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Dec 4th: Kim (aka BookBairn) chooses Oliver Elephant
The Story: Little Noah is going Christmas shopping with his mummy, sister Evie-May and, of course, his favourite soft toy Oliver Elephant.
Make & Play Nativity by Joey Chou
Joey Chou’s Make & Play Nativity is a wonderful introduction to the Nativity for toddlers, pre-schoolers and Early Years children but it’s also a fun activity for older children. This sturdy little board book includes 20 press out figures, craft ideas, The Christmas Story and a selection of popular Christmas carols.
You Can’t Make Me Go To Witch School! by Em Lynas & Jamie Littler
You Can’t Make Me Go To Witch School! is the debut novel from Em Lynas and we enjoyed reading it so much that we couldn’t put it down! Why anybody wouldn’t want to go to Witch School is inconceivable to my daughter who loves the fact that one of the characters shares her name! We…
Activity books for the School Holidays
The summer holidays are very nearly here and we’ve been looking at Activity Books to keep children busy over the summer. While I would definitely advocate a break from formal learning during a school holiday I do like the fact that many of the activities in these books introduce children to new ideas and concepts…
The 2017 Laugh Out Loud Awards (Lollies) shortlist
Huge congratulations to all of the authors and illustrators on the Lollies shortlist! The shortlist for the 2017 Laugh Out Loud Awards (Lollies) has been published and you can start voting for your favourite funny books now!!
Shifty McGifty And Slippery Sam Up, Up and Away! by Tracey Corderoy & Steven Lenton
We love the Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam picture books, especially the first story in which Shifty and Sam give up their life of crime to become bakers. Now Tracy Corderoy and Steven Lenton have treated us to more exciting Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam adventures in Up, Up and Away!, a chapter book containing three highly illustrated stories which are perfect for more…
Story Snug Advent: S is for Santa to the Rescue!
S is for Santa to the Rescue! by Barry Timms and Ag Jatkowska
Story Snug Advent: P is for The Princess and the Christmas Rescue
P is for The Princess and the Christmas Rescue by Caryl Hart and Sarah Warburton
Christmas Colouring from Nosy Crow
It’s still early to be thinking about Christmas but not if you are thinking about doing some Christmas colouring in preparation for the festive season. This month Nosy Crow has published two beautifully illustrated Christmas colouring books, The Colouring Book of Cards and Envelopes CHRISTMAS and The Colouring Book of Beautiful Gift Boxes CHRISTMAS. The illustrations are absolutely…