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[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Bethan WoolvinAdam Stower|title= Little RedMurray 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 he'll have to do…|isbn=0008561249}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1732898766|title=The Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Wynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)|rating=4|genre= For Sharing|summary= We all know When we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they're running for their lives in the story Forest of Little Red Riding HoodFine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the Sour Milk Dragon is chasing them. He's right behind them, yes? Like many fairy talesspewing hot, sour milk from his nostrils. (Please don't try this at home: itwon's t end well.) Fortunately, they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and when a little darkladder of moss and vines was lowered for them, so they escaped. 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.}}{{Frontpage|isbn=B0CC9W7GLR|title=On the Beach: The Winter Visitor|author=Chris Green and Jenny Fionda|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Kit and Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it was better to be at home, bored but warm, or frozen cold and building sand sculptures on a snowy beach when you hear a large slab of silvery ice drifted onto the shoreline. On top of the ice was a version that reimagines polar bear. As the ice bumped onto the storysand, your mind starts to wonder how they may have done thisthe bear woke and with wobbly legs moved from the ice. Maybe Kit was all for making a happy ending? That would run for it, but Teal knew that the bear was hungry and gave him one apple and then another. He obviously needed to be nicetaken home on the bus and given a good meal and somewhere to sleep.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447291395</amazonuk> What else would you do?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mara Alperin and Sue Eastland1913839656|title=The Ugly DucklingLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee

|summary=There are certain fairy tales that you need to know as a childTodd was excited about spending the weekend with his grandmother, not only least because they are fun stories themselves, but because they inform other stories tooshe made the best beetle juice. He packed two pairs of dungarees and his favourite hat and then gathered together his button collection to show his grandmother. How are you going She had promised to take him to know what is happening in future books when they play off a classic; unless you know the classic? Friday Night Club at the local community centre and Todd was pleased about this as he wanted to make new friends. ThereforeAt home, before embarking on Meta novels his only friend was his mum and he wondered why that reimagine old stories, get the basics down pat firstcould be. How about the story of an unfortunate duckling who was incredibly ugly?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848690371</amazonuk>Grandma thought that it might be because he looked different.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=A A Milne and E H Shepard1529504775|title=Eeyore Loses a Tail The Toy Bus (Winnie the Pooh ClassicsThe Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey

|summary=A childElsie 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's imagination can be a powerful tool, so their imaginary friend could be absolutely anythingt - he'd been born with cerebral palsy and even just standing up was very difficult. How about One day Elsie spotted a giant panda or an octopus that likes to build sandcastles? But what of those forgotten creatures; if an imaginary friend sits bus in the dark toy shop window which would help David - and no one thinks about themwas happy to use the coins from her money box to pay for it as cash was tight at home. Gradually, do they exist? An audacious animal may just buck David learned to stand up , use the courage to stop waiting around bus for someone support, and walk behind it. Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, now damaged and rusted, to imagine them and instead seek out their friendthe Repair Shop, hoping that the experts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783443847</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Richard Byrne1529504767|title=We're in the Wrong Book!The Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey|rating=35

|summary=Rarely do you read a book written for adults that breaks the fourth wall, but not a month goes past that I donSusan 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't stumble across a children's book that has characters talking have worried though as she went to the readerhome of Mr and Mrs Russell, or jumping from book who couldn't have been kinder to bookher. Done well, the idea of leaping from genre She even had her own room - all to genre within the refines of the same text is a great way of introducing youngsters herself. Gradually she relaxed and began to different types of reading materialenjoy her life. Done averagely She'd help Mrs Russell with the baking and when it feels more like an author ticking off that pesky fourth wall breaking book for their resumecame to Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the decorations on the Christmas tree. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192743171</amazonuk>The best surprise happened the following morning.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Airlie Anderson1916459943|title=Cat's ColoursSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb

