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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= Rachel Bright and Jim FieldAdam Stower|title= The Squirrels Who SquabbledMurray and Bun|rating= 4.5|genre= For SharingConfident Readers |summary=First we had Murray is supposed to be a cute little mouse finding his inner beast in [[The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright humble, tidy and friendly cat, one who is able to sleep and eat and eat and Jim Field|The Lion Inside]] sleep and then we had , well, whatever takes his fancy next of the two. But he's a nervous koala trying to move 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 his comfort zone in [[The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright frightening adventure and Jim Field|The Koala Who Could]] 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 now we he'll have a couple of greedy, fighting squirrels. Whatever next?to do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1408340488</amazonuk>0008561249

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Michael Morpurgo and Emma Chichester Clark1732898766|title= Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Wizard of OzSour Milk Dragon|rating= 4|genre= Emerging Readers|summaryauthor= The timeless story that we all know as The Wizard of Oz is given a twist in this original interpretation by master storyWynn Everett-crafter Albanese, Michael Morpurgo. It's the tale of a character that seems to be so often overlooked in the well-known story: Dorothy's faithful dog, Toto. We hear the whole story from his point of view, told in first person narrative from the moment the tornado sweeps across Dorothy's Kansas farm. Toto continues to tell the story as it happens to him in a witty and charming manner as their house is lifted into the air and whisked away to the mysterious land of Oz. Of course, Toto and Dorothy meet the absurd but loveable scarecrow without a brain, tin man without a heart and lion who lacks courage, and together they set off along the yellow brick road to find the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, hoping that he might help Toto and Dorothy return home. Along the way, the tin man, scarecrow and lion learn that what they think they are missing might have been there all along. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008134596</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=J M Barrie and Robert Ingpen|title=Peter Pan Albanese and WendyIndre Ta (Illustrator)

|summary=ItWhen we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they's a childhood staple - re running for their lives in the story Forest of Wendy, John and Michael Darling and their beloved nurse, Nana Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the Newfoundland dog who took Sour Milk Dragon is chasing them to school each day. ItHe's George Darlingright behind them, their fatherspewing hot, who makes the mistake when he locks Nana in the yard and the children are whisked away to Neverland by Peter Pan and Tinkerbellsour milk from his nostrils. There(Please don's t try this at home: it won't end well.) Fortunately, they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and when a wonderful mix ladder of characters, from Peter Panmoss and vines was lowered for them, they escaped. They climbed up to the boy who never wants to grow Tree Wee homes high up, Tinkerbell, in the rather unpleasant fairy, Captain Hook, Tiger Lilytangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, the lost boys Nester Nook and - of course - Wendy, but then it wouldn't have been a classic since the original stage production in 1904 and the novel of 1911 if it were otherwiseGranny Cranny.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1786750856</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Clare Foges and Al MurphyB0CC9W7GLR|title=Bathroom BoogieOn the Beach: The Winter Visitor|author=Chris Green and Jenny Fionda|rating=45

