Picture Books
The Crocodile Who Didn’t Like Water by Gemma Merino
The title of this story intrigued us, don’t all crocodiles like water?! We just had to read the story to find out why he didn’t like water. We love the surprise when we find out and now that we’re more familiar with the story we’ve found picture clues that indicate that the crocodile is different…
Ten Tiny Tadpoles by Debbie Tarbett
Ten Tiny Tadpoles is a rhyming counting book which also introduces babies and younger children to the concept of tadpoles turning into frogs. We read the book after a walk to the pond to look for frogspawn, it’s a great book to read in the spring.
Rebecca Colby recommends Mostly Monsterly by Tammi Sauer & Scott Magoon
Mostly Monsterly is a fun, humorous story for boys and girls alike. Tammi Sauer has created a winning character in Bernadette.
Learning with Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is 50 years old! It’s such a great book to use to promote learning in the Early Year’s classroom. Eric Carle’s timeless story has been enjoyed by several generations of children and adults. As well as books, CDs and DVDs it has inspired a range of merchandise and been translated into many…
Picture books for Mothers Day
For Mothers Day we’ve chosen stories about some of our favourite mothers and grandmothers either to read and enjoy or to give as presents. We’d love to hear who your favourite picture book mothers and grandmothers are. Who would you add to our list?
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.