|summary=Great Britain Much as mothers love their babies, there's something they all dread - a squeakily baby. He's so tired but he can feel like a grey country sometimes't - or won't - go to sleep: instead, especially he just lies on a cold winterhis blanket and ''wails''s day when . The sea offers to help. It rocks Baby gently and the fog is thick in the airwaves sing ''hush, hush''. You can barely see your own hand in front Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and you, never mind have the fertile landscapesound perfectly. Bringing a little colour into a grey world is like bringing a little joy The mermaids join in- ''la lou, so perhaps you can find la lay...'' And for a little happiness following Cat moment it seems to have worked as she looks for some colour? Baby closes his eyes. You may even discover Then a wonderful surprise at the end of the adventureseagull '''shouts''' and we know exactly what's going to happen next.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846437601</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Rachel Bright and Jim Field140639131X|title= The Lion Inside|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Books about scary beasts that turn out to be not so scary are immensely popular, and I blame Disney A Practical Present for how much of a hit this one is sure to be. The reason is sitting quietly on top of a rock on page five. Why, hello Mr Lion.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408331608</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewPhilippa Pheasant|author=Gareth Lucas|title=Peekaboo 1 2 3Briony May Smith|rating=34.5

|summary=WePhilippa Pheasant was 're waiting for the start of the Animal Antics race and everyone (well ''nearlytired'' everyone, but more of that later) is wondering who is going nearly getting squished as she tried to wincross the Old Oak Road. At She wrote to the moment is looks as though mayor about the lineup is a crab and two mice, problem but more - didn''lots'' more - entrants are hidden behind the flapst even get a reply. Lift the first flap and there's Philippa wasn'One polar bear on t a pogo stick'. Under the second we have 'two turkeys bird to sit back on a tandem'. At number three her tail feathers when there are 'three gorillas in was a gondola'. You're probably getting problem which needed solving: she saw the idea by now! The crab and benefits of the mice are still running, but they're not going to have a chance as we move through lollipop lady at the numbers individually up to twenty school crossing and then in tens decided that she would set up to fifty, something similar herself. Her uniform and then lollipop stick were both a giant leap little amateur to a hundred - start with but the way benefits were obvious. All the animals used the entrants are travelling getting more crossing and more outrageous by the minuteHedgehog was even trained up to provide a safe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848692293</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Barroux1776574338|title=WhereLeilong's the Starfish?Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn

|summary=There's a whaleEvery morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the city, picking up children as he goes. A large whale. And there's a lot Children who live at the top of fish. A ''lot'tower blocks don' t even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of fish. They're there in every shape and size you can imagine and in amongst them are the Starfish, the Jellyfish window and the Clownfishslide down his neck. On the first page itIt's actually quite difficult to find those three in amongst all the othersperfect, but if you persist you will find them. isn't it? It will still What could be quite difficult on the following page, but there's a little something creeping in that's not quite so pleasant. more fun way of going to school? There's an empty plastic bottle and an old tin canis a problem, though. Actually, Leilong isn't happy in the fish are quite interested. Itcity: he's a little easier always having to spot our three fish on the next page, be careful about where he puts his feet and – because there isnhe't quite so much spaces longer than a tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to and traffic regularly gets snarled up. The rubbish has grown, you seeschool decides that he can't be the bus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405280085</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Emily Gravett1776574028|title=TidyBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott|rating=54