|summary=Every day I leave the house with the feeling that I left Kit and Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it in a pretty tidy statewas better to be at home, bored but warm, or frozen cold and building sand sculptures on my return some things always seem out a snowy beach when a large slab of placesilvery ice drifted onto the shoreline. This is especially true On top of my bathroomthe ice was a polar bear. Why is there toothpaste on As the ice bumped onto the mirrorsand, or the bear woke and with wobbly legs moved from the ice. Kit was all for making a flannel on run for it, but Teal knew that the floor? bear was hungry and gave him one apple and then another. It would appear that I may not actually He obviously needed to be to blame taken home on the bus and that when I'm at work all the bathroom items come out for given a boogiegood meal and somewhere to sleep. Will I ever catch them in the actWhat else would you do?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0571337317</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Fearne Cotton and Sheena Dempsey1913839656|title= Yoga BabiesLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee|rating= 43.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Radio hostTodd was excited about spending the weekend with his grandmother, TV presenter, fashion designer, author – is there anything Fearne Cotton can't do? Based on not least because she made the content best beetle juice. He packed two pairs of dungarees and his favourite hat and then gathered together his button collection to show his grandmother. She had promised to take him to the Friday Night Club at the local community centre and Todd was pleased about this book, we can undoubtedly add Yogi as he wanted to the ongoing list of talentsmake new friends. At home, his only friend was his mum and he wondered why that could be. Grandma thought that it might be because it's hard to imagine any other way in which this came into beinghe looked different.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783445645</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Claire Freedman and Jane Massey1529504775|title= Florence Frizzball|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Florence Frizzball has the frizziest, curliest, most out of control mop of hair you've ever seen! And she longs for smooth, sleek, brushable locks like all her friends. As a kid, I remember being chased round the garden by my mother, brandishing a hair brush and trying to get me to sit still and have my frizz sorted out. To say I identified with Florence would be an understatement. As the tale goes on, though, we see another side to the story. Florence gets what she wants, but when her dream comes true she quickly learns that maybe she was wanting all the wrong things, and that actually her frizzball is part of her identity. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471144542</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Phil Allcock and Richard Watson|title= Clumpety Bump|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= Clumpety Bump likes apples. Nothing wrong with that, after all: they're tasty and full of goodness. But you don't get delicious, juicy treats like that unless you deserve them, and naughty Clumpety is a bit too keen on saying ''I can't be bothered'' when his friend Wally asks for help. So, after several disasters, Wally decides he'd be better off leaving Clumpety at home and using his tractor instead. Unfortunately, things don't turn out too well, and our two heroes learn that if you want to be properly happy, other people need to be happy too. Selfishness just makes everyone sad. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862458</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Jackie Morris and James Mayhew|title= Mrs Noah's Pockets|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= The heavy rains, Noah building his ark and the animals going in two by two to be saved. This most familiar of stories has been retold time and time again but not like this. This time there is twist and someone else quietly takes centre stage. When Mr Noah builds the ark, he makes two lists - one for all the animals who will come on board and one for those troublesome creatures he will leave behind. Meanwhile, Mrs Noah gets out her sewing machine and makes a coat with very deep pockets. Lots of pockets.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>191095909X</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewToy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Lisa Papp|title=Madeleine Finn Amy Sparkes and the Library DogKatie Hickey

|summary=Madeleine Finn doesn't like Elsie and her little brother David loved to read - not anything. It's not really her fault, you know. Her teacher tries go to encourage her, but some of the other kids giggle when she makes mistakespark and watch the red buses drive past. And they pull faces Elsie would race the buses along the side of the type which would have given me my head in my hands to play park but David couldn't - he'd been born with when I cerebral palsy and even just standing up was a childvery difficult. The words just don't seem to come out right for her. The other children are getting gold stars (I've ''never'' liked that system) but all Madeleine gets is One day Elsie spotted a heart sticker bus in the toy shop window which tells would help David - and was happy to use the coins from her money box to keep tryingpay for it as cash was tight at home. She's got plenty of thoseGradually, David learned to stand up, use the bus for support, and walk behind it. All week she tries her best but doesn't get Many decades later, Elsie brought the star she longs for.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910646326</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Rose Blake|title= Going bus, now damaged and rusted, to School|rating=4|genre= For Sharing|summary= At the start of a new school year parents often ask for recommendations for books Repair Shop, hoping that would help the experts there could make things a little easier for those about to start school for the first time or for slightly older children making the transition to Junior School. This vibrant and cheerful picture book contains much in both text and images it so that would be useful and encouraging for anxious children and equally anxious parentsher grandchildren could play with it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808980</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rob Biddulph1529504767|title=KevinThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey

|summary=Sidney Gibbons is always Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in trouble 1939 and, nervous about how she would be greeted when she got to make matters worse, he insists on blaming the mess he makes on his invisible friend – Kevinher final destination. This, however, changes when Sidney actually meets Kevin and discovers what it is like She needn't have worried though as she went to be on the receiving end home of bad behaviourMr and Mrs Russell, who couldn't have been kinder to her. In a magical world of make She even had her own room -believe, Sidney finally comes all to herself. Gradually she relaxed and began to realise that heenjoy her life. She's been selfish d help Mrs Russell with the baking and resolves when it came to Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put things right for both his invisible chum and his very own mumthe decorations on the Christmas tree. The best surprise happened the following morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008207410</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rob Biddulph1916459943|title=Sunk!Squeakily Baby|author=Beth Webb|rating=54

