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[[image:lumplump.jpg|center|link=https://books.google.com/books?id=dDc9DQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=lump+lump+and+the+blanket+of+dreams&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiz47visd3QAhVT_WMKHQ8CA8UQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=lump%20lump%20and%20the%20blanket%20of%20dreams&f=false]]<hr/>[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Michael Bond and R W AlleyAdam Stower|title=Best-loved Paddington StoriesMurray and Bun|rating=4.5|genre=For SharingConfident Readers |summary=With the sad passing of Michael Bond there Murray is supposed to be a humble, tidy and friendly cat, one who is no time like the present able to revisit some sleep and eat and eat and sleep and, well, whatever takes his fancy next of the adventures of his most iconic creation; Paddingtontwo. As 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 character has proved so timeless regular re-issues back garden, but into a world of the books have appeared 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'Best-loved Paddington Stories'' brings three of these stories together. Does this collection really reflect the best that the bear has ll have to offer or are they just three random tales stuck together with marmalade?do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0008245037</amazonuk>0008561249

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=1732898766|title= Heather Pindar The Adventures of Birpus and Sarah JenningsBulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|titleauthor=WishkerWynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)

|summary= There are few childrenWhen we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they's series that have been as long lasting as Judith Kerrre running for their lives in the Forest of Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the Sour Milk Dragon is chasing them. He's right behind them, spewing hot, sour milk from his nostrils. (Please don't try this at home: it won'Mog'' books t end well.) Fortunately, they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and even though the cat may no longer be with us, there is when a huge back catalogue ladder of old stories moss and images that could be repurposedvines was lowered for them, they escaped. In They climbed up to the wrong hands reusing old Mog images would seem like a crass cash Tree Wee homes high up inthe tangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, but done right, they could still hold the same sentimental appeal that the daft old cat has for so many peopleNester Nook and Granny Cranny. Which way does ''My First Mog ABC'' fall?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008245509</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Tracey Corderoy and Jorge MartinB0CC9W7GLR|title= Fairy Tale Pets|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Bob is neat. He lives in a neat and tidy house with Rex his friendly and really quite neat dog. All is well in their neat and happy world except for one thing. Bob needs a job. He decides to be a pet-sitter and is looking forward to looking after cute little hamsters and bunnies. What actually arrives is unfortunately something quite different and poor Bob is quite unprepared for On the chaos that ensues when his ''pets'' misbehave. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848694415</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewBeach: The Winter Visitor|author=Mini Grey|title=The Bad Bunnies' Magic ShowChris Green and Jenny Fionda|rating=4.5

|summary=In a slight change Kit and Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it was better to the schedulingbe at 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 Great Hypno is unavailable for tonight's magic showshoreline. On top of the ice was a polar bear. As the ice bumped onto the sand, the bear woke and with wobbly legs moved from the ice. Kit was all for making a run for it, but not to worry, ready to step into Teal knew that the breach are Mr Abra bear was hungry and gave him one apple and Mr Cadabra, a pair of innocent looking bunniesthen another. Their show promises He obviously needed to be fast taken home on the bus and dangerous, given a good meal and it certainly turns out somewhere to be both, though perhaps not quite in the way the bunnies imagined!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471157601</amazonuk>sleep. What else would you do?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Julia Jarman and Lynne Chapman1913839656|title=Class One Farmyard FunLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee

|summary=When Class One go on a trip to Todd was excited about spending the farmweekend with his grandmother, not least because she made the day is not plain sailingbest beetle juice. The teacher's traumas don't revolve around the usual 'who will be sick on the coach' issues however, He packed two pairs of dungarees and instead relate to one rather grumpy farmyard animal - the bull! All sorts of trauma ensues when the bull escapes from his field, favourite hat and it takes a lot of the children working then gathered together his button collection to be able to catch him back in show his field and lock him upgrandmother. All things considered, this probably isn't the best book for any teachers She had promised to take him to read aloud the day before a school trip...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444927159</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Antje Damm|title=Waiting for Goliath|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=Bear is waiting for Goliath. That's Bear on Friday Night Club at the cover local community centre and it Todd was what first drew me to pleased about this book. He looks so ''forlorn'' that I as he wanted to know what the problem wasmake new friends. He's not exactly forlornAt home, but he has been waiting at the bus stop since dawn his only friend was his mum and he might wondered why that could be getting just a little bit bored. He lies down (legs dangling down and tummy flat on the seat) and explains to everyone that Goliath is his best friend. Robin wanted to know if Goliath is as strong as Bear and Bear says Grandma thought that it might be because he islooked different. He's smart too. He can count to eighteen. Bear's obviously been at the stop for quite a while as the spring flowers have fallen from the trees. He's there through the dark too - he just curls up and sleeps on the seat.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>177657141X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Reece Wykes|title=I Dare You|rating=2.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Some children's books require a robust sense of humour from a parent, or at least the ability to look the other way when a book is being naughty. There are more books on pants and poo than could fill a landfill, but when is something too far for a children's book? Bragging? Lying? Cannibalism?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783445378</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Chris Hadfield and The Fan Brothers1529504775|title=The Darkest DarkToy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey

