Little Critter: ABCs Author and Illustrator: Mercer Mayer Little Critter frolics and plays his way through the alphabet with his friend mouse. This board book for toddlers helps connect letters, words and objects together using interesting themes. Critter rocks out with his amp in G for Guitars and he and mouse glide on ice in I is for Ice-skate. He’s a little uncoordinated in H – Hula Hoops and definitely needs some assistance in T is for toothpaste. Children’s […]
HAIRY MACLARY: SCATTERCAT – Book by Lynley Dodd –
– Book by Lynley Dodd –
Hairy Maclary: Scattercat Author and Illustrator: Lynley Dodd More sumptuous fun with the cheeky little dog Hairy Maclary. A rhyming tale full of brilliantly named characters who children will get to know well from the repeat reading this book is sure to get. The story line may be simple but the execution is delightful. “Hairy Maclary felt bumptious and bustly, bossy and bouncy and frisky and hustly.” The vocabulary is stimulating and the pictures vibrant and exciting. Each animal is […]
SLINKY MALINKI – Book by Lynley Dodd –
– Book by Lynley Dodd –
Slinky Malinki Author and Illustrator: Lynley Dodd The funniest little cat story I’ve read in a while. The rhyming is genius the plot is hilarious! If you have read the Hairy Maclary book series then you will know Slinky Malinki. This is Slinky’s story and until I read this had no idea about his tarnished past, you see Slinky Malinki was once a thief! Tantalising illustrations show his single minded ‘collecting’ as he roams the night time hours finding […]
RICHARD SCARRY’S ABC WORD BOOK– Book by Richard Scarry –
– Book by Richard Scarry –
Richard Scarry’s ABC Word Book Author and Illustrator: Richard Scarry Absolutely Brilliant Creativity! Richard Scarry pushes beyond the boundaries of the standard alphabet book with this action packed ABC Word Book. A host of hilarious animals go about their daily lives, filling the pages with hundreds of silly scenarios. Richard Scary’s ABC Word Book shows the featured letter in upper and lower case and then proceeds to show this letter highlighted in red as it appears in every word […]
THE USBORNE ALPHABET PICTURE BOOK – Rosalinde Bonnet –
– Rosalinde Bonnet –
The Usborne Alphabet Picture Book Illustrator: Rosalinde Bonnet Designer: Vicky Arrowsmith ABC learning for tiny tots. What I immediately liked about this book was the novelty of index tabs down the side of the pages. We can quickly turn to Gg and Hh which share a tab. It gives the book a sort of reference feeling that might be useful in an early learning environment. More directly it makes the pages easy to turn, something that can be a […]
DR SEUSS’S ABC – Book by Dr Seuss –
– Book by Dr Seuss –
Dr Seuss’s ABC Author and Illustrator: Dr Seuss Bizarre and brilliant. Dr Seuss’s ABC book can only be described as educationally timeless. Adults will enjoy reading this alphabet book which tongue twists and frolics through a jungle of stimulating and imaginative phrases. “O is very useful. You use it when you say: “Oscar’s only ostrich oiled an orange owl today.” BIG L, little l…the use of capitals and lower case text helps kids to identify that both letters are […]
BLUE CHAMELEON – Book by Emily Gravett –
– Book by Emily Gravett –
Blue Chameleon Author and Illustrator: Emily Gravett A beautiful and unique early learning book for little ones which names colours, patterns, animals and objects. Blue Chameleon is a wizz at imitating shapes and colours. In his effort to find a friend he attempts to ‘fit in’ by changing himself to match the creatures and objects he meets. Strangely there is not an inkling of friendship from the banana or the sock. Grasshopper is frightened and Cockatoo seems dismissive. This […]
THE HAT – Book by Tomi Ungerer –
– Book by Tomi Ungerer –
The Hat Author and Illustrator: Tomi Ungerer The Hat tells a whimsical tale of a magic hat which brings good fortune to its wearer through the good deeds it performs. A shiny black top hat with magenta silk sash, blows onto the head of a penniless war veteran. Bewildered at first the old soldier takes it off only to discover that it is alive! He finds by chance that it will obey his commands and that it has a […]
HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON – Book by Crockett Johnson –
– Book by Crockett Johnson –
Harold And The Purple Crayon Author and Illustrator: Crockett Johnson An essential children’s picture book classic, Harold And The Purple Crayon is a triumph of pure creativity. Adrift on a white page, tiny tot Harold uses his imagination to create a world of his choosing. Step by step Harold uses his purple crayon to draw a moonlit landscape and all his adventures in it. With delight and mystery we are lead through the story unable to guess what will […]
A PERFECT PLACE FOR TED – Book by Leila Rudge –
– Book by Leila Rudge –
A Perfect Place For Ted Author and Illustrator: Leila Rudge He’s clever, he’s amusing, he has his own jumper…but nobody notices Ted. Beautifully illustrated with funky, fun pictures, a small dog called Ted decides to leave the pet shop to find somewhere he belongs, somewhere perfect. The pictures are fantastic with loads of amusing details to investigate. A dog barks ‘ball’ as a picture in his speech bubble and Ted is fashionable not ferocious wearing his studded guard dog […]
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