|summary=Pete the badger likes I love a good board book! ''tidyBumblebee Grumblebee''. He does it very well. Well, perhaps is aimed at quite a niche market: it's a little bit for the child who still enjoys board books (er, see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you can ''tooplay'' well. He's not content with checking all the flowers in the woodland words and removing any which didn't make something quite match, he insists on brushing fox to remove all the brambles and burrsdifferent from each one. I'm not certain that using a hedgehog to do this is really a good idea, but Pete seems to find it effective. All the birds We have to be bathed, and their beaks clean and even the rocks are scoured elephant who dons a tutu - and scrubbedbecomes a ''balletphant''. Leaves are The buffalo who has had a major problem: just think about all that sweeping up and all the bin bags of leaves which have to be stored. There is an obvious solution.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447273982</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Sophy Henn|title= Pass It On|rating=4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= A small girl wakes up one morning, yawns in the morning sun bath (complete with yellow duck) and then bounces through the day finding joy in everyday situations and encouraging those around her to enjoy them toodries off with a hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo''. Even on gloomy grey days she has the happy knack of finding something to smile about. This The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is most definitely a ''glass half fullcrynoceros'' little person. By the end of book the reader probably will be too(think about it!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0723299862</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Roger Hargreaves|title= Mr Men Adventure with Dinosaurs|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= ) The Mr Men and Little Misses are branching out. No longer content with simple stories focussing pelican who sits on just one character, theyhis potty changes into a ''re getting together with their friends for bigger and bolder adventuressm.. Of course it would be Little Miss Curious who, in a curious way, finds the footprint to begin with. She turns to Mr Clever to find out what it is and, being clever, he tells her immediately: it belongs to a dinosaur. How exciting! The pair, along with some friends, set out to find the dinos.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405283033</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=A A Milne and E H Shepard|title=Now We Are Six|rating=5|genre=Children's Rhymes and Verse|summary=We can see the signs in [[The House at Pooh Corner by A A Milne and E H Shepard|The House at Pooh Corner]] that Christopher Robin is growing up and now he has school work to do. But he's a lucky little boy as he has Winnie the Pooh to help him. Or is he lucky, given that Winnie is also known as 'the Bear of very little brain'? ActuallyOK, Pooh has a message for us in the introduction: he says that he walked through the book one day, looking for his friend Piglet, and sat down on some of the pages by mistake. let's not go there He hopes that we won't mind.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405280867</amazonuk>Some people are eating!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Adam Guillain, Charlotte Guillain and Chris Chatterton 1838226834|title=Supermarket GremlinsCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Ed Boxall

|summary=Have you ever wandered down It was one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. They're there to undo all the aisle at your local Super Marché and found some frozen peas in good that parents do, so the bread section, or a lonely carrot hanging trips out with the cerealwere always so much fun. What can be A young boy was going to the cause of all the mistakescarnival with his Grandad, spills and wobbly wheels that plague every superstore known to manwho told him: ''It'll be brilliant, women and child? Incompetent staff and lazy customers dumping stock? Nopejust remember, these problems are all caused by the sneaky Gremlins who lurk in every shopdon't let go of my hand.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405277130</amazonuk>''

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=B09MYXSRV4|title=Otter's Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A A Milne Cherolachian Tortoise and E H ShepardHare|titleauthor=The House at Pooh CornerCordellya Smith|rating=54

|summary=The title of When the book comes from world was made, the first story, in which Winnie and Piglet build animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a protector. Water Spider received a house at Pooh corner for Eeyore, but perhaps the most famous story in this second book is at chapter six, when the game of Pooh Sticks is inventedstrong web that even fire could not burn. We also meet Tigger for Owl had excellent sight so that he could see the first time present ''and as with '' the first book [[Winniefuture. Rabbit developed intelligence -but, unfortunately, not the-Pooh by A A Milne and E H Shepard|Winnie-the-Pooh]] each chapter is a short story ability to use it well. He liked to trick other animals. He was also jealous which was how he came to be in its own right, except for chapters eight and nine which have a degree of continuity as Owlrace with Turtle. You might think that's house is blown down in chapter eight not a fair contest but wait and a new one is found for him at the Wolery in chapter ninesee. Things are not always as they seem. ItI's still not overly long even if ll tell you end up reading both as a bedtime story!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405280840</amazonuk>how it came about.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Surya SajnaniRob Keeley|title= Pets A Slide and Play BookCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!

|genre= For Sharing|summary=''Pets'' is two in one Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, broccoli, a book cabbage and a gameaubergines. When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is keen to explain how good they are for you and for little ones 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 teacher, who can't or won't sit still long enough for a full storyexplains that fruits grow on trees and vegetables, like carrots, grow in the ground. Jordan says, it's a great way "I did try to introduce books while keeping it funtell her, Miss!" and everyone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1609929152</amazonuk>B09HHN541V