|summary=Much as mothers love their babies, there's something they all dread - a squeakily baby. He's so tired but he can'Hoist the Colours! Set the Sail! Itt - or won's time t - go to hit the treasure trail.sleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and ''wails'' Penguin Blue . The sea offers to help. It rocks Baby gently and his friends are prepared to sail the seven seas in search waves sing ''hush, hush''. Think of gold but they become unstuck when gentle wavelets falling onto a rip sandy beach and you have the sound perfectly. The mermaids join in their ship means they- ''re suddenly SUNK! Luck isla lou, however, on their side and they find la lay...'' And for a handy desert island in the nick of timemoment it seems to have worked as Baby closes his eyes. Here they make Then a special new friend seagull '''shouts''' and ultimately find a treasure thatwe know exactly what's worth much more than goldgoing to happen next.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008207402</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jason Rekulak and Kim Smith140639131X|title=The X-Files: Earth Children are Weird. A Picture BookPractical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith

|summary=We know that Dana Scully and Fox Mulder didnPhilippa Pheasant was ''tired''t know each other of nearly getting squished as children, for they met much later on, at work for she tried to cross the FBIOld Oak Road. But if they had, they may well have camped out in She wrote to the mayor about the back yard. They made have read scary stories to each other, problem but one thing is for sure – Mulderdidn's imagination would have seen aliens everywheret even get a reply. He would have seen mystery in Philippa wasn't a bird to sit back on her tail feathers when there was a problem which needed solving: she saw the deep impression in benefits of the yard, horror in lollipop lady at the shadows, school crossing and decided that she would set up something similar herself. Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little amateur to start with but the unexplained in any vaguely mysterious noisebenefits were obvious. For that's what happens on All the pages of this picture book – but that's not ''all'' that happens – animals used the truth is something much more peculiar…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1683690273</amazonuk>crossing and Hedgehog was even trained up to provide a safe path overnight.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Akala and Sav Akyuz1776574338|title=You Can do AnythingLeilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn|rating=3.54

|summary= If you think about rappingEvery morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the city, what comes to mind? picking up children as he goes. The hard streets of Children who live at the East Coast and West Coast top of America as tower blocks don't even need to go downstairs – they brag about what cars they own simply climb out of the window and women they date? Rap is like any musical form; it varies greatlyslide down his neck. There is loads of Gangster RapIt's perfect, but what about the pop of Will Smith, or the Grime of the UKisn't it? Just have What could be a look at the 80s for loads more fun way of unqualified people having going to school? There is a dabble in the format (Wham! Rap)problem, though. Rap Leilong isn't happy in of itself is nothing but a way the city: he's always having to project a message and if this message is be careful about trying hard where he puts his feet and succeeding, it could just be suitable for – because he's longer than a kidtennis court – he often causes damage without intending to and traffic regularly gets snarled up. The school decides that he can's bookt be the bus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192747800</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Jon Burgerman1776574028|title= Rhyme Crime|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Sometimes books for sharing need to be calm and gentle, soporific even, to lure little ones under the duvet and off to sleep. And sometimes books need to be utterly zany, full of bright colours, daft doodle-style illustrations and crazy rhymes for the child to shout out loud. Please, dear parent, do not try to read this wonderful book to your offspring within an hour or two of lights out. Seriously, be warned - You Will Regret It. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192749501</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewBumblebee Grumblebee|author= Georgiana Deutsch and Ekaterina Trukhan|title= 10, 9, 8... Owls Up Late! David Elliott|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= It's tough being a mother owl. Rather than just one or two rambunctious little ones to calm down ready for bed, she has ten of them! And there's so much going on in her tree that she must sometimes despair of ever getting them to sleep. But gradually, one by one, the owlets' eyes begin to droop and they make their way to their comfy little nest until at last . . . zzzzzz! |amazonuk=<amazonuk>184869704X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Michelle Robinson and Claire Powell|title=Have You Seen My Giraffe?|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Imagine, if you will, a world in which you no longer win goldfish at the fair, but you could potentially be coming home with a giraffe! This is the situation that the family in this story find themselves in, and it turns out that having a giraffe in your house may not go down too well with your parents!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857075993</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Simon Puttock and Matt Robertson|title=Fluffywuffy|rating=3.5

