Zog Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler What a good idea! Stereotypes are charmingly broken. Zog is an imaginative story about a little dragon in training. The problem is that he’s not very good at breathing fire and capturing princesses. Luckily for Zog there is a princess on hand who nurses his injuries and volunteers to be captured so Zog can get his gold star. But that’s not all, when a young knight turns up to save her she […]
Archives for December 2013
WHEELS – Book by Shirley Hughes –
– Book by Shirley Hughes –
Wheels Author and Illustrator: Shirley Hughes Carlos and Billy happily race their bikes down the hill at the park. Both boys are getting too big for their slow old bikes, both boys have a birthday coming up. Wheels is a poignant story of friendship, expectations, yearnings and surprises. This story includes themes of community, multiculturalism, sharing and thoughtfulness. It demonstrates the love of a family with a lower income and how they creatively provide a wonderful birthday for their […]
WHEN WE WENT TO THE PARK – Book by Shirley Hughes –
– Book by Shirley Hughes –
When We Went to the Park Author and Illustrator: Shirley Hughes This simple and friendly little book for younger readers incorporates counting and allows some reading skills to be developed as the sentences are short and the words are not too complex. A little girl of three or four takes a walk to the park with her grandfather. The warm and engaging illustrations bring everyday scenes to life. Shirley Hughes has a wonderfully expressive style of animating people, which […]
THE JOLLY POSTMAN – Book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg –
– Book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg –
The Jolly Postman Author: Allan Ahlberg Illustrator: Janet Ahlberg The Jolly Postman is an imaginative little book follows the daily round of the Jolly Postman. This is no ordinary postal round as he delivers mail to fairytale characters. Each envelope encloses a real letter, postcard or correspondence that children can take out and read. There is a flyer advertising witch’s supplies delivered to the gingerbread cottage a ‘sorry letter’ from Goldilocks to The Three Bears family and a number […]
THE ICE BEAR – Book by Jackie Morris –
– Book by Jackie Morris –
The Ice Bear Author and Illustrator: Jackie Morris In the tradition of myths of old, this powerful story entwines magical themes, shape shifting, harsh realities and pure emotions into a story from another time. The concepts of love, balance and respect for all life are strong reoccurring themes in Jackie Morris’ books. “In the beginning of time, people and animals lived together on the earth and there was no difference between them.” Thus begins the story of a changeling […]
THE GRUFFALO – Book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler –
– Book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler –
The Gruffalo Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler A crafty little mouse outsmarts predators by frightening them off with descriptions of the fictitious Gruffalo. Gruffalo is due to meet him any moment and his favourite food is the creature who wants to eat mouse. Mouse chuckles to think how silly they are believing him. But mouse is in for a surprise as a real Gruffalo turns up and mouse is his favourite food! Cool headed mouse tells Gruffalo that […]
THE GREAT DOG BOTTOM SWAP – Book by Peter Bently and Mei Matsuoka –
– Book by Peter Bently and Mei Matsuoka –
The Great Dog Bottom Swap Author: Peter Bently Illustrator: Mei Matsuoka Here’s the real story behind the friendly dog bottom sniff. It all began at the Dog’s Summer Ball, a highbrow affair with bow ties and tails…but bottoms, yes those little o-rings were hung up at the door! A fine time of dancing and music and magic, was had by the pooches, then fun times turned tragic. The hall caught on fire and with haste they escaped, they mixed […]
THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE – A TREASURY OF NURSERY RHYMES – Book by Jackie Morris –
– Book by Jackie Morris –
The Cat and the Fiddle – A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes Author and Illustrator: Jackie Morris The Cat and the Fiddle contains forty traditional nursery rhymes which were handpicked by the illustrator, are gorgeously illustrated in double page spreads with a medieval flavour. This book is one of the finest contemporary examples of its kind. The pictures feature details and characters which you may recognise from some of her other stories, tying the rhymes together with her unique style. […]
SONG OF THE GOLDEN HARE – Book by Jackie Morris –
– Book by Jackie Morris –
Song Of the Golden Hare Author and Illustrator: Jackie Morris Unlike other families who hunt the hares, this family is special. They are guardians of the Golden Hare. The golden queen will choose her mate by the beauty of his song. Their child will take her place as queen and she will leave the world of humans, journeying to the golden isle across the sea. This happens only every fifty years or so making the queen a somewhat mystical […]
SIR CHARLIE STINKY SOCKS AND THE REALLY BIG ADVENTURE – Book by Kristina Stephenson –
– Book by Kristina Stephenson –
Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Really Big Adventure Author and Illustrator: Kristina Stephenson Stunningly illustrated with great detail and expression, you will fall in love with the adventures of Sir Charlie and his trusty friends. This young knight is both fearless and thoughtful, well prepared and brave. Charlie embarks upon the first of his adventures to investigate a tall tower in the middle of a dark and ominous wood. The adventure is filled with great solutions to the […]