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Jo EmpsonB09FFJF8YS|title= Little Home BirdYou Can't Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik|rating=3.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Little bird loves everything about his home. All his favourite things are ''For the big, grownup girls out there or very nearby; his favourite branch, his favourite view the potty masters in training, "You Can't Wear Panties!" is a cry (the big-girl kind!) of toilet triumph and his favourite music toopersevering panty pride. All ''  And so it is happy in his ! This latest book from Justine Avery celebrates a little world until autumn draws near 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 his older brother tells him her baby sibling that ''she'' can wear super-duper proper pants, while they do in fact have two homes cannot. Neither can the flowers, nor the fish, nor the birds. Boy's certainly can't. She's a big girl now and the time has come she wants everyone to travel far know it!}} {{Frontpage|author= Justine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Everybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary= 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 south to move to their second homewrong time. Little bird is saddened by this news In class, say, when everyone will hear it and knows that he everyone will miss all his special, favourite thingslaugh. At you. Then little bird has a good ideaJustine Avery's latest entry in her ''Everybody Potties! He will take his favourite things '' series takes aim at any shame associated with him tooting and then wherever he goes gently and calmly, with the familiar humour attached, explains that tooting is perfectly normal. Everybody does it will always feel like home. : ''Everybody Toots''!|isbn= B09C2RVJ2W}} So we accompany little bird on his long journey {{Frontpage|isbn= B09BG8V3Q6|title= Who Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and discover how he finds happiness in his new home in ways he had not expectedSeema Amjad|rating=4.5|amazonukgenre=<amazonuk>184643890X</amazonuk>For Sharing|summary= ''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the latest release in the ''Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. This series of fun picture books aims to take the pain out of potty training children and replace it with some fun. It's a worthy aim, as any frustrated parent will tell you. .

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Katie Blackburn and Richard SmytheB07GZ81J7C|title=Dozy Bear When Fred the Snake Got Squished and the Secret of SleepMended|author=Peter Cotton

|summary=ThereMeet Fred. Well, actually, you's nothing worse than sleep deprivationre going to be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. But I'm getting ahead of myself: I remember when my daughter was just 'd better tell you a bit more about Fred. Fred is a few months old snake and I was getting up with her four or five times even those of us who have a phobia about snakes are going to warm to him. He arrived as a night I would sometimes find myself shopping present in Tesco a box with absolutely no recollection holes so that he could breathe and immediately became part of how I got there (or quite what I the family, to the extent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a walk. And that was shopping for)where the problem started. Sadly, this wonFred didn't help with those squawky newborns, but once your little one gets a bit older this is certainly worth a try, especially if your bedtime routine tends to resemble feeding time at the zoo!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0571330193</amazonuk>have any road sense. Or brakes.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Judith KerrJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Mog and the Baby and Other StoriesEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)|rating=54

|summary=ICan potty training ever be joyous? It often isn've never been a fan of cats. I'm more of a dog persont, as any parent will tell you. MogBut really, however, has weaseled her way into my heart, and although I certainly wouldnwhy shouldn't want her it be? We all have to learn about our bodily functions just as a pet in my house, we love reading her storieshave to learn about everything else when we are small. This collection of ''Mog and the Baby'Why shouldn't potty training be as much fun as, ''Mog's Bad Thing''say, learning about why the sun and ''Mog on Fox Night'' is perfect for a nice afternoon bumper storytime together with your little one, or you can just read them one by one over three nights.the moon take turns in the sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0008157995</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Heather Pindar Justine Avery and Susan BatoriNaday Meldova|title=Strictly No Crocs, No, No!

|summary=You can’t go wrong with a good crocodile storyThey say the best picture books are the simplest ones. Not that these crocodiles are good, oh no, after being banned And nothing could be truer of this latest from attending Zebra’s party they have grand plans to sneak in and eat everyone there! Once they are secretly dressed up as a leopardJustine Avery, a parrot and a bee (!) their plans don’t go quite as they’d wished…Bookbag favourite.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848861877</amazonuk>}}''No, No, No!'' is based around the simplest text imaginable.{{newreview|author=E T Harper and Dan Taylor|title=Dylan's Amazing Dinosaurs - The Triceratops|rating= 3'No, no, no! Okay, okay.5|genre= For Sharing|summary=Imagination is one thing; what wonderful adventures you could have should Yes, you be able to travel to the distant past and walk amongst the dinosaursmay. Reality is different; running around in bone shaking terror as various man-eating dinos crave your flesh. This has not stopped Dylan embarking on another amazing adventure – will he survive a velociraptor attack and why does he keep doing back?''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471119408</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Roger Hargreaves|title= My First Mr Men 123|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= As first books goThat's it! But, board like all the best picture books are good because they withstand a bit of biting, a bit this tiny snippet of dribbling, text is a bit of roughness induced by not quite there yet handveritable tardis -eye coordination. And as topics go, counting is great when you're trying to teach so much bigger on the skill and just need repetition. Plus inside that it doesn't require appears on the focus of attention that a proper story might. So a board book for counting? Perfectoutside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1405281731</amazonuk>1638820457

