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[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Claire Freedman Adam Stower|title=Murray and Bun|rating=4.5|genre=Confident Readers |summary=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 catflap they both use can chuck them out, not into the regular back garden, but into a world of frightening 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 Ben Corthe'll have to do…|isbn=0008561249}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1732898766|title=Aliens Love DinopantsThe 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=Who would have thought that underpants would have been such lucrative business, but Claire Freedman When we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they're running for their lives in the Forest of Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has proved that this come about: the Sour Milk Dragon is certainly the case with a series of books that have seen alienschasing them. He's right behind them, dinosaursspewing hot, pirates and even Santa getting involved in undergarment actionsour milk from his nostrils. Where can you go after all these legendary figures? (Please don't try this at home: it won't end well.) A mashFortunately, they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly -up book and when a ladder of course! moss and vines was lowered for them, they escaped. What would happen if a group of pants loving aliens met a group of pants loving dinosaurs?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471120945</amazonuk>They 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.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Billy Coughlan and Villie KarabatziaB0CC9W7GLR|title=Not Without My WhaleOn the Beach: The Winter Visitor|author=Chris Green and Jenny Fionda
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|summary=It feels Kit and Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it was better to be at times that children's books are home, bored but warm, or frozen cold and building sand sculptures on a snowy beach when a large slab of silvery ice drifted onto the last place left that shoreline. On top of the surreal can thriveice was a polar bear. Whilst adult fiction is dominated by As the ice bumped onto the sand, the gritty bear woke and realisticwith wobbly legs moved from the ice. Kit was all for making a run for it, children still get but Teal knew that the chance to read about flights of fancybear was hungry and gave him one apple and then another. Why do I want He obviously needed to read about be taken home on the latest Scandinavian murder when I can read about one boy bus and his whale? Surely given a whale is too big, smelly good meal and wet somewhere to take into schoolsleep. What else would you do?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848861826</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Allan Plenderleith1913839656|title=The Tiny TreeLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee
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|summary=Deep down in Todd was excited about spending the woods there was a tiny pine treeweekend with his grandmother, stranded in a clearing and surrounded by BIG pine treesnot least because she made the best beetle juice. She dreamed He packed two pairs of being a big tree and hoped that one day she would be beautifully dressed dungarees and surrounded by laughter his favourite hat and lovethen gathered together his button collection to show his grandmother. The other trees thought that she She had promised to take him to the Friday Night Club at the local community centre and Todd was being sillypleased about this as he wanted to make new friends. ActuallyAt home, they were quite ''nasty'' to her his only friend was his mum and rather too full of themselveshe wondered why that could be. Then one day the big machine came and started cutting down trees - and Tiny Tree was cut down by mistakeGrandma thought that it might be because he looked different. But who is going to want a tiny Christmas tree?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841613924</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Anita Pouroulis and Agata Krawczyk1529504775|title= Nina The Pretty BallerinaToy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey|rating= 34.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Jules Elsie and her little brother David loved to go to the park and watch the red buses drive past. Elsie would race the buses along the side of the park but David couldn't - he'd been born with cerebral palsy and dogs Nina even just standing up was very difficult. One day Elsie spotted a bus in the toy shop window which would help David - and George like was happy to have fun togetheruse the coins from her money box to pay for it as cash was tight at home. But there are some things dogs don’t get Gradually, David learned to dostand up, like play in use the dressing up boxbus for support, one of Jules’ favourite activitiesand walk behind it. That’s all about Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, now damaged and rusted, to change though. But is the Repair Shop, hoping that the experts there a reason you rarely see a dog in a tutu? We’re about to find outcould make it so that her grandchildren could play with it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1909428590</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Steve Metzger and Alison Edgson1529504767|title= Waiting for SantaThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summaryauthor= We all know Santa goes to the homes of children who have been good all year, but have you ever wondered about our furry friends? Can he detour to forests, parks and woodland? Do bears Amy Sparkes and mice get treats too?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848691424</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Stephanie Blake|title=I Want Spaghetti!Katie Hickey
