Gillian Shields (text) & Georgie Birkett (illustrations)(Picture Corgi) Sometimes I Feel Sunny is part of the My First Picture Books series from Picture Corgi which aims at closing the gap between baby board books and longer, traditional picture books. Each book in the series focuses on concepts that toddlers and preschoolers are beginning to grasp, using a …
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I Have the Right to Be a Child
Alain Serres (text) & Aurélia Fronti (illustrations)“J’ai le droit d’être un enfant”, translated by Sarah Ardizzone (Phoenix Yard Books) The Convention of the Rights of the Child was written in 1989 but the original text is barely accessible to those whom it concerns the most: children. Having rights is also not an easy concept for young …
Grace
Morris Gleitzman(Puffin) Grace is an ordinary little girl, but she does not live an ordinary life. Born within a fundamentalist Christian community, she is sheltered from the rest of Australian society, unable to interact with “sinners”, and forced to follow harsh, chauvinistic rules. But Grace still has fun in her life, mainly thanks to her much-loved …
Jack Draws Anything
Jack Henderson(Hodder Children’s Books) This is not a children’s book in the way that it doesn’t tell a story but little Jack ‘s story is very inspirational indeed and deserves a big mention. When Jack’s little brother Noah became a regular in-patient at The Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, Jack (6) decided to …
FArTHER
Grahame Baker-Smith(Templar) This little boy’s dad dreamt of flying. A dream that took over his life, curbing how much time he spent with his son. Sometimes, his dream made him depressed, sometimes it made him elated. When the father is called to war and does not return, the dream of flying seems to die with …
The Christmas Eve Ghost
Shirley Hughes(Walker Books) Bronwen and Dylan have just moved to Liverpool from the Welsh countryside. Their father has died in a mining accident and their mother has uprooted them to the city so she can find work to support the family. She takes on laundry to wash soon after and often has to leave the children home-alone while she pushes …
Not Me!
Nicola Killen(Egmont)A group of little loveable scoundrels are creating havoc at home. But when asked about the potential culprit every time mess is discovered, each and every one innocently denies any involvement. But clues are left on the page so little readers can plainly see who really is to blame! But who is going to …