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Kes Gray and Jim Field194812467X|title=Quick Quack QuentinThe Farm Shop|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summaryauthor= Quentin is a very downhearted duck because his quack is too quick. In fact all he can manage is a ''Quck.'' This will never do, so Quentin visits his local doctor to see if there is anything he can give him to make things better. Sadly, although the Doctor is swiftly able to diagnose Quentin's problem, he cannot provide what he needs. Quentin really needs an ''A'' so waddles off on search of one. On his journey he visits a succession of animals who, whilst being sympathetic to his plight and helpful in their own way, only manage to subtly change his problem rather than solve it. ThereforeDevon Avery, poor Quentin's quest for the missing vowel continues. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444919563</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Michael Morpurgo Justine Avery and Sam Usher|title=We Are Not FROGS!Ema Tepic

|genre=Dyslexia FriendlyFor Sharing|summary=After the storm the frogs Kirelle and her best friend Sam the toads cat decide to go for a walk. Kirelle is dressed for all came weathers in her bright yellow wellies and Sam is perfectly turned out onto as ever in his smart grey fur coat. As they walk to the lawn to play long jump. This was top of the frogs' choice as hill, they could jump further and the toads just wanted an easy lifesee a big barn with a sign outside. It's a farm shop! But - through this is a series of unfortunate incidents involving lorries, dogs, childrenfarm shop with a difference: all the stallholders and customers are farmyard animals. There are sheep and ducks and cows, a cart goats and an ice cream containerchickens, first the toads ended up in the ice cream container and after they sold the frogs down the river in exchange for being put into a muddy ditcheven some mice. Excited, the frogs - all twenty two of them - were in the same prison Kirelle and it was only thanks to Mutt the dog that they escapedSam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781125120</amazonuk>What will they buy?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=0995647895|title=Claire Freedman Sadie and Richard Smythethe Sea Dogs|titleauthor=Beep Beep Beep Time for SleepMaureen Duffy and Anita Joice

|summary=Bedtime books are a great way of winding a toddler down before they go to sleep, but havenSadie't they all been done before? Coming up with something a little different s mother always said that encourages she was a child to nod off is not always easy and new ideas can dreamer, her mind never on what she should be a little bizarre when you think about itdoing. Do bulldozers really need She lives by the River Thames at Greenwich and she loves to doze off spend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at the end of the night? At least we will have fun listening to all the machinery as it goes off to bedCutty Sark.|amazonuk=''Her class had gone one rainy afternoon''<amazonukbr>1471121143''When all the houses cowered in the gloom,''</amazonukbr>}}{{newreview|author=A A Milne and E H Shepard|title=Winnie-''To the-PoohMaritime Museum''. |rating=5 |genre=Confident Readers|summary=Is there anyone who doesnHer imagination was fired. She't know about Winnie-d love to sail the-Pooh? oceans on an ancient sailing ship and went back regularly. You might know him as Pooh Bear and even if you havenOne day she fell asleep under a glass case (it't read s the stories youone where Nelson'll know about playing Pooh Sticks or The Bear of Very Little Brain. This first book about s Trafalgar breeches are on show) and missed the bear, originally published in 1926, has been translated into numerous language, including Latin - closing bell and that edition featured on the attendant''New York Times'' bestseller lists warning shout. ItWhen she woke (hard floors don's difficult to believe that Pooh will be ninety t make comfy beds) she was in October 2016, not least because he's ageless and the books which feature him are not midst of an adventure that she could never have imagined in the least dated.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405280832</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Kristyna Litten|title= Blue and Bertie|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Bertie is a creature world of habit. Every day is predictable but Bertie likes the certainty of the routine. I know how he feels. One daydolphins, though, something happens. He oversleeps and when he wakes up the others are gone and he is all alone. Although he still ventures outpirates, he gets a little lost mermaids and is soon quite upsettreasure. Enter Blue who is just like him but oh so different too. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>147112374X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lydia Monks1782227741|title=Mungo Monkey to the RescueLittle Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha