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|summary=Simon likes spaghettiSusan 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. In factShe needn't have worried though as she went to the home of Mr and Mrs Russell, he likes it so much that thatwho couldn's the only thing he wants t have been kinder to her. She even had her own room - all to herself. Gradually she relaxed and began to eatenjoy her life. Simon is also blessed She'd help Mrs Russell with having no concerns about stating his demands, very clearly, nor any qualms about criticising any other food that might be placed in front of himthe baking and when it came to Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the decorations on the Christmas tree. He is, as you can tell, a typical toddler!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1927271916</amazonuk>The best surprise happened the following morning.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Clare Helen Walsh and Sophia Touliatou1916459943|title=Aerodynamics of biscuits Squeakily Baby|author=Beth Webb
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|summary= Oliver knows Much as mothers love their babies, there's something they all dread - a squeakily baby. He's so tired but he shouldncan't be skulking- or won't - go to sleep: instead, sneaking he just lies on his blanket and ''wails''. The sea offers to help. It rocks Baby gently and creeping around in the middle waves sing ''hush, hush''. Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and you have the nightsound perfectly. But even good little boys sometimes do things they shouldn The mermaids join in - 't when they're hungryla lou, la lay. ..'' And for a moment it's just seems to have worked as well he doesBaby closes his eyes. Without Oliver, the pirate mice wouldn Then a seagull '''shouts'''t be able to use the biscuits theyand we know exactly what've stolen to build an aerodynamic rocket to take them to the moon. And without Oliver they would still be stranded on the cheesy moon unable s going to get homehappen next.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848861818</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lucy Murphy, Freddie Hutchins, Neil Dunnicliffe and Stella Gurney140639131X|title=The Big, Big Bing Book!A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith|rating=4.5
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|summary=WePhilippa Pheasant was 've all seen books described 'tired'' of nearly getting squished as bigshe tried to cross the Old Oak Road. It usually means that She wrote to the mayor about the book is a bit bigger than usual, or thicker, or itproblem but didn's t even get a bind up of some previously-published booksreply. ThatPhilippa wasn's not the case with ''The Big, Big Bing Book!'' It could well be bigger than your toddler at nearly two feet high and over fifteen inches wide and weighing in at well over t a kilo. You need ''space'' bird to open it. This is not the book you take along sit back on her tail feathers when there was a trip just chance a little distraction is problem which needed from solving: she saw the Bingsterbenefits of the lollipop lady at the school crossing and decided that she would set up something similar herself. It might be Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a book which is pored over - it's almost certainly going little amateur to be a book which is ''crawled'' over as that's likely to be start with but the only way that your toddler is going to be able to give benefits were obvious. All the content animals used the attention which they will feel that it so richly deservescrossing and Hedgehog was even trained up to provide a safe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008139598</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jane Chapman1776574338|title=Is it Christmas Yet?Leilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn|rating=4.5
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|summary=Ted is excited. WellEvery morning Leilong, let's be honest - he's out of control, dashing around the house and yelling '''''Fasterbrontosaurus school bus, Rudolph, Faster'''''. Poor Rudolph is in Ted's truck for makes his way through the momentcity, but picking up children as he's looking as worried as all the other toysgoes. Christmas is coming, but Children who live at the trouble is that ittop of tower blocks don's not coming fast enough. And then t even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of the questions startwindow and slide down his neck. Poor Big Bear is bombarded with It's perfect, isn'Is t it Christmas yet?'' every few minutes. Big Bear's more patient than I What could be and keeps saying ''soon'' in a soothing voice which eventually turns more fun way of going to school? There is a growlproblem, though. Explaining what needs Leilong isn't happy in the city: he's always having to be done before Christmas arrives doesncareful about where he puts his feet and – because he't help, as Ted offers s longer than a tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to helpand traffic regularly gets snarled up. And we all know how much help ''The school decides thathe can'' sort of help is..t be the bus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848691513</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Divya Srinivasan1776574028|title=Little Owl's ColorsBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott|rating=3.54
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|summary=When you pick up I love a good board book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a childrenniche market: it's bookfor the child who still enjoys board books (er, sometimes things feels a little offsee my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you can ''play'' with words and make something quite different from each one. Books for kids can be almost too sickly sweet; We have the characters have massive eyes elephant who dons a tutu - and enjoy themselves too muchbecomes a ''balletphant''. Who The buffalo who has that much fun in one day? What is wrong had a bath (complete with yellow duck) and then dries off with Divya Srinivasana hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo's '. The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a 'Little Owl's Colorscrynoceros''? (think about it!) Perhaps it is the lack of attention to detail when printing The pelican who sits on his potty changes into a book for the UK market? ''sm.......'' OK, let's not go there Colour me perplexed.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0451474562</amazonuk>Some people are eating!