|summary=Mr MootI love a good board book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a niche market: it's 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 ''play'' with words and his dog Fluffywuffy, are very happy in their quiet little life togethermake something quite different from each one. But one day, Mr Moot's cousin, Clarence, comes knocking at We have the door elephant who dons a tutu - and announces that he becomes a ''balletphant''. The buffalo who has come to stay for had a bath (complete with yellow duck) and then dries off with a week, or hair drier becomes a month, or ''fluffalo''. The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a year''crynoceros'' (think about it! ) Clarence turns out to be The pelican who sits on his potty changes into a most inconsiderate house guest''sm....... '' Whatever will Mr Moot do?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808719</amazonuk>OK, let's not go there Some people are eating!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Emilia Dziubak and Przemyslaw Wechterowicz1838226834|title=The Secret Life of a TigerCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Ed Boxall

|summary=If David Attenborough has taught us anything is that a lot goes on in It was one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. They're there to undo all the natural world good that we are unaware of. Animals will hunt in interesting waysparents do, or find a mate using secret dances, but did you know that Tigers sometimes sneak up on apes and give them new haircuts? You will be amazed with so the revelations found in Emilia Dziubak and Przemyslaw Wechterowicz's book, but I am not convinced that this kid's book is based on factstrips out were always so much fun.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>191027724X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Peter Bently and Charles Fuge|title= A Home Full of Friends|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Bramble Badger was out looking for nuts by the river when the storm broke and he young boy was so cold that he decided going to go straight home. On the way he met a trail of devastationcarnival with his Grandad, who told him: Snuffle Dormouse 's house has been squashed by a falling tree. She'd like shelter in BrambleIt's settll be brilliant, if he has room. He's a ''little'' bit reluctant because he thinks his sett is in a mess and there isnjust remember, don't much space or dinner available, but what can you do when a friend is in need? Next itlet go of my hand.'s Tipper the Toad whose home is full of mud, then Boo the Hedgehog's nest has been covered by leaves.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>144492057X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jill Atkins and Barbara VagnozziB09MYXSRV4|title=Peck, Hen, Peck! and BenOtter's Pet (Early Reader)Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Cordellya Smith

|summary=It probably sounds obviousWhen the world was made, but you really shouldn't keep your pet chickens in the animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a protector. Water Spider received a bag! strong web that even fire could not burn. Well, Owl had excellent sight so thathe could see the present ''and''s what I learned from this book which tells us first the story of Tom who puts his hen in a bagfuture. The hen pecks through the bagRabbit developed intelligence - but, as hens are wont to dounfortunately, and escapes! A simple and somewhat tragic tale! not the ability to use it well. This is swiftly followed by a story about Ben's petHe liked to trick other animals. Will it He was also jealous which was how he came to be another hen, I wondered? in a race with Turtle. No, actually, after several incorrect guesses, we discover You might think that Ben's pet is only not a rabbit!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862482</amazonuk>fair contest but wait and see. Things are not always as they seem. I'll tell you how it came about.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Alice Hemming and Louise ForshawRob Keeley|title=Buzz and JumpCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees! Jump! (Early Reader) |rating=54

|summary=After hearing a mysterious buzzing in the kitchen Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, mum traps a fly in a jarbroccoli, but then she hears the buzzing againcabbage and aubergines.When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is keen to explain how good they are for you and how nice to eat.One day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, who tells her that carrots grow on trees.what could be going on? MeanwhileInfuriated, Ken Lily checks with the Kangaroo (who declares himself to be the best at jumping), is jumping everywhere he can. In this red level bookteacher, aimed generally at those who have completed their reception year in schoolexplains that fruits grow on trees and vegetables, there are two simplelike carrots, sweet stories grow in one bookthe ground. Jordan says, perfect for those who are just learning "I did try to readtell her, Miss!" and everyone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1848862504</amazonuk>B09HHN541V

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Alice Hemming and Julia SealB09FFJF8YS|title=Bamboo and I Wish You Can't Wear Panties! (Early ReaderNo More Nappies!) |author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik|rating=3.5

|summary=With two stories in one book''For the big, grownup girls out there's plenty to like about this simple, and funnythe potty masters in training, early reader. The first story, Bamboo, deals with a cheeky panda who has run off to hide. Where can he be? The second story "You Can't Wear Panties!" is about a wishing well which is granting wishes left, right and centrecry (the big-girl kind! Evaluated as a red level book, it sets itself as being about the right level for those around the end ) of their reception year.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862512</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Sarah Brennan toilet triumph and Jane Tanner|title= Storm Whale|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= This is one of the most beautiful picture books that I have read for a whilepersevering panty pride.''

