Glenda Millard, with artwork by Stephen Michael King (Phoenix Yard Books) All the Colours of Paradise is the fourth installment in the splendid Kingdom of Silk series, which follows the everyday life of bohemian family, who live in the Australian countryside. Though there is a sequential order to the series, there is enough recap in each …
Recently I became part of the Nosy Crow Crew and thought this was a perfect opportunity to showcase some of their lovely picture books. Troll Swap Leigh Hodgkinson Timothy Limpet is a troll that does not much like troll things and behaviour. Tabitha Limpit is a little girl who definitely does not behave like one. …
Alexis Deacon(Random House Children’s Books) Two eggs sit in the sand, side by side. When they hatch, out pops a baby crocodile from one, and a baby bird from the other. Unaware of their differences, the brothers learn to survive and live together. They are happy and content until one day, by chance, they stumble …
Rachel Bright(HarperCollins Children’s Books) The only monster amongst bucket-loads of cute and fluffy things, the Monster in this story is feeling the strain of loneliness. Nobody wants a hairy, googly-eyed, sad-looking monster when there are kittens and bunnies to cuddle. But the Monster is not one to feel sorry for himself and sets off on a quest, searching high …
Emily Gravett(Macmillan Children’s Books) Blue Chameleon is lonely and wants to find a friend. He can turn himself into all sorts of shapes and colours so everytime he meets something or someone, might it be a sock, and snail, boot, fish or banana, he is able to change so he looks just like them. Despite this, nobody …
