Jake Alexander(Two Hoots)When Rosa finds herself bored during the holidays, her dad suggests going to the library to borrow some books. But when they get to the library, they find it to have closed down. Faced with this injustice, Rosa, with the help of her sister Maria, decides that she can’t stay silent. Can they …
Shinsuke Yoshitake translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot (Chronicle Books) Today is World Book Day and to celebrate a day which is primarily aimed at encouraging young readers to visit their local bookshops, it seems apt to showcase this zany latest title from Japanese illustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake. Yoshitake has become renown here for his picturebooks …
If you know this blog well, you will know my penchant for picturebooks which promote books, shared reading and reading for pleasure; you might even be aware I am writing a MA dissertation about this right now, though I won’t bore you with those details. So, as you can imagine therefore, I loved The Snatchabook (see my review …
You all know I am a bit partial to picturebooks about books and reading, whether they are metafictive or not, so here is a selection of new titles just in time for World Book Day! The Last Book Before Bedtime Nicola O’Byrne (Nosy Crow) Nicola O’Byrne’s third picturebook for Nosy Crow is another joyous …
Bright, bold, colourful and full of contagious energy would be one way of describing Rilla Alexander for Flying Eye books, The Best Book in the World and Her Idea. Both books are beautifully produced, and have that graphic design look and edge which will make them a success both with children and adults alike. While …
Bears Don’t Read! Emma Chichester Clark (HarperCollins Children’s Books) The story of George the Bear who discovers there is more to life than doing usual bear things after finding a book in the forest, this a wonderful tale of how life-changing learning to read can be. Teamed with Emma Chichester Clark’s glorious artwork, which adorned with …
José Jorge Letria (text) & André Letria (illustrations) Se Eu fosse um Livro, Translated from Portuguese by Isabel Terry (Chronicle Books) Always partial to picturebooks that celebrate the wonders of reading, it is with great delight that I have discovered this little gem.Rather than a narrative, readers are treated to 28 poetic musings beginning with “If …
Today, to celebrate World Book Day, I am delighted to welcome Jesse Klausmeier, author of the wonderful Open This Little Book, illustrated by Suzy Lee (see my review here), for an inspiring guest post about how books inspired her from an early age. A Love Letter to Books by Jesse Klausmeier A book is …
Jesse Klausmeier (text) & Suzy Lee (illustrations) (Chronicle Books) Open this book and you will find … another book. And another one. And another one. Each smaller than the other, each introducing a new character which increasingly actually become larger. From ladybug to bear, all have something in common: they all love a good book. …
Peter Bently (text) & Deborah Melmon (illustrations) (Parragon) Buster Bunny loves to read. He loves to read about pirates and princes, trains and dinosaurs. His friends just cannot understand why he loves books so much; they all think books are boring and they would much rather play outside. But when rain starts to fall, Buster’s friends are …