|summary=Back in Elsie and her little brother David loved to go to the park and watch the nineteen sixties in a cottage on Stag Island in Southern Ontario, Canada there was a boy called Chris who loved playing with rocketsred buses drive past. Actually they were made out Elsie would race the buses along the side of cardboard boxes, the park but they were rockets to Chris and David couldn't - he 'd been born with cerebral palsy and his dog would play space games all dayeven just standing up was very difficult. He really didn't have time for anything else One day Elsie spotted a bus in the toy shop window which would help David - and he certainly didn't have time was happy to use the coins from her money box to sleeppay for it as cash was tight at home. WellGradually, actuallyDavid learned to stand up, there's a secret here: Chris was afraid of use the dark bus for support, and everyone knows that when walk behind it's ''very'' dark the worst sort of aliens come into the bedroom. Night after night his parents worked very hard to get him to sleep in his own bedroom and it was only Many decades later, Elsie brought the threat that if Chris didn't get into his own bed bus, now damaged and go rusted, to sleep everyone would be too tired to go next door the following evening to watch something special on television. There was only Repair Shop, hoping that the one television on the island, you seeexperts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>150982409X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Kate Milner1529504767|title=My Name is not RefugeeThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey

|summary=A child's mother tells Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and nervous about how she would be greeted when she got to her child that they will have to leave this town: it's not safe for them any longerfinal destination. She explains what will happen. The child can pack his own bag, but he has to remember that he must only take what he can carry. Initially it will be exciting and they canneedn't live in a place where there's no water in have worried though as she went to the taps home of Mr and the rubbish just piles up in the streets. It's going to be an adventureMrs Russell, but sometimes theywho couldn're going t have been kinder to be on their her. She even had her own and it will get a bit boring, but sometimes they'll be with other people and he must remember room - all to hold on to an adult's handherself. They'll see lots of cars Gradually she relaxed and lorries and sleep in some strange placesbegan to enjoy her life. TheyShe'll hear people speaking in strange languages d help Mrs Russell with the baking and taste new foods. Eventually they'll get when it came to somewhere where they are safe Christmas Eve Susan and can unpackMr Russell put the decorations on the Christmas tree. The strange words will start to make sense. He'll be called Refugee, but he has to remember that Refugee is not his namebest surprise happened the following morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1911370065</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Oliver Jeffers1916459943|title=The Great Paper CaperSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb|rating=4.5

|summary=Something terrible is happening in the forestMuch as mothers love their babies, there's something they all dread - a squeakily baby. Branches from trees are going missing overnightHe's so tired but he can't - or won't - go to sleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and nobody knows what's going on'wails''. Everyone living in the forest gathers together The sea offers to look at help. It rocks Baby gently and the crime scenewaves sing ''hush, hush''. Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and to try to discover what has happenedyou have the sound perfectly. Initially they blame each otherThe mermaids join in - ''la lou, but after discovering everyone there has la lay...'' And for a solid alibi they continue their investigations moment it seems to try have worked as Baby closes his eyes. Then a seagull '''shouts''' and find the culpritwe know exactly what's going to happen next.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007182333</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Maudie Smith and Paul Howard140639131X|title=The Dressing-Up DadA Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith|rating=4.5

|summary=Danny and his dad both love dressing up! Philippa Pheasant was ''tired'' of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the Old Oak Road. Whatever She wrote to the event, or reason, they are readymayor about the problem but didn't even get a reply. Indeed, they donPhilippa wasn't really need a reason, but just happily dress up together at home, or bird to sit back on her tail feathers when they go out, as spacemen, there was a knight problem which needed solving: she saw the benefits of the lollipop lady at the school crossing and a dragon, sea creatures and wizards.decided that she would set up something similar herself..you name it, they can dress up as it! Danny loves having so much fun Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little amateur to start with his dad, but then one day he does start the benefits were obvious. All the animals used the crossing and Hedgehog was even trained up to wonder what it would be like to have provide a normal, ordinary dad, and so for his birthday he decides to ask his dad to dress up as an ordinary dad!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>019274979X</amazonuk>safe path overnight.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen1776574338|title=TriangleLeilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn

