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……
Mr Birthday and Little Miss Birthday by Roger Hargreaves
Roger Hargreaves celebrated his birthday on May 9th and with a birthday coming up in our house we have been reading two of our favourite Mr Men books, Little Miss Birthday and Mr. Birthday. My daughter loves the glittery covers and both stories make us laugh.…
One More Candle by Merry Susiarjo & Emmeline Pidgen
My daughter calls this beautifully illustrated book ‘Nola’s story’ which is so apt as throughout the book Nola struggles to accept that she is younger than her sister, Betty. How old you are and who is older / younger than you are very important to young children and One More Candle introduces the theme of age and getting older along with the sibling rivalry that can accompany it.…
Elmer, Rose and Super El by David McKee
The first Elmer book about a patchwork elephant and his friends has always been my favourite of the Elmer stories and it is usually my daughter’s first choice from the Elmer stories that we have. However, we have just met Super El, the flying superhero elephant!…
Kipper’s Birthday by Mick Inkpen
With a birthday coming up in our house there is a lot of talk about invitations and cakes so we have been reading Kipper’s Birthday. Kipper is one of my daughter’s favourite characters and he and his friends have been with us since I started reading to her.…