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Thierry Robberecht and Gregoire Mabire1838226834|title=The Wolf Who Fell Out of a BookCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Ed Boxall
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|summary=What would happen if a character It was one of those memories we treasure from a story fell out of our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. They're there to undo all the book and into good that parents do, so the real world? trips out were always so much fun. IA young boy was going to the carnival with his Grandad, who told him: 'm sure this is an issue that many a Jane Austen fan has pondered whilst reading 'It'Pride and Prejudicell be brilliant, just remember, don't let go of my hand.', giving their copy an extra little jiggle to try and set Mr Darcy free! Here, however, it is the scary wolf who falls out, but he discovers that the world he falls into is a lot more scary than the one he's left behind in the book!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1857144635</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Helen Oswald and Zoe WaringB09MYXSRV4|title=Cat Otter's Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and DogHare|author=Cordellya Smith
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|summary=Cat always sleeps in When the dayworld was made, the animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a protector. Water Spider received a strong web that even fire could not burn. Owl had excellent sight so that he could see the present ''and Dog always sleeps at night, '' the future. Rabbit developed intelligence - but in the evening, when they're both awakeunfortunately, they always meet for not the ability to use it well. He liked to trick other animals. He was also jealous which was how he came to be in a scrap! race with Turtle. One day, however, they have You might think that's not a really big argument, bigger than fair contest but wait and see. Things are not always as theyseem. I've ever had beforell tell you how it came about. Will they ever be able to be frenemies again?!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784452866</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Chris JudgeRob Keeley|title=The Snow BeastCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4.5
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|summary=The Beast always Lily loves it when he wakes up eating fruit and finds that there's snow on the groundvegetables. Every year - on the first day when there's snow - the Beast helps the mountain villagers to put on a festival to celebrate. UnfortunatelyShe likes carrots, broccoli, there's a problemcabbage and aubergines. When the Beast goes her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is keen to collect his tools explain how good they're all goneare for you and how nice to eat. He races down the mountain to the villageOne day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, but every tool has been stolen from there toowho tells her that carrots grow on trees. Some of Infuriated, Lily checks with the villagers are very angry and they decide teacher, who explains that it must be the work of the abominable Snow Beast fruits grow on trees and vegetables, like carrots, grow in the Beast promises ground. Jordan says, "I did try to find the monster tell her, Miss!" and get everyone's tools backlaughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1783441143</amazonuk>B09HHN541V
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sophy HennB09FFJF8YS|title=Pom Pom the ChampionYou Can't Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik|rating=43.5
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|summary=Pom Pom ''For the big, grownup girls out there, the potty masters in training, "You Can't Wear Panties!" is on a winning streakcry (the big-girl kind!) of toilet triumph and persevering panty pride. He first discovered '' And so it when mum suggested that they should play is! This latest book from Justine Avery celebrates a game 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 he won! He liked winning. After her baby sibling that he won at all sorts of things''she'' can wear super-duper proper pants, including not being while they cannot. Neither can the tallest or flowers, nor the shortestfish, finishing elevenses first, getting ready to go out, and packing his bag at nor the supermarketbirds. Fortunately there was no prize for packing everything Boy''safely'' because he s certainly wouldncan't have won ''that'' one. He didnShe't go down too well with the librarian when he announced that he was the winner of the 'first s a big girl now and she wants everyone to finish reading your book' competition.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0723299846</amazonuk>know it!}}{{newreviewFrontpage|author=David McKeeJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Elmer and the FloodEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)
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|summary=ItToots, trumps, farts. Whatever your word for them, find us a child that doesn's been raining heavily and the elephants are sheltering in a cavet find them irresistibly funny. It's a very large cave but Elmer had heard enough bad jokes Funny to talk about and complaints joke about , that is. But horribly embarrassing if you let one go at the weather to last him a very long wrong time. So - rain or no rain - heIn class, say, when everyone will hear it and everyone will laugh. At you. Justine Avery's going for a walk. Other caves were full of animals too - latest entry in her ''Everybody Potties!'' series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and they all wanted Elmer to come inside gently and sheltercalmly, but Elmor just kept on walking. Predictably with the ducks were loving itfamiliar humour attached, but they were the only onesexplains that tooting is perfectly normal. Then Elmer came across two more elephants who were looking very serious. Young Elephant hadnEverybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''t been seen since the rain began and they were worried about him.!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1783442042</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lucie FelixB09BG8V3Q6|title=Give Who Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and TakeSeema Amjad|rating=4.5
