You know me, I am VERY partial to a good picturebook. Here is a selection of beautiful picturebooks to suit all ages. Olivier Tallec is one of my favourite French illustrators, ever since I came across his excellent Rita et Machin series (Rita and Whatsit) and his brand new title Who Done It? (Chronicle Books), …
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Christmas Gift Ideas (2)
Shamelessly pink and glittery , My True Love Gave To Me (Macmillan Children’s Books) is a collection of twelve winter romances aimed at teen readers. Edited by Stephanie Perkins (of Anna and the French Kiss fame), it includes short stories by bestselling authors such as herself but also David leviathan, Rainbow Rowell and Holly Black …
Christmas gift ideas (1)
So many wonderful books are available at this time of year. It is a near impossible task to make a choice. Here are a few nonetheless, with part 2 coming in a few days’ time. My Little Library by Edouard Manceau (Twirl) is a gorgeous and intriguing little box (with clever magnetic closure) with nine …