2014
Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Really Big Adventure by Kristina Stephenson
We have just discovered Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and we’re excited that there are other stories that we can enjoy. He’s a fearless knight who is not afraid of what lurks in the deep, dark forest and comes up with ingenious solutions for the problems that he faces.
Dog Loves Counting by Louise Yates
Dog Loves Counting introduces counting up to ten in a very original way. It also introduced us to some interesting new animals – we hadn’t heard of a five-lined skink or a nine-banded armadillo before!
One Winter’s Day by M Christina Butler & Tina Macnaughton
One Winter’s Day is the story of kind Little Hedgehog who helps his friends during a storm. It is the perfect book to curl up with while the wind is howling outside.
The Night Pirates by Peter Harris & Deborah Allwright
The Night Pirates has a crew of girl pirates who ingeniously outsmart a crew of grown up pirates and steal their treasure. This swashbuckling adventure is fun to read and overturns traditionally stereotypical pirate roles. It is a celebration of girl power (with help from a little lad, Tom).
Forever by Emma Dodd
Happy International Polar Bear Day! ‘Forever’, a lovely book about the relationship between a polar bear and its cub, has also been translated into German and French.
Time for Bed, Fred! by Yasmeen Ismail
Fred is a very cute, black dog but his bedtime avoidance tactics mirror those of children everywhere. His story is definitely one that children and parents can relate to!
A Boggle at Bewilderwood by Tom Blofeld
Recommended by Kevin O’Hara from Very Best for Kids. This short children’s novel, A Boggle at Bewilderwood’ came to us by the most unusual of means and before I review the book, I first want to tell the story of how we came across it which is interesting in itself.
The slightly Annoying Elephant by David Walliams & Tony Ross
Disclaimer! We don’t condone The slightly Annoying Elephant’s behaviour but he does make us laugh. If you are looking for a story to teach your children about being polite you don’t want to introduce them to The slightly Annoying Elephant. He is very rude throughout the story and does absolutely nothing to redeem himself by…
International Book Giving Day 2014
Friday February 14th is International Book Giving Day 2014!
The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage
I loved The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch when I was younger and now my daughter is enjoying the lighthouse keeper stories too. We visited our first lighthouse last summer and we love the idea of living in a lighthouse.
