he Forgettery is a magical adventure by a little girl and her granny. This exquisite picture book is one of my top picks for 2021!
Luna Loves World Book Day and Sunday Rain ~ #Giveway #WorldBookDay ~ @JosephACoelho @fionalumbers @AndersenPress @RosiePOV @AmariahRauscher @lantanapub
Luna Loves World Book Day and Sunday Rain
My Top Picks for Mother’s Day ~ #PictureBook #BoardBook #MothersDay ~ @QuartoKids @LittleTigerUK @AndersenPress
Mother's Day picture books Dreams for our Daughters Songs for our Sons How to Spot a Mum I Love Mummy Every Day Love
How Do You Make a Rainbow? by Caroline Crowe and Cally Johnson-Isaacs ~ #PictureBook #BlogTour ~ @crowehoho @callyjanestudio @MacmillanKidsUK
So, how are rainbows made? Well, there’s the scientific answer. And then there is this beautifully illustrated picture book, that answers the question another way. This book is all about how we can create a rainbow as a symbol of hope. And that is what a loving grandad explains to his granddaughter, one cloudy day.
Which Food Will You Choose? by Claire Potter & Ailie Busby ~ #PictureBook #AuthorInterview ~ @ailiebusby @BloomsburyEd
You Choose meets The Hungry Caterpillar in this fabulous interactive picture book. The story begins with a grumpy mummy who is utterly fed up of the family eating the same old boring beige foods like chicken nuggets, pasta, chips, cereal and crisps. She decides that this week they are going to play the supermarket game.
Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña & Christian Robinson ~ #PictureBook #BlogTour #Giveaway ~ @mattdelapena @theartoffunnews @TwoHootsBooks
Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña & Christian Robinson is about a little boy’s journey. Physically, he is going on a train journey. But emotionally, Milo is going on a much more powerful kind of journey. Milo realises that you can’t judge someone by their appearance.
A Shelter for Sadness by Anne Booth and David Litchfield ~ #PictureBook #Review ~ @Bridgeanne @dc_litchfield @templarbooks
A Shelter for Sadness by Anne Booth and David Litchfield is a remarkable and poignant story about living with sadness
The Invisible by Tom Percival ~ #PictureBook #Review ~ @TomPercivalsays @simonkids_UK
Based on Tom’s lived experience, The Invisible is the story of a girl called Isabel, living in poverty, who finds a way to bring the community together.
Where Happiness Begins by Eva Eland ~ #PictureBook #Review ~ @EvaEland @AndersenPress
re you looking for happiness? A thought-provoking journey, allowing us to reflect on what happiness really is, and think about what we can and can’t control when it comes to happiness.
The Hug and While We Can’t Hug by Eoin McLaughlin & Polly Dunbar ~ #PictureBook #Review #Pandemic ~ @eoinmclaughlin @PollyDunbar @FaberChildrens
The Hug can be read from front-to-back (from Hedgehog’s point of view) or back-to-front (from Tortoise’s point of view). While We Can't Hug is about showing how we love each other during social distancing in the Covid-19 pandemic
Picture Books on Emotional Wellbeing ~ Arthur Wants a Balloon by @lizbedia & @ErikaDraws ~ Maia and the Very Tall Wall by @stanberybooks & @ShilohPenfield ~ @TriggerPub @schifferkids
Arthur Wants a Balloon is about a child’s experience of living with a parent who is suffering from depression. Maia and the Very Tall Wall is about a child’s own journey of feeling trapped and learning to break down barriers.
Fabulous Festive Reads for Christmas ~ #PictureBooks #Reviews
a festive post featuring some incredible new Christmas illustrated books as well as some classics re-told
Coming to England by Floella Benjamin & Diane Ewen ~ #PictureBook #Review ~ @FloellaBenjamin @creative_dy @MacmillanKidsUK
Coming to England: An Inspiring True Story Celebrating the Windrush Generation written by Baroness Floella Benjamin and illustrated by Diane Ewen.
The Good Bear by Sarah Lean & Fiona Woodcock ~ #MG #Review ~ @SarahLean1 @FionaWoodcock @simonkids_UK
The Good Bear by Sarah Lean (with illustrations by Fiona Woodcock) recalls the story of a young girl on a visit to Norway to see her estranged father, where she meets and befriends a big friendly bear.
The Bear and the Piano Trilogy by David Litchfield ~ #PictureBook #Review ~ @dc_litchfield @QuartoKids
I am delighted to be featuring The Bear and the Piano trilogy written and illustrated by the phenomenal, David Litchfield. In the last chapter of bear’s musical adventure, The Bear, the Piano, and Little Bear’s Concert, Bear’s best concert days are behind him and he is now a father.
The Spots and the Dots by Helen Baugh & Marion Deuchars ~ #PictureBook #Review ~ @AndersenPress @helenbaughbooks @mariondeuchars
The Spots and the Dots can be read front-to-back (from the point of view of the Spots) or back-to-front (from the point of view of the Dots). Both the Spots and the Dots have grown up fearing each other to be “bad through and through”.
Five Kindness Themed Picture Books Published During the Pandemic
Five brilliant picture books and board books on the theme of kindness, that have been published during this pandemic.
The Littlest Yak by Lu Fraser & Kate Hindley ~ @_lufraser @hindleyillos @simonkids_UK
Gertie is the littlest yak and wants to grow up NOW. She wants bigness and tallness because smallness is good for nothing.
Clap Hands for Key Workers ~ #BlogTour #BoardBook #Review ~ @patacakebooks @HachetteKids
This sensory board book for babies, encourages clapping whilst reminding them of the best of lockdown – community spirit and gratitude for our key workers. For every sale of Clap Hand for Key Workers, 35p will be donated to NHS Charities Together.
I Always Wanted One by Olivier Tallec ~ #BlogTour #PictureBook #Review ~ @QuartoKids
Dog has always wanted a little boy. It’s a shame Dog didn’t get to pick which little boy he had, but it doesn’t matter because Dog likes his boy. This is a book for dogs. And dog lovers, but mainly for the dogs – dog owners can just read it to them. Finally, dogs are getting to tell THEIR story from THEIR perspective.