|summary=This is a story about TriangleEvery morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the city, picking up children as he goes. One day he goes out Children who live at the top of his house and walks a long way tower blocks don't even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of the window and play a sneaky trick on slide down his friend, Squareneck. It's quite perfect, isn't it? What could be a long walk, past lots and lots more fun way of trianglesgoing to school? There is a problem, and then lots of shapes with no name, and then lots and lots of squaresthough. What will happen after Leilong isn't happy in the city: he's played always having to be careful about where he puts his trick on Square, though? feet and – because he's longer than a tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to and traffic regularly gets snarled up. Will Triangle get his comeuppance?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406376671</amazonuk>The school decides that he can't be the bus anymore.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sam Usher1776574028|title=SunBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott

|summary=It was the hottest day of the year. I love a good board book! Hotter, if such ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a thing is possibleniche market: it's for the child who still enjoys board books (er, than broccoli soup, the Atacama Desert see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you can ''play'' with words and the surface of the sunmake something quite different from each one. Grandad decreed that it was We have the perfect day for an adventure elephant who dons a tutu - and began packing the picnic basket with all sorts of useful things: water, biscuits, becomes a telescope, camera, sun protection, fruit, sandwiches, toys and lots, lots more''balletphant''. How are The buffalo who has had a boy bath (complete with yellow duck) and then dries off with a hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo''. The rhinoceros who drops his grandad to know what theyice cream cone is a ''crynoceros''re going to need? (think about it!) Grandad was the navigator and the boy was the lookoutThe pelican who sits on his potty changes into a ''sm.......|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178370795X</amazonuk>'' OK, let's not go there Some people are eating!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Laura Williams1838226834|title=Grandpa Diet and DiabetesCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Ed Boxall

|summary=NickIt was one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. They's Mum is an accident and emergency nurse and life can get a bit hectic at times, particularly when she has re there to arrange for someone to look after Nick and his twin sister Emma. One day in undo all the school holidays Grandpa had the pleasure of looking after the kids and Nick thought this was cool. Grandpa used to be a bit of a rockergood that parents do, you see, and that's so the sort of music he trips out were always has playingso much fun. He might have a stick but Nick sure that he doesn't really need it - it's there just in case. He does have a problem though and Mum explains it by saying that Grandpa has A young boy was going to eat at the right time every day because he has diabetes.carnival with his Grandad, who told him:|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1524667641</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet|title=Supertato Run Veggies Run|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=I've heard of these so called superfoods'It'll be brilliant, just remember, they are reported to boost your immune system and flush out areas don't let go of your body that have gone unnoticed for decades, but does this make them super? In my mind to be a superfood you need to do something spectacular; lift a car from a trapped child, or leap over a building in one boundhand. The vegetable and fruit in my house can't do any of this, but then they aren't Supertato; a spectacular spud that, more than once, has saved the day with his powers.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471121038</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Dr SeussB09MYXSRV4|title=Dr SeussOtter's ABCCoat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Cordellya Smith

|summary=No one who has read his work can deny When the world was made, the animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that Dr Seuss he could become a protector. Water Spider received a strong web that even fire could not burn. Owl had a powerful imaginationexcellent sight so that he could see the present ''and'' the future. Rabbit developed intelligence - but, unfortunately, not the ability to use it well. He liked to trick other animals. He was able also jealous which was how he came to pluck from his brainpan be in a race with Turtle. You might think that's not only interesting takes on old ideas, a fair contest but also new creatures wait and worlds that had never been seen beforesee. His books Things are often madder than a box of March hares, but even he must have had his limits? not always as they seem. The humble ABC book (dare I say the dull ABC book), surely he could not bring his sense of anarchic fun to this staple of the children's education market?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007487754</amazonuk>ll tell you how it came about.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Nosy CrowRob Keeley|title=British Museum: ABCCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4

|summary=Learning your ABCs is also seemingly learning the same items appearing over Lily loves eating fruit and over againvegetables. A is not only A – it is also AppleShe likes carrots, broccoli, cabbage and aubergines. B is BallWhen her friends at school turn up their noses, C Lily is Car. It is almost as if there keen to explain how good they are only 26 objects in the world for you and they happen how nice to start eat. One day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, who tells her that carrots grow on trees. Infuriated, Lily checks with different letters of the alphabet. In factteacher, apart from Xylophone who explains that fruits grow on trees and X-Rayvegetables, there are loads of things that you could choose like carrots, grow in the ground. Jordan says, "I did try to put in an ABC booktell her, if only you had a vast repository of objects Miss!" and art that you could choose from …everyone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0857638165</amazonuk>B09HHN541V

