Age 7
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 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.
Your House is not just a House by Idris Goodwin & Lorraine Nam
Your House is not Just a House – there’s a lot more to it than that!
A Crocodile Should NEVER Skip Breakfast by Colleen Larmour
A Crocodile Should NEVER Skip Breakfast is an amusing story that reminds us that breakfast is an important meal of the day. But it’s EXTREMELY important when you’re a crocodile whose job involves interacting with members of the public!
This Table by Alex Killian & Brooke Smart
This Table is the story of a lovingly crafted, handmade table and the role that it plays as a family celebrates the events, large and small, that make up their family life.
Made For Us by Polly Owen & Daniel Duncan
Made For Us introduces us to various objects that have been designed to help people in their daily lives. It takes a fascinating look at familiar objects that we often use without thinking. But they’ve all been designed to make our lives easier.
