Children’s Books – Page 7 – Pictures and Conversations

The Ghost Garden by Emma Carroll

It's the summer of 1914 (so I'm already predisposed to read this book) when Fran's life takes a spooky turn. It starts when she hits…

I’ve known Paul Dowswell long enough to have forgotten exactly when we met. It was at an Edinburgh International Book Festival when I was chairing…

One hundred years ago to the day, the body of the Unknown Warrior was interred in Westminster Abbey. It is impossible for me to imagine…

Julia Green's new book could be a story of our time; it is certainly one for our time. Without ever explicitly referring to any of…

Two fun picture books today, one featuring a polar bear and the other a penguin. Both are the work of author/illustrators. Engrossed in the big,…

I've never troubled to hide my feelings about history. With very few exceptions, if it happened before 1800 I'm just not interested. I realise that…

I adore this sequence of books - as I know I have said before. They're clever and witty and engaging in word and picture. However,…

Nosy Crow is one of my favourite publishers. I love their production values as well as the books themselves. This lovely little board book makes…

Benny, a cute and friendly robot, has one button that is to be pressed only in the event of an emergency. We've met Benny before…

As the author himself admits, the title is perhaps a slight exaggeration but the book is a gallop through a history of the world. The…