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Seaside picture books
We love spending time at the seaside but we live a very long way from the sea. While we’re waiting for our next beach holiday we’ve been reading our favourite seaside picture books.
The Mummy Shop by Abie Longstaff & Lauren Beard
The Mummy Shop is written by Abie Longstaff and illustrated by Lauren Beard who also worked together on The Fairytale Hairdresser stories which we love. A little boy’s search for the perfect Mummy is given an amusing and original twist with the inclusion of animal characters who all have their own ideas about how to be…
Favourite picture book Dads for Fathers’ Day
In celebration of Fathers’ Day we have chosen some of our favourite picture book dads to share with you. Our choices include bears, birds, single dads and Stick Man!
Picture books for Mothers Day
For Mothers Day we’ve chosen stories about some of our favourite mothers and grandmothers either to read and enjoy or to give as presents. We’d love to hear who your favourite picture book mothers and grandmothers are. Who would you add to our list?
The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage
I loved The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch when I was younger and now my daughter is enjoying the lighthouse keeper stories too. We visited our first lighthouse last summer and we love the idea of living in a lighthouse.
There’s a Shark in the Bath by Sarah McIntyre
When my daughter got up this morning she told me that she had rescued a shark from the bath in the middle of the night and taken it back to sea. There’s a Shark in the Bath has made a huge impression on her. Like Dulcie in the story she is a small girl with…
The unbelievable top secret diary of Pig by Emer Stamp
The unbelievable top secret diary of Pig has a cast of crazy farmyard characters including Pig, Duck, a herd of sheep and Evil Chickens. It is a hilarious adventure which I read in one sitting. When I read it to my daughter she asked me to keep reading, she wanted to find out what was…
Little Deer Lost by Janet Bingham and Rosalind Beardshaw
We haven’t had snow yet this winter so we’re reading snowy stories and making footprints with playdough instead! In Little Deer Lost, Silver and Sparkle haven’t seen snow before and their story beautifully captures the wonder and enjoyment of their snowy experiences.
Christmas Picture Books
If your thoughts are turning to reading or buying Christmas picture books here are some of the books that we recommended last year. We have more recommendations which we’ll publish over the next few weeks but we’d also love to hear about your favourites in the comments.
Ella by Alex T. Smith
I was looking for a picture book with a character who wore glasses and I found Ella, the story of an adorably feisty ladybird. It’s a great twist on the Cinderella story, all of the characters are insects. My daughter is currently fascinated by all kinds of insects (she’s quite happy to pick them up!) so…
