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Authors A to E
The choosing day
By Jennifer Beck
It’s Briar’s birthday so she gets to choose exactly what she wants to do. She has a huge bubble bath, wears a special red dress and she even convinces her mother to wear her wedding dress for the day. Then while she’s out with her mother she meets up with her new class mates and they all go to the park and end up having a wonderful birthday picnic.
Recommended for ages 4-6
Reviewed by Gwen
The teddy robber
By Ian Beck
Tom is supposed to be asleep in bed, but it is just as well that he has not fallen asleep yet because a teddy thief is trying to steal his teddy! Sneaking along with the giant teddy thief, Tom soon finds himself in a giant world where a huge secret is kept safe with a lock and a key. Will Tom ever get his teddy back?
Recommended for ages 2+
Reviewed by Erika
Time for bed, Isobel
By David Bedford and Leonie Worthington
It is time for Isobel to go to sleep, but all she wants to do is spend time with her mum. First she wants to do exercises with her mum, and then she wants to help tidy up. No matter how perfect she makes her bed and pillow, every time it is time for her to go to sleep all she wants to do is stay with her mum. How will her mum get Isobel to sleep? A wonderful bedtime story.
Recommended for ages 4+
Reviewed by Erika
I wish I were a pilot
By Stella Blackstone; illustrated by Max Grover
Nearly every little boy wishes that he could drive a truck, or maybe fly an airplane. This bright and colourful picture book is perfect for little boys, and girls, who dream about all kinds of different vehicles and how to fly them, drive them, and steer them. Told with a wonderful rhyme, this book is sure to please the younger members of the family.
Recommended for ages 2+
Reviewed by Erika
Night-time tale
By Ruth Brown
A young child has woken in the middle of the night and wants to sleep in his mothers bed. He tells her all the dream as he climbs into her bed to sleep safely with her. The first part of the dream was about a gingerbread house in the forest, that soon changes to a scary grandmother with big teeth. The giant that crashes through his dream wakes him up and ends the dream. A wonderful story to share with any child who loves fairytales.
Recommended for ages 4+
Reviewed by Erika
Imagine
By Ruth Brown
Getting ready for bed and just about dropping off to sleep – a child in bed is ready for this very special book. With a gentle rhyme and wonderful illustrations, this bed time book takes you through some of the favourite opposites. There are animals galore in this book that will appeal to the younger members of the family because of its simple words, and to older family members because of the amazing illustrations.
Recommended for ages 2+
Reviewed by Erika
Wiggle
By Doreen Cronin; illustrations by Scott Menchin
Can you wiggle in the morning and wiggle your way through the day? This is a great book for children of all ages to get up and move to, with all different kinds of ways to wiggle. You can wiggle with the birds, and wiggle with the bees, and when you can wiggle no more you can wiggle back to bed. A fantastic book full of great illustrations and wonderful words.
Recommended for ages 2+
Reviewed by Erika
The bouncing, dancing, galloping ABC
By Charlotte Doyle; illustrated by Julia Gorton
Learning your ABCs can be a hard thing to do, but this fantastic book will make it easy. There are loads of fun, bouncy actions for you to do as you learn you way from A to Z – and the words are fun to learn as well. The pictures are perfect, and soon you too will be bouncing up and down, and swinging on a swing. A great sharing book for the whole family.
Recommended for ages 2 +
Reviewed by Erika
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Authors F to J
Letterbox Lil: a cautionary tale
By Jim Helmore and Karen Wall
Being nosy can be okay, but not when you are being so nosy that you sneak a peek through someones letterbox flap in their front door! Lil spies on all her neighbours, but she should be careful where she looks because someone may look back. A delightfully wicked story about what can happen when you look at things that you shouldn’t, told in a funny rhyme.
Recommended for ages 4+
Reviewed by Erika
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Authors K to O
What colour are your knickers?
By Sam Lloyd
Everyone wears knickers but can you guess what colour knickers Mrs Moo is wearing, or Crocodile Joe? This lift the flap book is loads of fun to share with the younger members of the family – and the flaps are large enough for them to lift the flaps themselves. A great first book about colour that is as much fun to read as it is to listen to the story.
Recommended for ages 2+
Reviewed by Erika
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Authors P to T
What do wheels do all day?
By April Jones Prince; illustrated by Giles Laroche
Wheels are all around us and no matter what we are doing there will likely be a wheel nearby that is doing the job it was meant to do. Wheels have all sorts of jobs – some are serious and some are for fun. This is a fantastic book for children who love to learn about the world around them in a fun way – it is packed with amazing illustrations and wonderful sounds to share.
Recommended for ages 3+
Reviewed by Erika
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