Little Turtle and the Sea is ‘a story of survival in our polluted oceans’. Lyrical language and beautiful illustrations combine to create awareness of the danger that our sea creatures are in as a result of our plastic waste being dumped into the ocean.…
Earth Day has been celebrated annually on April 22nd since 1970. Earth Day’s mission is ‘To build the world’s largest environmental movement to drive transformative change for people and planet.’ Our current situation has led to less cars on the road, less travel overall and better air quality but how can we sustain this situation once lockdowns are over and we resume our normal daily lives?…
Midge & Mo is a wonderful Early Reader which sensitively portrays a little boy’s emotions as he struggles to cope with big changes in his life. Midge’s world seems very grey and empty. Can new schoolmate Mo find a way to help him come to terms with his new situation and make friends?…
The House of Hidden Wonders is an action packed mystery set in Victorian Edinburgh. We couldn’t put this book down, it’s a real page turner. We were absolutely fascinated by the story of three impoverished sisters and the mystery that they are thrown into when a ghost appears in their underground hideaway.…
Bugs and Minibeasts is a fabulous, sturdy, pop up board book which introduces young children to a variety of insects and other creatures. With spring just around the corner it is the perfect time to go outside and look for all the amazing creatures that are featured in this book.…
Dear Earth is a beautifully illustrated letter from Tessa who wants everybody to know how special our planet is and how important it is to take care of it. Inspired by Grandpa she takes an imaginative journey around the Earth to create an inspiring message about the need to conserve and care for our beautiful planet.…
What Can You See? On the Farm is a peep through board book which is full of facts about farms. These sturdy pages introduce an amazing number of animals as well as information about their eating and sleeping habits. It’s a really fun first non fiction picture book for the littlest readers.…
Big Bear is getting ready for Christmas with a very excited Ted in Is It Christmas Yet? by Jane Chapman.
The Story: An enthusiastic Ted cannot wait for Christmas and offers to help Big Bear with preparations. Present wrapping is particularly chaotic and then they go to look for the perfect Christmas tree.…
Yesterday’s two elf sweethearts are on the cover of Britta Teckentrup‘s beautifully illustrated The Twelve Days of Christmas.
The Story: Two elves sit on a snow covered branch. Surrounded by sparkly silver holly and snowflakes they look adoringly into each others’ eyes.…
Yesterday Badger was reading a bedtime story to Little Hedgehog and his friends in One Cosy Christmas by M Christina Butler and Tina Macnaughton.
The Story: Little Hedgehog and his friends have fun finding and decorating their Christmas tree. But during the night somebody snores, a biscuit is stolen from the tree and everybody wakes up grumpy.…