Hurrah, Mini Grey is back! The Bad Bunnies’ Magic Show (Simon & Schuster Children’s Books) introduces readers to a new team of anthropomorphic animals, this time a duo of rather naughty bunnies (aptly named Abra and Cadabra) who are so desperate to try their paws at magic, they conveniently get rid of the star of the …
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Animal Rescue
Patrick George (Patrick George) I have always admired PatrickGeorge’s clever use of acetate in their books (see earlier reviews here and here). Their latest title, Animal Rescue, is based on the same principle, this time encouraging young readers to become ‘rescue heroes’. Each double spread shows an animal in an unnatural habitat. Flipping the acetate to the …
Open This Little Book
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. …
Noisy Body Book
Jessica Greenwell (text) & Lee Wildish (illustrations)(Usborne) Parents might find books with sound effects excruciatingly annoying at times but they do have a great role to play in making reading an interactive and exciting experience. The Noisy Books series from Usborne is a great example of how sounds in books can work well and have …
Cinderella
Jane Ray(Walker Books) Everyone knows the story of Cinderella and her misfortunes. This new pop-up edition is definitely one to treasure. In Cinderella, Jane Ray uses the technique of layered cut papers to create six three-dimensional theatrical scenes, and the result is striking. Her elegant drawings convey the right atmosphere, and the amount of detail in each scene …
A tradtional Christmas Tale: The Nutcracker
The story of a little girl’s favourite toy coming to life is one that has enchanted children at Christmas time for over one hundred years. Whether it is in book form or on the stage, this is most definitely a Christmassy story. Here are two new adaptations of the tale, one focuses on the ballet version, one …
Alienography, or How To Spot an Alien Invasion
Chris Riddell(Macmillan) Have you ever wondered what a Depravian Brain Sucker is, or how a Zyglon Tentacle Beast disguises itself? Have you got thirst for knowledge of all the wonderful creatures that (probably) live in worlds far beyond ours? If so, this book is for you! If you are an adult fan of all things …