{{newreview <!-- remove 17/5 -->Frontpage|isbn=B09FFJF8YS|title=Go To SleepYou Can't Wear Panties!(No More Nappies!)|author=Marion AdamsJustine Avery and Kate Zhoidik|rating=43.5

|summary=''It was midnight on For the wild moors. The round white moon peeped over big, grownup girls out there, the clouds. The barn owl flew from tree to tree without making potty masters in training, "You Can't Wear Panties!" is a sound. The cool night breeze rustled through cry (the gorse bushesbig-girl kind!) of toilet triumph and persevering panty pride.'' 

Parents - isn't this just a lovely way to start And so it is! This latest book from Justine Avery celebrates a bedtime story? Itlittle girl's an oftfinal goodbye to nappies and pull-forgotten truth about picture books 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 need to engage cannot. Neither can the flowers, nor the parents as well as fish, nor the childrenbirds. How else Boy's certainly can they read it aloud successfully? So I loved this opening paragraph of 't. She'Go To Sleep!'' - it not only set the scene beautifully but it also made me want to rush off s a big girl now and find a child she wants everyone to read know it to.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0993079474</amazonuk>!}}{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=FumJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|authortitle=Karl Newson and Lucy FlemingEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)

|summary=The smallest member of the Crumb familyToots, Fumtrumps, has gone missingfarts. Where on earth can he be? The rest of the Crumbs (a family of giants) search high and low Whatever your word for little Fumthem, enlisting the help of various fairy tale friends along the wayfind us a child that doesn't find them irresistibly funny.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862431</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Nick Sharratt Funny to talk about and Pippa Goodhart|title=Little Monster's Day Out with Dad|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=Before leaving the house it joke about, that is always important that you check the traffic online. What is the point in leaving now But horribly embarrassing if you are going to be stuck in a traffic jam all let one go at the way? Little Monster's Father could have done thiswrong time. In class, but is learning the hard way. Thankfullysay, this is a world in which even the mundane can be fun when everyone will hear it and there are lots of friends to find; even when everyone will laugh. At you are stuck in back to back traffic on the Monster M25.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405276444</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Neil Gaiman and Divya Srinivasan|title=Cinnamon|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=First written Justine Avery's latest entry in 1995, Cinnamon has hitherto existed as a short story on Neil Gaimanher ''Everybody Potties!'s website or as part of an audiobook collection. Now, it's out as a picture book for us all to share.The story follows Cinnamonseries takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and gently and calmly, a princess in a small hot countrywith the familiar humour attached, where everything is very old. Cinnamon was born with pearls for eyes. This means explains that she tooting is very beautiful but also blindperfectly normal. And Cinnamon wonEverybody does it: ''Everybody Toots't speak. Her parents, the rajah and rani, offer rich rewards for anyone who can persuade their daughter to talk. People come and go but nobody is successful. Until, one day, a tiger comes...'!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1408879239</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=John Kelly and Steph LaberisB09BG8V3Q6|title=Can I Join Your ClubWho Needs Nappies?Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad

|summary=Duck just wants to join a club''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the latest release in the ''Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. Any club would be fine, but he would really like This series of fun picture books aims to be a part take the pain out of something, so he tries the Lion Club, and the Snake Club, potty training children and even Club Elephant, but replace it seems like duck wonwith some fun. It't ever fit in anywhere…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848694369</amazonuk>s a worthy aim, as any frustrated parent will tell you. .

