Humour
I Am So Strong by Mario Ramos
I was sad to hear of the death of the Belgian author and illustrator Mario Ramos, we are currently enjoying ‘I Am So Strong’, one of his books that we have on loan from the library. My daughter borrowed it as she is fascinated by wolves, especially wolves in fairytales, and this story also includes…
Little Miss Christmas by Roger Hargreaves
The Story: All year Little Miss Christmas has worked hard wrapping Christmas presents so she decides to take a holiday. Her brother, Mr Christmas, flies up to the North Pole to help Father Christmas wrap the last presents before Christmas Eve but they get distracted by other activities. When Little Miss Christmas gets back and finds…
Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman & Ben Cort
The Story: Aliens Love Underpants is a hilarious rhyming story about aliens coming down to earth to find underpants (there aren’t any in space!). It describes the fun, races and competitions that they have with pants and elastic.
When I Dream of Christmas by Oakley Graham & Patricia Yuste
When I Dream of Christmas is a non fiction book which introduces young children to various aspects of Christmas. As well as introducing Baby Jesus, shepherds and kings it also includes British traditions such as stockings, mince pies and Christmas cake. Each double page spread has text on the left and a full page picture on…
Supermarket Zoo by Caryl Hart & Ed Eaves
Supermarket Zoo is an amusing, brightly coloured story with a very surprising twist!
What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks
What the Ladybird Heard is an amusing, cleverly written story in which the ladybird and her farmyard friends outwit thieves who are planning to steal the farmer’s prize cow.
Winnie the Witch by Valerie Thomas & Korky Paul
The Story: Winnie the Witch lives in a black house with her black cat Wilbur. She can see Wilbur when his eyes are open but when he sleeps she often sits on him or trips over him. Her first spell to solve the problem means that Winnie can’t see Wilbur in the garden and the second…
Wee Granny’s Magic Bag by Elizabeth McKay & Maria Bogade
Wee Granny’s Magic bag is full of surprises!
The Pirates Next Door by Jonny Duddle
The Pirates Next Door was one of the very first picture books that we read with our daughter. She loves the Jolley-Rogers’ pirate antics and I often find her poring over the little details in the pictures. We’ve bought this book for several friends and it’s fantastic that it has also been translated into German.
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
I Want My Hat Back is a simple story about a bear’s search for his lost hat. It took us a few readings before we realised that the ending if the story is very much open to interpretation, one interpretation is quite brutal!
