Age 4
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.
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.
Happy Birthday Allan Ahlberg!
Happy Birthday Allan Ahlberg! My younger brother had many of Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s stories on his bookshelf and when I first started teaching they were a staple of my classroom book box. I know so many of the Ahlberg’s stories off by heart, I regularly read them aloud to my first reception and year…
The Lollies 2018 shortlist has been announced today!
Huge congratulations to all of the authors and illustrators on the Lollies 2018 shortlist! The shortlist has been published today and you can already start voting for your favourite funny books 🙂
John Condon talks about The Wondrous Dinosaurium
Author John Condon is celebrating the publication of his debut picture book, The Wondrous Dinosaurium, which will be published on May 29th. We’re so excited to hear about his success and delighted that he has joined us to talk about his book and the fabulous way that his story was discovered by Maverick Books.
SPYDER The world’s smallest secret agent! by Matt Carr
Spyder, the world’s smallest secret agent, is a fabulous, feisty heroine and we love this action packed adventure in which she is assigned to protect a birthday cake from a hungry fly…
Rufus by Simon Bartram
We fell in love with Rufus as soon as we read his story. Rufus wants to be a scary monster but he lives alone in the desert and there are only clouds and rocks to rant and rage at. What he really needs to find is a Peopley Person to scare!
Picture Books About Birds
We’ve been listening to a very noisy dawn chorus every morning which has prompted us to reread some of our favourite picture books about birds. We’ve already blogged about the picture book penguins on our bookcase but we also have lots of favourite picture books about other birds! Is your favourite bird picture book on…
