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. …
Azzi in Between Sarah Garland (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books) Endorsed by Amnesty International and winner of the inaugural Little Rebels Awards, Azzi in Between is a moving picture book, told in comic format, about a family’s journey from oppression in their native land to Britain where they take refuge. Azzi lives with her parents and grandmother in a faraway country …
May saw the publication of two brand new series by bestselling author Holly Webb. Though she is best known for her animal stories, these two series focus on different genres, although interestingly both feature a dog as one of the main characters! Maisie Hitchins: The Case of the Stolen Sixpence with artwork by Marion Lindsay (Stripes …
Lately, I have come across two beautiful little novels, both with a magical, mystical atmosphere, and both set in Australia. The Naming of Tishkin Silk Glenda Millard, with artwork by Caroline Magerl (Phoenix Yard Books) Griffin Silk is an uncommon little boy, and it becomes quite obvious to him as he soon as he starts school and …
Lauren Child(Orchard Books) Utterly Me, Clarice Bean first came out in 2002 and I can barely believe it has been ten years already!To celebrate, Orchard Books have released a special anniversary edition, a wonderful hardback with linen binding and as slipcase sporting one of Lauren Children’s signature prints. Including never seen before sketches and even …
Holly Webb(Stripes Publishing) It is a few days before Christmas and Sara is spending a few days with her Grandad while her parents prepare for the arrival of her baby brother. But when it starts snowing hard, Sara’s Grandad is unable to take her back home and they are stuck at his cottage. In an attempt to cheer her …
Ruth Brocklehurst & Gillian Doherty (text) & Raffaella Ligi (illustrations)(Usborne) This beautiful cloth-bound edition (part of the Usborne Clothbound Collection) gathers a selection of fifteen tales retold in a language that is easily accessible for newly independent readers, and include the most famous of the Brothers Grimm’s tales, including Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, The …
Kenneth Grahame (text) & David Roberts (illustrations)(Oxford University Press) I only discovered The Wind in the Willows as an adult, another cultural gap attributed to my non-British upbringing, and I was not bowled over by it, I have to admit. But I do believe that if one is to build a library for a child The …
I am not a particularly girly girl most of the times, but there are a handful of illustrators that for some reason manage to reach out to the (much hidden) princess inside me. One is of them is British illustrator Sarah Gibb, and the other two are French: Cathy Delanssay and Miss Clara, who is finally being …
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 …