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|summary=Some of ''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the latest release in the best children's 'Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. This series of fun picture books are aims to take the simplest. Do away with pages too full pain out of imagery; begone novelty characters potty training children and repeat references to underpantsreplace it with some fun. Some books donIt't need this; they are so cleans a worthy aim, crisp and simple that they border on being artas any frustrated parent will tell you. A book that can be fun for a child, educate them and look amazing is a rare thing, but does happen once in a while.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910646040</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Kate PredergastB07GZ81J7C|title=Dog on a Train: The Special DeliveryWhen Fred the Snake Got Squished and Mended|author=Peter Cotton|rating=4.5
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|summary=ItMeet Fred. Well, actually, you're going to be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. But I's one m getting ahead of those mornings for Boymyself: late out of bed he grabs at his hat I'd better tell you a bit more about Fred. Fred is a snake and hurtles out even those of the house us who have a phobia about snakes are going to warm to catch his train - only he drops his hat him. He arrived as a present in a box with holes so that he goes through the door could breathe and Dog chases after him with immediately became part of the hat in his mouth. They head family, to the tube station (Dog doesn't forget to wait at the zebra crossing) extent that they would take Fred out with boy just twenty or so yards in front, but Dog is losing ground as he has to find someone to carry him on them when they went out for a walk. And that was where the escalatorproblem started. He misses Boy Fred didn's train and has to wait for the next one, but remembers his manners well enough to stand up so that an old lady can t have his seatany road sense. Will he catch up with boy when he reaches London Kings Cross?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910646083</amazonuk>Or brakes.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Mark Griffiths Justine Avery and Maxine Lee-MackieNaday Meldova|title=The Burp that Saved the WorldEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)
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|summary=Have you heard of the world-famous burping twinsCan potty training ever be joyous? They could stun a rhinoIt often isn't, fell a tree and even shatter glass with their burps! They took their fearsome burps with them everywhere they wentas any parent will tell you. But really, burping in libraries and scaring waiters with their outburstswhy shouldn't it be? We all have to learn about our bodily functions just as we have to learn about everything else when we are small. As you can imagine, they were not very popular in their town and found thatWhy shouldn't potty training be as much fun as, eventuallysay, learning about why the townsfolk asked them to leave. Poor Ben sun and Matt! But then, the world is faced with something much worse than a couple of burping boys! However will everyone escape from the invasion of moon take turns in the toy-stealing alienssky?!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1471124797</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Tim HopgoodJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Walter's Wonderful WebNo, No, No!
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|summary=A staple They say the best picture books are the simplest ones. And nothing could be truer of any early sharing library this latest from Justine Avery, a Bookbag favourite. ''No, No, No!'' is a book about shapesbased around the simplest text imaginable. ''No, no, no! Okay, okay. Love them or hate themYes, you are going to be reading a lot of books that talk about circles, triangles and squaresmay. Making shapes appealing to a young toddler or baby is one thing'' That's it! But, but what about like all the poor adult? Are there not any best picture books out there that have a bit , this tiny snippet of text is a story as well as talk about shapes? Usually I would not condone spiders, but in veritable tardis - so much bigger on the inside that it appears on the case of a spider called Walter, I may just be able to stomach them as he combines shapes with a fun storyoutside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1447277104</amazonuk>1638820457
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Nicola Colton194812467X|title=A Dublin FairytaleThe Farm Shop|author=Devon Avery, Justine Avery and Ema Tepic
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|summary=I like Kirelle and her best friend Sam the cat decide to go for a good fairytale, especially when a writer approaches it in a different waywalk. This one Kirelle is dressed for all about a little girl called Fiona who lives weathers in Dublin with her mumbright yellow wellies and Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in his smart grey fur coat. She has As they walk to the top of the hill, they see a big barn with a nice red hooded raincoat, if you’re looking for sign outside. It's a clue as to which fairytale farm shop! But this might be! Rather than wandering through is a farm shop with a deep dark wood to get to Grandma’s house, she walks the streets of Dublin, past various landmarks, to get to difference: all the magical witches’ market stallholders and buy all the things she needs to take to Grandma’s housecustomers are farmyard animals. On her way she doesThere are sheep and ducks and cows, as you might imaginegoats and chickens, meet and even some interesting challenges!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847177743</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Carl-Johan Forssen Ehrlin|title=The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Roger the Rabbit wanted to fall asleep, but somehow he couldn't, no matter how hard he tried. It wasn't that he didn't do much during the day, because he ''did'' but sometimes he was so tired that he could fall asleep on the swingsmice. One night Mummy Rabbit took Roger to see Uncle YawnExcited, who had a notice outside his house saying ''I can make anyone fall asleep'' and once Roger went home (it was actually quite difficult for him to get there as his eyes kept closing) he went straight to bed Kirelle and fell asleepSam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0241255163</amazonuk>What will they buy?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Michael Rosen and Richard Watson0995647895|title=Mad in Sadie and the BackSea Dogs|author=Maureen Duffy and Anita Joice
