Age 8
Polly Walker recommends The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt/Oliver Jeffers
The Day the Crayons Quit was given to us by a dear friend, and I’m so glad that she did! It is an original, humorous and highly imaginative children’s story. I feel it would appeal to the elder of the picture book audience although our 5 year old found it hilarious. The illustrations are quirky…
Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska & Daniel Mizielinski
The World Cup is over but conversations about the different countries that took part have given us lots of opportunities for learning geography. We’ve been poring over the pages in Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski, it’s a great book for introducing not only countries but also their flags, languages and landmarks.
Claude in the City by Alex T. Smith
Laughter is the best medicine and Claude and his faithful sidekick Sir Bobblysocks have definitely made my daughter laugh while she has been ill this week. We’ve read Claude in the City and Claude in the Country several times, our favourite part is when Claude has to take Sir Bobblysocks to hospital.
Chitra Soundar recommends The King of Space by Jonny Duddle
I love The King of Space because it is a cross between a graphic novel and a picture book. It is perfect for young boys and girls who love anything about space.
My Family Tree Book by Catherine Bruzzone & Caroline Jayne Church
I have bought My Family Tree Book for several children as presents and my daughter has just received a copy from her grandparents. It is a beautifully illustrated activity book for children to record information about parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins and draw their own family tree.
The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson & Paul Howard
My teacher read The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark to my class when I was at school and earlier in the year I read it to my daughter for the first time. We’ve read it several times since, we both really enjoy the story and my daughter finds Plop’s conversations and adventures amusing.
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…
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.
A Boggle at Bewilderwood by Tom Blofeld
Recommended by Kevin O’Hara from Very Best for Kids. This short children’s novel, A Boggle at Bewilderwood’ came to us by the most unusual of means and before I review the book, I first want to tell the story of how we came across it which is interesting in itself.