So begins this story of three sisters who set off And so it is! This latest book from Justine Avery celebrates a little girl's final goodbye to nappies and pull-ups and graduation to walk "proper" pants by following her around as she proudly explains to the beach together in this stunning her dog, her cat, her stuffed rabbit and rather special picture bookher baby sibling that ''she'' can wear super-duper proper pants, while they cannot. The cover illustration is reminiscent of traditional family holidays depicting three girlsNeither can the flowers, nor the fish, hand in hand and wearing sunhats disappearing over sand dunes on their way to nor the beachbirds. Boy's certainly can't. The story then departs from She's a typical seaside theme as the sisters find a stranded whale on the beach big girl now and spend the day in desperate attempts she wants everyone to save know it. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910646253</amazonuk>!}}{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Barney SaltzbergJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title= Chengdu Can DoEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)|rating= 54|genre= For Sharing|summary= ThereToots, trumps, farts. Whatever your word for them, find us a child that doesn's something utterly delightful (t find them irresistibly funny. Funny to talk about andjoke about, it must be saidthat is. But horribly embarrassing if you let one go at the wrong time. In class, sometimes infuriatingsay, especially when everyone will hear it and everyone will laugh. At you. Justine Avery're s latest entry in a hurry) about the toddlerher ''Everybody Potties!''s determination to be independent. Scrambling along using series takes aim at any handy piece of furniture or, if they don't move fast enoughshame associated with tooting and gently and calmly, with the family pet as a prop, exploring cupboards full of the most enticing objectsfamiliar humour attached, explains that tooting is perfectly normal. Everybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|isbn= B09C2RVJ2W}} {{Frontpage|isbn= B09BG8V3Q6|title= Who Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary= ''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the daily struggle to get as much dinner latest release in his or her own mouth as on the walls – all that requires grit and a refusal ''Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. This series of fun picture books aims to fail which augurs well for take the little onepain out of potty training children and replace it with some fun. It's futurea worthy aim, as any frustrated parent will tell you. . That can-do attitude, so lauded by education, enterprise and big business, is a quality Chengdu the panda has in bucket-loads! |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1484758471</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=B07GZ81J7C|title= Sean Taylor When Fred the Snake Got Squished and Kasia MatyjaszekMended|titleauthor=I am Actually a PenguinPeter Cotton

|genre= For Sharing|summary= Do Meet Fred. Well, actually, you're going to be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. But I'm getting ahead of myself: I'd better tell you know a child bit more about Fred. Fred is a snake and even those of us who loves have a phobia about snakes are going to warm to him. He arrived as a present in a box with holes so that he could breathe and immediately became part of the family, to dress up? Well this is the perfect picture book extent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a walk. And that childwas where the problem started. Fred didn't have any road sense. Quite probably the perfect picture book for the parent of that child too Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783704519</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Barney SaltzbergJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Chengdu Could Not, Would Not, Fall AsleepEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)

