Picture Books
Goodnight Baby Moon by James Mitchem & Claire Patane
Goodnight Baby Moon is a gorgeous, sturdy board book with a fabulous cover that lights the moon up at the press of a button! It’s a beautiful, beautiful rhyming introduction to the different phases of the moon.
Ludwig The Sea Dog by Henning Lohlein
Put on your 3D goggles and join Ludwig The Sea Dog in a magical adventure which takes him out of his own book and into a watery world!
Nibbles The Dinosaur Guide by Emma Yarlett
Nibbles The Book Monster is back in Nibbles The Dinosaur Guide! Nibbles has really bitten off more than he can chew in this adventure which introduces him to different kinds of dinosaurs. Full of flaps, holes and dinosaur facts this is a really fun story for very little dinosaur lovers but also includes fabulous facts…
Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper
Pumpkin Soup is one of our favourite autumn picture books and reading it heralds the time of year when the days are getting shorter, the mornings are getting cooler and homemade soup becomes a staple food. The three protagonists in the story, Cat, Squirrel and Duck, have a very traditional soup making routine which is…
Spot Goes to School by Eric Hill
Many children are starting school next month and Spot Goes to School is a lovely lift the flap board book which introduces some of the activities that take place in a school setting. It’s a very simple story that is also suitable for those who may be starting nursery or preschool. Eric Hill’s famous character…
Wilfred and Olbert’s Totally Wild Chase by Stephan Lomp
Wilfred and Olbert’s Totally Wild Chase is a crazy, action packed, fast paced adventure which also introduces children to a variety of animals and their habitats. There’s so much to see in the fabulously humorous illustrations and the inclusion of so many different animals can stimulate lots of discussion and learning activities.
International Cat Day – favourite fictional cats
Happy International Cat Day! Do you have a favourite fictional cat? We looked through our bookshelves to find cats whose stories we enjoy reading and after some discussion we came up with a top five list. We’re also curious to know which fictional cats you would add.