Today I am delighted to welcome Rob Biddulph for an new installment of Fabulous Five! Rob’s début picturebook Blown Away has just been released. It is the story of intrepid Penguin Blue who is taken on an unexpected journey when his kite catches the wind and blows them away. A lovely tale of friendship, seeking …
Caryl Hart (text) & Sarah Warburton (illustrations)(Nosy Crow) Lilly-Rose May is a lovely and kind little girl who does everything her dad expects her to do. Until the day he tries to feed her peas. He tries everything, but it just won’t do, she just can’t eat them. The doctor’s diagnosis is surprising: Lilly-Rose is …
Adam Perrottwith illustrations by Tom McLaughlin (Stripes) Unbeknown to us, in every village and town, lurks some very strange characters, small, bendy and with pointy ears. Their aim: create chaos and confusion, pouncing on their innocent victims whilst they least expect it. They are Meddlers, and they are professional pranksters. The Odds are the official …
Two picture books about Paris have really caught my eye this year. They are very different in their storyline, though the theme of journey is at the core of both, and both are esthetically wonderful. Henri’s Walk to ParisLeonore Klein (text) & Saul Bass (illustrations) (Universe) Henri lives in a small town, with all its tweeness, but …
Niamh Sharkey(Walker Books) Mavis the cow and Marge the chicken are no regular farmyard animals. They yearn for adventure, for exploration and for the unexpected! So they decide to leave the farm behind and hit the road … on a bicycle. Things don’t go quite to plan with their mode of transport but thankfully they are rescued …