|summary=The list of entertaining things about toddlers does not include Can potty training ever be joyous? It often isn't, as any of the following; throwing food against your recently painted wallsparent will tell you. But really, nappy deposits, or deciding why shouldn't it be? We all have to learn about our bodily functions just as we have to stay up way past their bedtimelearn about everything else when we are small. There are few things more unsettling to a parent than a toddler used to their routine suddenly deciding to stay up way past their bedtime; they screamWhy shouldn't potty training be as much fun as, they procrastinatesay, they blub and then finally collapse (and that is just Mum and Dad). The reason that so many children's books are learning about settling down why the sun and going to bed is to avoid the staying up eventuality, so will a book about an insomniac panda workmoon take turns in the sky?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1484775651</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Libby Walden Justine Avery and Stephanie Fizer ColemanNaday Meldova|title=Hidden World: ForestNo, No, No!|rating=4.5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction For Sharing|summary=SometimesThey say the best picture books are the simplest ones. And nothing could be truer of this latest from Justine Avery, less a Bookbag favourite. ''No, No, No!'' is morebased around the simplest text imaginable. But a wood doesn ''t understand thatNo, no, does it – it just stretches on and onno! Okay, expanding outwards and outwardsokay. Yes, and upwards and upwards – ityou may.'' That's quite a galling thing for a young person to understand. This book reverts to it! But, like all the very basic detail that will let the very young student get best picture books, this tiny snippet of text is a grip veritable tardis - so much bigger on the life in the forest, whether they can actually see inside that it for appears on the trees in real life or not…outside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1848575971</amazonuk>1638820457

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Carles Ballasteros194812467X|title=Nee Nah! Nee Nah! To the Rescue: Press the tabsThe Farm Shop|author=Devon Avery, hear the sounds (Sound of the City)Justine Avery and Ema Tepic

|summary=The cover of this book might tell you all that you need Kirelle and her best friend Sam the cat decide to know if you're buying go for a book walk. Kirelle is dressed for a boy who loves noisy vehiclesall weathers in her bright yellow wellies and Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in his smart grey fur coat. As they walk to the top of the hill, but if you dismiss it on those grounds you might be making they see a mistake. Let me tell you big barn with a bit about itsign outside. It's a substantially-built board book farm shop! But this is a farm shop with suitably rounded corners for when it's used as a missile difference: all the stallholders and it has tabs which take you to the pages for the vehicles we're going to be looking atcustomers are farmyard animals. There's a helicopterare sheep and ducks and cows, a police cargoats and chickens, a fire engine and an ambulanceeven some mice. For a lot of books for the youngest children that would be it - Excited, Kirelle and a lot of children would enjoy looking at the pictures. But - there's more..Sam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784937428</amazonuk>What will they buy?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Craig Shuttlewood0995647895|title=Town Sadie and the Sea Dogs|author=Maureen Duffy and Country (Turnaround Book)Anita Joice|rating=3.5

|summary=I know I Sadie's mother always said that she was a dreamer, her mind never on what she should have been working but Ibe doing. She lives by the River Thames at Greenwich and she loves to spend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark. ''Her class had gone one rainy afternoon''<br>''ve just spent When all the houses cowered in the last hour pouring over gloom,''Town and Country<br>''To the Maritime Museum''. Her imagination was fired. On She'd love to sail the face of it there's a very simple idea here: oceans on each double-page spread you get examples of what happens in towns and what happens in the countryside with regard to various activities, modes of transport and even things like beaches an ancient sailing ship and snowwent back regularly. You turn One day she fell asleep under a glass case (it's the book one way for where Nelson's Trafalgar breeches are on show) and missed the country scene closing bell and then flip it over for what happens in the townattendant's warning shout. Down When she woke (hard floors don't make comfy beds) she was in the side midst of each page there's an adventure that she could never have imagined in a list world of things for you to finddolphins, pirates, complete with a thumbnail of what it is you're looking formermaids and treasure.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782404422</amazonuk>

{{newreview <!-- remove 11/8 -->Frontpage|authorisbn=B C R Fegan and Lenny Wen1782227741|title=Henry Little Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and the Hidden TreasureSasha Satha|rating=4.5