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Joyce Dunbar and Claire FletcherB07GZ81J7C|title=Tibs When Fred the Post Office CatSnake Got Squished and Mended|author=Peter Cotton

|summary=Set in the 1950Meet 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's, this is d better tell you a story bit more about Fred. Fred is a cat called Tibs (who was a real cat) who was born in a post office, snake and even those of us who had have a job phobia about snakes are going to keep all the rats and mice under controlwarm to him. Rather than killing He arrived as a present in a box with holes so that he could breathe and eating all immediately became part of the mice, however, Tibs befriends themfamily, and with their help he is able to apprehend some thieves, becoming the hero of extent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a walk. And that was where the day!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910277207</amazonuk>problem started. Fred didn't have any road sense. Or brakes.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Britta TeckentrupJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Under the Same SkyEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)|rating=4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= In this delightfully different book award winning illustrator Britta Teckentrup combines beautiful pictures with a simple yet lyrical text to portray a celebration of global unity. It beautifully depicts how the world's communities are united by the same hopes and dreams. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848575866</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Ant Parker|title=Charlie Chick Wants to Play|rating=3.5

|summary=You would Can potty training ever be amazed how joyous? It often items go missing in childrenisn's bookst, especially in lift the flap booksas any parent will tell you. What better way is there But really, why shouldn't it be? We all have to get a kid learn about our bodily functions just as we have to look under something than learn about everything else when we are small. Why shouldn't potty training be as much fun as, say it may contain , learning about why the missing object? In this case a Chick has lost their ball sun and rather than question why a baby chicken would have a ball the moon take turns in the first place, we instead must go on an adventure around the farm.sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1509829008</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Jon BurgermanJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=SPLATNo, No, No!

|summary=Everybody loves They say the best picture books are the simplest ones. And nothing could be truer of this latest from Justine Avery, a clown…Bookbag favourite. Wait a minute ''No, No, does anyone No!''likeis based around the simplest text imaginable. '' a clown? They are as likely to make a child cry as they are to make them laughNo, no, no! Okay, okay. One thing that they do have going for them is the slapstick humour and although we Yes, you may not enjoy clowns themselves.'' That's it! But, we do enjoy watching someone get smacked in like all the face with best picture books, this tiny snippet of text is a custard pie. Therefore, why not enjoy veritable tardis - so much bigger on the mayhem without inside that it appears on the harlequin?outside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0192749544</amazonuk>1638820457

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton194812467X|title= Lots – The Diversity of Life on Earth|rating=5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary= How many different kinds of living things are there on Earth? Lots…that's how many. Children will learn lots and lots from this wonderful book. I learned lots from it too. There are 100,000 different kinds of mushrooms. Who knew? Well I certainly didn't. This is one of those special books with cross-over appeal. Tiny children will adore the illustrations, slightly older ones will learn fascinating facts and readers of any age will be moved by the message that we need to take better care of our beautiful environment. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406360481</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewFarm Shop|author=Michael Bond|title= Paddington's Finest Hour|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary=Paddington is back! This is the first set of new stories about our favourite bear from Peru since 2012. There are seven of them andDevon Avery, as you'd expect, they are delightful. Our little bear doesn't change Justine Avery and he still careers around 32 Windsor Gardens creating merry havoc as his adopted family, the Browns, look on in helpless mirth. Everybody loves a bit of slapstick, right?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008226199</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Catherine Rayner|title=One Happy TigerEma Tepic|rating=4.5

|summary=I love Kirelle and her best friend Sam the cat decide to go for a good counting book! I particularly like one that has a story attached walk. Kirelle is dressed for all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in his smart grey fur coat. As they walk to itthe top of the hill, rather than just 'one ball, two oranges, three dolls..they see a big barn with a sign outside.It' I like s a counting book which farm shop! But this is well drawn too a farm shop with a difference: all the stallholders and customers are farmyard animals. There are sheep and where care ducks and thought has gone into the production of the book: you can't start to appreciate the good things in life too soon cows, goats and ''One Happy Tiger'' ticks all those boxeschickens, but when we first meet him tiger is rather sadand even some mice. He's sitting all alone Excited, Kirelle and whilst he might not have a frown on his face or tears in his eyes he has a look of dejection about himSam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184869234X</amazonuk>What will they buy?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rod Campbell0995647895|title=Fluffy ChickSadie and the Sea Dogs|author=Maureen Duffy and Anita Joice|rating=43.5

