We have always been fans of Ed Vere’s work in the Library Mice household. I remember my mouslings coming out of a Mr Big event at Bath Children’s Literature Festival clinching their own drawings of Mr Big with sheer delight. What I have always particularly admired with Ed Vere’s work is how his deceptively simple …
Hervé Tullet translated by Christopher Franceschelli (Chronicle Books) A yellow dot. An invitation to press on it. Then turn the page, see what happens: two yellow dots! Press again, ta-dah: three dots! What happens if you poke, blow on or even tip the book on its side? Press Here is a masterpiece of simplicity, bringing interactivity in picture books to …
PatrickGeorge(PatrickGeorge) I had really enjoyed Opposites (see my review here) which introduced me to PatrickGeorge’s beautifully designed books and their utterly original use of acetate paper to create visual tricks and effects. The following titles have just been released and are based on the same principle, making full use of the double page and using acetate paper …
Ellie Sandall(Egmont) Jake and Daisy the cow are the best of friends, and they like nothing better than play hide and seek. But Daisy is a very special cow; she can take on the colours of the things around her, just like a chameleon. Which makes games of hide and seek rather interesting! Jake searches …
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 …