|summary=Henry One day, Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It's quite a deep puddle and the water is a careful young manswirling. He has Poor Ted starts to spin around and around and is sucked down a lot drain on the side of treasure and he keeps it very well hiddenthe street. Finding himself We might not call it 'treasure': like his parents we'd probably call it 'pocket money' and suggest that what he's not going to spend he should put down in the banksewer, Ted starts to panic. But Henry's worried and ''he'' knows that only OH HELP ME PLEASE''he'' can keep his treasure safe. But whatcries and alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, or whoplucks him out of the dirty water using his cane, which might look just a bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is he keeping his treasure safe ''from''? Well, he has a little sister called Lucy kind soul and despite the fact that his parents think he should be nicer to Lucy, Henry knows that she's really dries Ted off and warms him up with a secret ninja spy sent to steal his treasurenice bowl of broth. Isn't that true of ''all'' little sisters?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0995359253</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Anna KovecsesB08R7LXQ9S|title= Counting Things|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= Little Mouse is learning lots of new things Remy: A book about believing in this series of books by the Hungarian illustrator Anna Kovecses, and here we see the delightful little rodent counting its way through the jungle, the farmyard, the countryside and the town. On every page the same question is asked, beginning with 'How many . . . ?', and the toddler, with the help of an adult or older sibling, will soon learn to touch the named items on the page and under the flap. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1786030365</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewyourself|author= Alison Jay|title= Alison Jay's ABC|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= At first glance, this is a beautiful but fairly standard alphabet book: one letter per page with a nice big picture of an apple or a panda front Mayuri Naidoo and centre - after all, the ABC format is pretty restrictive, isn't it? And truth be told, that's all most small people will see first time round. But look a little closer . . . |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1787410196</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Anna Kovecses|title=Opposite ThingsCaroline Siegal|rating=4.5

|summary=Rearing a child Remy is not a competitionfeeling miserable. He's let himself down ''again''. The school bully Jayden, together with his sidekicks Ryan and Brandon, but have a conversation with a certain type of parent been laughing at Remy, calling him names because he is short and has small eyes. They are mean but they won't agreeare not stupid. Their child They are careful to wind up Remy when nobody can speak four languages. Their child wrote their first sonnet at the age of three. Their child can be seen wistfully looking into the middle distance see and then push him just wanting to play on that little bit further when the bouncy castleother kids are around. For meSo, I am happy, if my child is happy; be that doing sums, or eating play-doh. However, even with a relaxed attitude to educating your kidwhen Remy reacts, it can be fun to learn a little, especially when a book is looks as fun as Little Mouse's ''Opposite Things'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.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1786030381</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Sarah Powell1471191303|title= Search and Find: Pride & Prejudice: A Jane Austen Search and Find Book|rating= 4|genre= Emerging Readers|summary= Search and find books are usually aimed at children. They are a good bit of fun, but they are also a good study tool for adult readers alike. Jane Austen is a fantastic novelist, but her style of writing can be daunting for those not used to such heavy prose. It is very easy to become lost in the myriad of dialogue, characters and events. I find a good plot summary helps when approaching her works, this was especially so in the case of the perplexing and long-winded Emma. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783708271</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewThe Invisible|author=Bob Shea|title=The Scariest Book EverTom Percival|rating=3.5

|summary=Ghost This is the story of Isobel, a little girl who made a bit of big difference. Isobel lived with her parents in a scaredyhouse -cat! After spilling some orange juice on his sheeta very cold house, he stays at home, naked, and we as readers head out into because her parents couldn't afford to put the woods to tell him whatheating on: ''s there. Whilst he tries to persuade us that Ice curled across the inside of the woods are super scary window and full crept up the corner of bad things, and that wethe bedpost.'' The family didn'd be much better off staying in t go to the cinema or on holidays but they had each other and cleaning they were happy. Then the bathroom, we get to see whatday came when they couldn's really going on in t afford the rent for the woods, house and try they had to persuade ghost move to come out with us…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1484730461</amazonuk>the far side of the city. This part of the city was cold, sad and lonely and Isobel felt invisible.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Bethan WoollvinNick Jones and Si Clark|title=RapunzelOne Night in Beartown

|summary=Ah Rapunzel, how well we all know about her long golden hair Many children have an obsession and her difficult-to-escape tower! HereSandy Lane, howeverwho lives in Beartown, the story is told obsessed with bears. She collects books about bears. Her favourite toy is Berisford, a twist, because there is no handsome Prince who comes riding teddy bear passed down by to save Rapunzel from her incarcerationgrandmother. NoEvery night, instead we see Rapunzel is smart enough she looks out of her bedroom window and says goodnight to figure her own way out, defeating the witchbear statue outside. Every morning she says hello to Bee Bear, and going on to a successful witch-hunting careercolourful painted bear that lives at her school.She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1509842675</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}  Move on to [[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]