goats Fluff keep trip-trapping over his bridgeThere are sheep and ducks and cows, goats and chickens, making an awful racketand even some mice. He's not happy one little bit. He's cursing the newspaper advert that brought him under the bridgeExcited, Kirelle and desperate for something to stop the goats from ruining his lifeSam go shopping. Whatever can a troll do in those circumstances?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340989904</amazonuk>}}
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ross Collins0995647895|title=Dear Vampa|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=Bram Pire is writing to his Vampa about their new neighbours, the Wolfsons. The Pires love dressing in black, staying up all night Sadie and getting up to all sorts of fiendish fun. They have a hard time adapting to the Wolfsons with their sunny dispositions, unpleasantly cheerful pets and jolly parties. Ick! Whatever can be done?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>144490020X</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewSea Dogs|author=Mij Kelly Maureen Duffy and Ross Collins|title=Where Giants Hide|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=A little girl has stopped believing in giants. She ain't never seen no fairy neither, nor mermaids, witches or trolls. As she wanders around the world decrying the lack of magic, strange things seem to happen around her, until she discovers just where the magic lurks.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340960000</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Penny Dann|title=The Orchard Book Of Nursery Rhymes For Your Baby|rating=4.5|genre=Children's Rhymes and Verse|summary=All your favourite nursery rhymes are here, from Hickory Dickory Dock, through Little Bo Peep and Three Blind Mice, to Sing A Song Of Sixpence. With over sixty nursery rhymes to choose from, all the big names are presented in a beautiful compendium that you'll treasure for years.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408304589</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Michael Foreman|title=Fortunately, UnfortunatelyAnita Joice
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|summary=Milo is returning his GrannySadie's umbrella to her. As he sets out, it begins to rain. One thing leads to another, and he finds himself caught up in mother always said that she was a thrilling adventure involving a whaledreamer, pirates, dinosaurs and aliens. He swings between good news and bad news as he gets up to all sorts of scrapes and japes. Will Granny ever get her umbrella in one piece?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849391238</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Nicholas Allan|title=Father Christmas Needs A Wee|rating=2mind never on what she should be doing.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Father Christmas is doing his rounds, drinking all She lives by the treats that the boys River Thames at Greenwich and girls have left out for him. With that much liquid sloshing around inside him, he's soon bursting for a wee, but he then realises that he's forgotten she loves to deliver the presents, so has to rush back againspend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark. Will he ever get to the toilet in time?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849410496</amazonuk>}}
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mini Grey1782227741|title=Three By The SeaLittle Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha
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|summary=DogOne day, Cat Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It's quite a deep puddle and Mouse live together by the sea, each with their own chores water is swirling. Poor Ted starts to take care spin around and around and is sucked down a drain on the side of the street. Finding himself down in their own special waythe sewer, Ted starts to panic. They think that they're happy'OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he cries and alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, but when who plucks him out of the dirty water using his cane, which might look just a bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is a stranger turns kind soul and he dries Ted off and warms him up from the Winds of Change companny, each with a nice bowl of them reassesses their position in their friendshipbroth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0224083627</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David McKeeB08R7LXQ9S|title=Elmer AgainRemy: A book about believing in yourself|author=Mayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal
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|summary=Elmer the patchwork elephant Remy is backfeeling miserable.He's let himself down ''again''.The school bully Jayden, together with his sidekicks Ryan and Brandon, have been laughing at Remy, calling him names because he is short and has small eyes. ummThey are mean but they are not stupid... Again. Everything is gearing They are careful to wind up for the annual Elmer's Day Parade, where Remy when nobody can see and then push him just that little bit further when the other elephants paint themselves brightly and he paints himself greykids are around. Being a bit of a scampSo, when Remy reacts, it looks as though he decides that things need to be livened up, so was the instigator. And then he plots gets into trouble at school and plans, then sets about putting a smile on everyonethe teachers don's facest believe him when he tries to explain what happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842707507</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Henry Fisher1471191303|title=When I Dream Of ABCThe Invisible|author=Tom Percival|rating=4.5
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|summary=AppleThis is the story of Isobel, ball, cat, dog... yawn.a little girl who made a big difference.. zzz? Not here. ''When I Dream Of ABC'' is an alphabet book, sure, but Isobel lived with her parents in a playful glint in the eye and delightful illustrations that makes it house - a joy to readvery cold house, whether youbecause her parents couldn're learning your alphabet, not ready yet, or already know it backwards and forwards.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849561028</amazonuk>}}t afford to put the heating on:
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=James MayhewNick Jones and Si Clark|title=Katie and the Waterlily PondOne Night in Beartown
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|summary=When Katie Many children have an obsession and Grandma are at the art gallerySandy Lane, they see there's a competition to paint a picture who lives in the style of MonetBeartown, is obsessed with bears. She collects books about bears. Grandma has Her favourite toy is Berisford, a bit teddy bear passed down by her grandmother. Every night, she looks out of a rest, whilst Katie goes off her bedroom window and says goodnight to look at the Monet exhibition for inspirationbear statue outside. When one of the paintings speaks Every morning she says hello to her - really speaks to her - she steps inside it and explores... Subtitled ''A Magical Journey Through Five Monet Masterpieces''Bee Bear, ''Katie and the Waterlily Pond'' is a wonderful introduction for children to art in general and Claude Monet in particular. They'll get a feel for ''In The Woods and Giverny'', ''Bathers colourful painted bear that lives at La Grenouillère'', ''Path Through the Poppies'', ''The Waterlily Pond'', and ''The Rue Montorgueil, Paris''her school.She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1408304635</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}