Picture Books
Fabulous fictional friendships – International Friendship Day
Friendship is a central theme in many children’s books and stories and familiar, endearing characters can help children to understand and deal with issues and difficulties in their own friendship situations. To celebrate International Friendship Day we’re sharing fabulous fictional friendships but this isn’t the first International Friendship Day list that we’ve compiled, the more stories…
Picking Pickle by Polly Faber & Clara Vulliamy
Picking the right dog for you and your family can be a big challenge but help is at hand in Picking Pickle! Pickle, a veteran of the dogs’ home, is very happy to introduce us to a variety of different breeds of dog so that we can decide which one we would most like to…
MRS MOLE, I’M HOME! by Jarvis
MRS MOLE, I’M HOME! is the story of Morris Mole’s attempt to get home after losing his glasses. I was introduced to the book at a conference last year and just had to buy it, it’s now one of our favourite picture books. The simple repetitive text coupled with humorous illustrations really makes us laugh.
I thought I saw a… bear! by Lydia Nichols
I thought I saw a… bear! is a really cute board book with a very simple text and a repetitive refrain. It introduces young children to different kinds of transport and a bear who likes to hide!
When the Bees Buzzed Off! by Lula Bell & Stephen Bennett
When the Bees Buzzed Off! is a fabulous book to read at this time of year. This beautifully illustrated lift-the-flap story takes us deep down into the undergrowth of a garden where a group of insects are panicking because they can’t find the bees.
Octopants by Suzy Senior & Claire Powell
An octopus tells us about his struggle to find ‘octopants’ in this fun to read rhyming story which had us turning the pages to see how he would find a solution to his problem.
Lunch on a Pirate Ship by Caryl Hart & Kristina Stephenson
Lunch on a Pirate Ship stars a young boy called Jack who, unimpressed by what his mother is serving up for lunch, boards a pirate ship in search of something more tasty. Adventure abounds in this rollicking, rhyming adventure which had us turning the pages to see what Jack and his friends would eventually eat.
Blogtour: ‘How to draw Pickle!’ from Kate McLelland’s Isla & Pickle: The Highland Show
Isla and Pickle are an adorable pair created by author / illustrator Kate McLelland and we are delighted to be taking part in their blog tour. Isla & Pickle: The Highland Show, the second picture book in a new series about a feisty little girl, a cheeky Shetland pony and their adventures, will be published on…
Raj and the BEST DAY EVER! by Seb Braun
Raj and the BEST DAY EVER! tells the heartwarming story of the day that a little tiger, Raj, spends with his dad. When my daughter was younger she always gave her dad a picture book for Fathers’ Day and this story would make the perfect Fathers’ Day present.
The Brilliant Deep by Kate Messner & Matthew Forsythe
The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding The World’s Coral Reefs tells the true story of Ken Nedimyer who has discovered a way to grow coral. Ken’s experiments and dedication to preserving the reefs in The Florida Keys has also led to him teaching others around the world how to save the coral in their own countries.