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|summary=Mum is setting off Sadie's mother always said that she was a dreamer, her mind never on a long car journey with two kids in the back - did I hear you groan? Mum groaned too because what she ''knew'' what was going to happenshould be doing. She told lives by the kids before River Thames at Greenwich and she set off that they loves to spend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark. ''Her class had to behave because she couldngone one rainy afternoon''t drive properly if the kids were going <br>''mad When all the houses cowered in the backgloom,''. The kids told her not to worry - and off they went. Then the kids started <br>''The MoaningTo the Maritime Museum''. Every parent will know exactly what this means: requests for drink, food, windows open..Her imagination was fired. Then She'd love to sail the squabbling starts: accusations that ''HE'' has got my book, ears are bitten by ''HER''oceans on an ancient sailing ship and went back regularly. Mum tries diversionary tactics: One day she fell asleep under a glass case (it's the one where Nelson'look out of s Trafalgar breeches are on show) and missed the closing bell and the window - thereattendant's a lamp-post''warning shout. When she woke (Yes MUm - we know desperation when we hear it.hard floors don't make comfy beds) And it gets worse. And worse. Then Mum snapsshe was in the midst of an adventure that she could never have imagined in a world of dolphins, pirates, mermaids and treasure.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781125090</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Zoe Greaves and Leslie Sadlier1782227741|title=HareLittle Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha|rating=4.5
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|summary=Some animals feature large in mythology One day, Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It's quite a deep puddle and the hare water is one of theseswirling. The hare we're going Poor Ted starts to meet is O'Hare - well, we hope we're going to meet him: hares are well known for being elusive spin around and around and this one is no exception! We'll be following him through sucked down a drain on the churchyard on a moonlit night - see him leaping in front side of the moon - and through a summer meadow, where we only catch sight of his hind legs and his earsstreet. Finding himself Look on the riverbank - is that him down in the water? Then he's in amongst the cabbages - the farmer is sewer, Ted starts to panic. ''notOH HELP ME PLEASE'' going to be pleased about that. Is he in cries and alerts the foxglove patch? We can see attention of Reg the foxsewer rat, but it looks as though O'Hare has gone. The best sighting we have who plucks him out of him is on the corn fielddirty water using his cane, where which might look just a bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is a kind soul and he's leaping through the stubbledries Ted off and warms him up with a nice bowl of broth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910646032</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Katie Cotton and Stephen WaltonB08R7LXQ9S|title=Counting Lions|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=There are counting books, good counting books and ones where the pictures blow you away, whether you are an adult or a child. ''Counting Lions'' falls into the last category. Just have a look at that lion on the coverRemy: that's not a black and white photograph - that's a drawing and you're going to see another nine of the same glorious quality. In her foreword to the A book, Virginia McKenna says that with pictures like these words almost seem unnecessary as we can see all that we need of the unique form and beauty of each creature. But there are words too.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847807216</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewabout believing in yourself|author=Garry Parsons, Patricia Hegarty Mayuri Naidoo and Annette Rusling|title=Ten Spooky SkeletonsCaroline Siegal
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|summary=With All HallowsRemy is feeling miserable. He' Eve approaching isns let himself down 't it about time that you thought about some scary books for kids? Nothing quite says 'I Love Youagain''. The school bully Jayden, together with his sidekicks Ryan and Brandon, more than making your toddler burst into a flood of tearshave been laughing at Remy, calling him names because he is short and has small eyes. They are mean but they are not stupid. Perhaps you should get them a fun book about something a They are careful to wind up Remy when nobody can see and then push him just that little worrisome – a set of smiley skeletons for instancebit further when the other kids are around. So, when Remy reacts, rather than completely terrifying them?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848574517</amazonuk>it looks as though he was the instigator. And then he gets into trouble at school and the teachers don't believe him when he tries to explain what happened.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Amanda McCardie and Salvatore Rubbino1471191303|title=A Book of Feelings|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Happy, shy, sad, jealous, angry, loved, grumpy…not the names of little dwarves, but just some of the powerful feelings and emotions that affect everyone from time to time. Sam and Kate live with their mum and dad and a dog with a name that I just adore: Fuzzy Bean. They have a typical family life with all the ups and downs and warmth and fun and the occasional chaos that comes with the territory.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406355992</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewThe Invisible|author=David Barrow|title=Have You Seen Elephant?Tom Percival|rating=4.5