|summary=Fans of lift One day, Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It's quite a deep puddle and the flap books may have come across Mongo Monkey before as he has water is swirling. Poor Ted starts to spin around and around and is sucked down a series drain on the side of adventures that always seem to entail lifting up some things and flapping othersthe street. Finding himself The interaction down in the books is very enjoyablesewer, but sometimes it feels like you are just following a monkey Ted starts to panic. ''OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he cries and alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, who plucks him out of the dirty water using his family around on cane, which might look just a normal daybit like an old cricket bat. Couldn't creator Lydia Monks combine this touch Reg is a kind soul and he dries Ted off and feel element warms him up with a story that actually goes somewhere? Perhaps Mungo's day out with his Dad will be keynice bowl of broth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405278188</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jory John and Benji DaviesB08R7LXQ9S|title=I Love You AlreadyRemy: A book about believing in yourself|author=Mayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal

|summary=You may have met Bear and Duck before; one Remy is a recluse who just wants to go to sleepfeeling miserable. He's let himself down ''again''. The school bully Jayden, whilst the other is full of energy together with his sidekicks Ryan and just wants to play. The friction between the two may Brandon, have been resolved by the end of [[Goodnight Already by Jory John laughing at Remy, calling him names because he is short and Benji Davies]], has small eyes. They are mean but that does not stop Duck from wondering if Bear really likes him or they are notstupid. Do our best friends really have They are careful to tell us they love us, or should we wind up Remy when nobody can see and then push him just assume by their actions that they do?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008165998</amazonuk>little bit further when the other kids are around. So, when Remy reacts, 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.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jonny Lambert1471191303|title=Little WhyThe Invisible|author=Tom Percival|rating=4.5

|summary=Many This is the story of us have felt Isobel, a little girl who made a big difference. Isobel lived with her parents in a house - a very cold house, because her parents couldn't afford to put the heating on: ''Ice curled across the pain inside of insistent question asking from the back window and crept up the corner of the car; are we there yet bedpost.'' The family didn't go to the cinema or why is on holidays but they had each other and they were happy. Then the sky blue? In 2016 we can attach our children to multimedia devices so that day came when they learn all couldn't afford the rent for the house and they need had to move to know from the Matrix whilst we get on with drivingfar side of the city. HoweverThis part of the city was cold, curious young minds will keep asking questions. Sometimes it is better to give them an answer, rather than just telling latersad and lonely and Isobel felt invisible.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848691831</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Ben Bailey Smith Nick Jones and Sav AkyuzSi Clark|title= I Am Bear|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= The first time we meet Bear he is bare! Imagine – a naked animal, One Night in the forest with his bottom on display. Squirrel is so shocked he's dropped his nuts. Ooh matron. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406359254</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Jo Weaver|title=Little OneBeartown|rating=3.54

|summary=There is a subtle balance needed when finding a book to read to a toddler; one that takes into account the needs of the childMany children have an obsession and Sandy Lane, but perhaps also the needs of the adult. Do you really want to be stuck reading an ugly book about a pair of underpants for several months? (Oops we seem to have lost that book!) Howeverwho lives in Beartown, a book is obsessed with striking visuals that strikes a chord with a parent may not always chime with a child. Is a children's book always meant to be just for kids?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444922734</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Nicky Benson and Jonny Lambert|title=I Love You More and More|rating=4bears.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=I'm something of a connoisseur when it comes to She collects books about bears. I suppose it probably started with Winnie the PoohHer favourite toy is Berisford, a teddy bear passed down by her grandmother. Every night, she looks out of her bedroom window and my dad doing all says goodnight to the funny voices, but even these days I find I am irresistibly drawn bear statue outside. Every morning she says hello to stories with bears inBee Bear, and this one did not disappoint. If you're looking for a good old pull-colourful painted bear that lives at-the-heartstrings read for cozy afternoons with your momentarily quiet little one, then this is a good place to starther school.She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1848692110</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}  Move on to [[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]