Kevin the Orange by Alan Windram and Olla Meyzinger
As the title suggests, Kevin is an orange. He is round and orangey; in fact he is one of the orangiest oranges ever. But he's…
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Advent Reading Challenge Day Sixteen
A Photo of Your Cosy Christmas Jumper So, here's the thing: I don't have a Christmas jumper, cosy or otherwise. And, anyway, I've translated all these…
Rubbish? Don’t Throw It Away by Linda Newbery and Katie Rewse
A picture book by Linda Newbery is a rare thing and, thus, all the more to be treasured. Rubbish! is on a subject close to…
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One Button Benny and the Dinosaur Dilemma by Alan Windram and Chloe Holwill-Hunter
You remember One Button Benny? He's the robot with... erm...just one button. But, as you probably also remember, it's an extremely useful button to be…
Scotty Plants a Seed by Conn Iggulden and Lizzy Duncan
Scotty, a little black dog, was blown onto the Isle of Mull in the midst of a ferocious storm, the only member of a little…
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Grizzly Ben by Alan Dapre and Alex Ayliffe
As far as Ben is concerned, grizzly bears are the best thing in the whole world. He's disappointed when his parents don't give him one…
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Henny is Stuck by Aileen Crossley
Poor little Henny is stuck. Unlike her fluffy friends, she's still mostly in her shell. Her wee wings and tiny hands are free but the…
The Boy who Rescued a Rainbow by Corrina Campbell
Loss is hard. It doesn't matter what you lose or how old you are, it's tough. Corrina Campbell, in The Boy who Rescued a Rainbow,…
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Happy Sad by Pippa Goodhart and Augusta Kirkwood
What first struck me about this warm and appealing picture book was the use of colour. The way Augusta Kirkwood melds and blends and merges…
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Mayor Bunny’s Chocolate Town by Elys Dolan
Elys Dolan's books are always a joy and this one about the shenanigans elected leaders get up to is no less clever and amusing. As…
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