Translated Books
The Velveteen Rabbit or How Toys Become Real by Margery Williams & Sarah Massini
We all believe that our childhood toys are real and this is the question that The Velveteen Rabbit struggles with, how can he truly become real? Any child (or adult) with a special toy can relate to this magical story and this beautiful, newly illustrated hardback would make a wonderful Christmas gift. This edition has been illustrated by Sarah Massini…
Zog and the Flying Doctors by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
Zog is one of my daughter’s favourite Julia Donaldson stories and she was delighted to find the newly published sequel, Zog and the Flying Doctors, at The Edinburgh Book Festival. We had tickets for Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s show which included watching Axel draw pictures of Zog and his friends plus characters from the new…
The illustrated Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling & Jim Kay
How old were your children when they read Harry Potter for the first time? I read all the Harry Potter books as they came out but we weren’t sure when would be a good time to start reading them with our daughter. We started reading the new illustrated version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone…
The Giraffe And The Pelly And Me by Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake
We read The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me in one sitting, the pace, the humour and the originality of the story kept us turning the pages until the end. A cast of colourful characters, a burglar and an amazing sweetshop feature in this amusing adventure.
The Smartest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
The Smartest Giant in Town is the story of kindness and friendship and shows that helping others can reap its own rewards.
The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas
The Colour Monster is a great book to introduce children to the relationship between colour and emotions. We love Anna Llenas’ fabulous illustrations which complement the simple text and help a mixed up little monster to understand how each colour makes him feel.
A Bear Called Paddington / More About Paddington by Michael Bond & Peggy Fortnum
From the moment that the Brown family meet a small bear on Paddington Station their life changes as the bear brings his own particular brand of chaos into their household! I have just finished reading the first two Paddington bear books to my daughter and there were two stories that made me laugh so much that I had tears…
the Perfect Picnic by Ciara Flood
Summer is coming and (depending on the weather!) it’s the perfect time for a picnic. But so many decisions have to be made – what should be in the sandwiches? Where is the ideal location for a picnic? Can a picnic ever be really perfect?!
I am TOO absolutely small for school (Charlie & Lola) by Lauren Child
If you have a child who is starting school this year now is the time to start reading picture books about characters who are also going through the same experience. In I am TOO absolutely small for school we love the conversations between Lola and her big brother Charlie about her thoughts and reasons for not wanting to…
Nibbles The Book Monster by Emma Yarlett
Nibbles The Book Monster has become a well loved member of the family despite being a character who chews through books and causes complete chaos in the stories that he visits! We have already introduced you to Nibbles as part of author / illustrator Emma Yarlett’s blog tour but my daughter loves this story so much that she asked me to write about the book…
