We are all aware of how important it is to read to children as young as possible, and there has been extensive research on the benefits of reading to babies, including from Booktrust. But do parents do it? In a new UK-wide survey based on 1000 parents conducted on behalf of Pat-a-Cake books, it was found that 87% agreed that …
Jane Blatt (text) & Sarah Massini (illustrations) (Nosy Crow) Books Always Everywhere is a joyful celebration of books and enjoying them from the earliest age. What is utterly lovely about this book is how it portrays babies, toddlers and preschoolers reading books wherever they are and whatever they are doing in turn conveying to little readers that this …
Simon Puttock (text) & Nadia Shireen (illustrations)(Nosy Crow) Mr and Mrs Deer are desperate for a baby of their own, so when a swaddled little creature is left on their doorstep, Mrs Deer thinks her dream has come true at last, while Mr Deer cannot help feeling concerned by its unorthodox look and constant roaring. But the baby cannot be appeased …
Nicola Davies (text) & Marc Boutavant (illustrations)(Walker Books) As you know I am a big fan of Marc Boutavant’s work and it always with huge excitement that I discover something new he has illustrated. So I was chuffed to hear he had teamed up with non-fiction writer Nicola Davies to create a biology series for preschoolers. The first of a …
Marion Billet(Nosy Crow) Noodle Loves the BeachNoodle the Panda is spending the day at the seaside with his mummy: watching boats, splashing and digging, it is so much fun. He just loves the beach! Noodle Loves to CuddleNoodle the Panda loves to play: pulling his little duck on wheels, throwing a ball, playing with his toy phone, hiding under …
Julia Donaldson (text) & Emily Gravett (illustrations)(Macmillan) Cave Baby lives in a cave with Cave Mum, who likes to paint, and Cave Dad, who likes to be “brave”. However both parents (who seem quite self-involved!) do not seem to appreciate when he decides to scribble all over the walls so Cave Baby is banished to his …