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|summary=Elephant wants to play hide and seek and Boy agrees that he Elephant should hide first. Elephant This is completely fair and warns Boy that he's ''VERY'' goodthe story of Isobel, a little girl who made a big difference. Boy's fair too Isobel lived with her parents in a house - he says that hea very cold house, because her parents couldn'll try his best - and off Elephant goes t afford to hide. Dog is looking slightly bored - actually he's having a good scratch - as Boy counts to ten and shouts ''Coming! Ready or Not!put the heating on: '' in Ice curled across the tradition inside of all hide the window and seek games and Boy and Dog go in search crept up the corner of Elephantthe bedpost. Now Elephant wasn't joking when he said that he was good, because he doesn' The family didn't so much ''hide'' as ''disguise'' himself within go to the roomscinema or on holidays but they had each other and they were happy. Boy doesnThen the day came when they couldn't spot him, but watch Dog! afford the rent for the house and they had to move to the far side of the city. He spots Elephant every timeThis part of the city was cold, whether he's an armchair, a duvet, television stand, standard lamp or a shedsad and lonely and Isobel felt invisible.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1776570081</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Jonathan Litton Nick Jones and Fhiona GallowaySi Clark|title=BOO!|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Creating a fun book for a young toddler or older baby appears easy, but is actually tricky to pull off well. Just shoving a few animals or shapes into a cardboard BOO!k is not going to capture the imagination; there needs to be colour, fun and a certain je ne sais quoi to stand out from the many other baby booksks on the market. Setting a book around Halloween and all things spooky may not seem to fill these criteria, but a little fear can sometimes make a small child surprisingly happy.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848691254</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul |title=Winnie's Haunted House |rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary= Strange things are happening One Night in Winnie the Witch's house – a broken vase, torn curtains, and a chandelier that suddenly crashes to the ground. There is no obvious explanation so Winnie decides her house must be haunted and reaches her spell book to solve the problem. As usual the spell only makes matters worse, at first anyway. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192744062</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd|title=Goodnight MoonBeartown
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|summary=Bunny was cosily tucked up Many children have an obsession and Sandy Lane, who lives in bed. It's a big roomBeartown, painted green (''very'' green) and is obsessed with lots of things scattered aroundbears. Before Bunny goes to sleep he's going to look at them all and then say goodnight to each of themShe collects books about bears. There are the pictures on the walls (from nursery rhymes and fairy tales), a couple of kittens, a pair of mittensHer favourite toy is Berisford, a doll's house and a young mouse, a comb and a brush and a bowl of mush as well as a quiet old lady who was whispering ''hush''. You get the idea? We're moving through the objects one teddy bear passed down by one in gentle rhyme before we start to say goodnight to them allher grandmother.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0230764843</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Nick Denchfield and Ant Parker|title=Charlie Chick Goes to School|rating=3|genre=For Sharing|summary=Charlie Chick is always late and today is his first day at school. He's having trouble getting out of bed and then getting to breakfast (trailing his toy crocodileEvery night, who - if anything - she looks more awake than Charlie). The snap, crackle and pop out of his favourite cereal frightens him into life - her bedroom window and then he has to grab his bag and scarf and rush off says goodnight to school, because the bell's gone and everyone else is already therebear statue outside...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>144727718X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Gemma Merino|title= The Cow Who Climbed a Tree|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary=Tina is a really curious cow who just wants to know everything there is Every morning she says hello to know aboutBee Bear, well, everythinga colourful painted bear that lives at her school. Her sisters think that's just silly, and when Tina tells them that she climbed a tree and found a dragon they decide the situation She even has gotten out of hand. But what will they find when they looking for bears on her in the woods? You'll just have to read the book to find out. bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1447214889</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}} {{newreview|author= Colin Boyd and Tony Ross|title= The Bath Monster|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary=A great book for parents and kids alike, with an excellent premise and brilliantly carried out, I can see this being a popular choice for bedtime reading. Even if your children might not be too fond of the bath for a while afterwards...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783442891</amazonuk>}}Move on to [[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]