The Green-Fingered Witch by Helen Docherty & Steven Lenton
We love The Green-Fingered Witch, a fabulous rhyming picture book which is the perfect read for Halloween.
It Starts With a Raindrop by Aimee Gallagher & Sally Garland
It Starts With a Raindrop celebrates the role that a raindrop plays in the water cycle and the contribution that it makes to sustain a healthy, thriving planet. This beautifully illustrated, non fiction picture book simply and effectively describes a scientific concept in a way that young children can understand.
Mouse & Mole by Joyce Dunbar & James Mayhew
Mouse and Mole are the best of friends and we love the different everyday adventures they enjoy. A Fresh Start and The Secret of Happiness include three, beautifully illustrated short stories that are perfect for bridging the gap between picture books and longer chapter books.
Picture Book Friends
We’re celebrating International Friendship Day with new picture book friends! International Friendship Day, established in 2011 by the UN General Assembly, was created with the aim of celebrating friendships between countries, cultures and individuals whilst inspiring peace efforts and connecting communities.
Refugees by Brian Bilston & José Sanabria
Refugees, a powerful reverse poem, is being published as a thought provoking picture book. It explores fear and suspicion versus compassion and empathy and encourages us to consider the opposing views and prejudices about refugees that we may encounter in our daily lives.
Alpacas Make TERRIBLE Librarians!! by Kristi Mahoney & Chantelle & Burgen Thorne
Isn’t Alpacas Make TERRIBLE Librarians!! a great title?! It definitely made us want to read more of this colourful, zany picture book! It also encourages us to appreciate librarians of the non alpaca kind!
The Wrong Shoes by Tom Percival
The Wrong Shoes takes a heart wrenching, emotional look at the challenges faced by children living in extreme poverty. It provoked so many different emotional responses as I became immersed in Will’s struggles against an array of problems stemming from his father’s ill health and their lack of money.
The Reindeer Remainders by Katey Howes & Marie Hermansson
The Reindeer Remainders is a very clever way of teaching maths concepts. Division, remainders and prime numbers are explained in an easily understandable and child friendly way as a group of reindeer try to make sure that none of them are left out.
Sidney the Lonely Cloud by Tim Hopgood
Sidney the Lonely Cloud just wants to make people smile. But most people don’t want him around. This heartwarming story takes Sidney on a journey to find somewhere that he belongs, somewhere that he will be appreciated.
Monsters At School by Laura Baker & Nina Dzyvulska
While many of us are looking forward to the summer holidays there are also parents who are thinking ahead to their child’s first day at school. Monsters At School, a vibrant picture book which introduces a huge cast of monster characters involved in various classroom activities, can help parents explain the transition in a fun…
