Chitra Soundar (text) & Poonam Mistry (artwork) (Lantana Publishing) It is a dark and stormy night in the Indian jungle and the baby animals are anxious. The wind huffs and puffs, the thunder clatters, the rain falls; no one can sleep, and everyone is a little frightened. Thankfully Mama Elephant is here to console them, with her wise words and …
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A PICTUREBOOK A WEEK: A Recipe for Bedtime
Peter Bently (text) & Sarah Massini (illustrations) (Hodder Children’s Books) Bedtime can be a time in the day where tempers are frayed – tired babies and tired parents together are often more of a recipe for stress than success. Yet, a bedtime routine full of tenderness, cuddles and stories makes a happy baby, and more importantly …
The Snatchabook
Helen Docherty (text) & Thomas Docherty (illustrations) (Alison Green Books) In every house, in every bed, A bedtime book was being read … But suddenly the story books begin to disappear. There might just be a book thief on the loose! Eliza Browne is keen to solve the mystery and hatches a plan to catch …
BLOG TOUR: Martha & the Bunny Brothers: I Heart Bedtime
Hurrah! Martha and her gorgeous Bunny Brothers, Monty and Pip, are back in a new adventure. In Martha and the Bunny Brothers: I Heart Bedtime, Martha is desperately trying to put her little brothers to bed so she can some fun with babysitter Grace-next-door, but that’s no mean feat. This sequel to Martha & the …
A new voice in picture books: Michelle Robinson
Michelle Robinson is a brand new author who is having a fabulous year with already five books published! She has received acclaim from the New York Times for What to Do if an Elephant Stands on Your Foot, and is definitely a fantastic new voice in the picture book world! Michelle lives in Frome with her family. …
Again!
Emily Gravett(Macmillan Children’s Books) It is nearly bedtime for Cedric the dragon but there is just enough time for a quick story. Unfortunately for his mum, Cedric has a favourite book which he wants read again, and again, and again. When Mum fails to deliver, Cedric goes all tantrumy on her, with incendiary consequences! A new Emily …
The Fabulous Flapdoodles
Chae Strathie (text) & Emily Golden (illustrations)(Scholastic) When the stars finally appear at the end of the day and gentle snores begin to be heard from bedroom windows, strange little creatures appear from the sky. Flying down on their magical broomstick, full of beans and ready to play, the Fabulous Flapdoodles look like they might …
Knight Night
Owen Davey(Templar) When it is time for bed, little knights are just like ordinary little boys: this knight might be climbing mountains, fighting monsters and crossing crocodile-crowded rivers, but at the end of this treacherous adventure, he too must brush his teeth and eventually switch off the light. I had loved Owen Davey’s first book, Foxly’s Feast, which was published …