|summary=Books enable us to travel places Sadie's mother always said that we can only dream of; we can walk she was a dreamer, her mind never on the moon, or sink to the deepest depths of the ocean. However, not all books have to what she should be spectacular to be great; simple pleasures can also be gooddoing. Taking a child to a petting zoo is one of She lives by the most fun outings a family can do, but what happens when you are having an indoor day? Pick up ''Fluffy Chick'' River Thames at Greenwich and bring the simple joy of the petting zoo she loves to youspend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509834354</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Vivian French and Nigel Baines|title= The Covers of My Book Are Too Far Apart (and other grumbles)|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing |summary=''IHer class had gone one rainy afternoon''m too old for bedtime stories<br>''When all the houses cowered in the gloom, ''That<br>'s a girl's book!To the Maritime Museum'', . Her imagination was fired. She'' I hate this book but I've got d love to finish sail the oceans on an ancient sailing ship and went back regularly. One day she fell asleep under a glass case (it's the one where Nelson', s Trafalgar breeches are on show) and missed the closing bell and the attendant''I cans warning shout. When she woke (hard floors don't find a book make comfy beds) she was in the midst of an adventure that I like.'' You've probably heard at least one of the grumbles she could never have imagined in this book before but have you known how to respond to it? This brilliant picture book will do it for you and is a joyful celebration world of all that's wonderful about books dolphins, pirates, mermaids and readingtreasure. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>178112602X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Morag Hood1782227741|title=When Grandad was a PenguinLittle Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha

|summary=When One day, Gold Ted falls into a little girl goes to stay with her Grandad, she is worried that all is not wellpuddle. Grandad doesnIt't seem s quite a deep puddle and the same, somehow, water is swirling. Poor Ted starts to spin around and around and he is talking about fish sucked down a lot, none drain on the side of his clothes fitthe street. Finding himself down in the sewer, Ted starts to panic. ''OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he cries and he is spending a lot more time in alerts the attention of Reg the bathroom. Thankfullysewer rat, one day who plucks him out of the zoo phones updirty water using his cane, having discovered which might look just a bit of like an old cricket bat. Reg is a problem there that might explain what is going on kind soul and he dries Ted off and warms him up with Grandad!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509814019</amazonuk>a nice bowl of broth.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lane SmithB08R7LXQ9S|title=Remy: A Perfect Daybook about believing in yourself|author=Mayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal|rating=3.54

|summary=ItRemy is feeling miserable. He's a lovely sunny daylet himself down ''again''. The school bully Jayden, together with his sidekicks Ryan and looks as if it may just turn out to be a perfect dayBrandon, have been laughing at Remy, since there calling him names because he is a sunny spot for cat in the flowers, short and a paddling pool for dog has small eyes. They are mean but they are not stupid. They are careful to cool off in, wind up Remy when nobody can see and bird food in then push him just that little bit further when the bird feeder, and a corn cob for squirrelother kids are around. ButSo, what's this? Here comes bearwhen Remy reacts, lumbering it looks as though he was the instigator. And then he gets into trouble at school and the garden teachers don't believe him when he tries to eat the corn cob, splash in the water and squash all the flowers!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509840559</amazonuk>explain what happened.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb1471191303|title=The Everywhere BearInvisible|author=Tom Percival|rating=4.5

|summary=The Everywhere Bear This is an important member the story of Class OneIsobel, a little girl who made a big difference. He enjoys Isobel lived with her parents in a house - a wide range very cold house, because her parents couldn't afford to put the heating on: ''Ice curled across the inside of activities with the children in his class, such as bus rides window and burgers, football crept up the corner of the bedpost.'' The family didn't go to the cinema or on holidays but they had each other and musicthey were happy. One Then the day, came when itthey couldn's t afford the rent for the new boy, Matt's, turn house and they had to bring the Everywhere Bear back move to school Matt sees a cat on the way to school, and he bends over to give it a cuddle. Poor old Bear falls out far side of Matt's bag and into a puddlethe city. This is the start part of the Bear's most exciting (city was cold, sad and lonely and terrifying!) adventure yet!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447280733</amazonuk>Isobel felt invisible.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=William BeeNick Jones and Si Clark|title=William Bee's Wonderful World of Trucks One Night in Beartown|rating=54

|summary= Children will be Many children have an obsession and Sandy Lane, who they arelives in Beartown, no matter how you try to change themis obsessed with bears. She collects books about bears. Her favourite toy is Berisford, they know what they likea teddy bear passed down by her grandmother. You may want to steer one child away from a world Every night, she looks out of pink her bedroom window and says goodnight to the other from a world of blue, but turn your back for a moment and there they are; one playing with a doll, the other a trainbear statue outside. There is nothing wrong with a girl liking traditional girl things and a boy liking traditional boy things, as long as they are given the opportunity Every morning she says hello to pick what they want. Some books you would assume are for one or the otherBee Bear, but actually transcend; these books are simply cool in their own righta colourful painted bear that lives at her school.She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1843653257</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}  Move on to [[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]