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Monthly Archives: April 2013
“Perfect Picture Book” – Friday
Cave Baby Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Emily Gravett Published by: Macmillan Children’s Books 2010 Age: 2 – 6 years Themes: fear, trust, art, restless, sleeplessness Opening Lines: Cave Baby’s lucky – he lives inside a cave with his mum (who’s … Continue reading
“Perfect Picture Book” – Friday
Jonadab and Rita Author/Illustrator: Shirley Hughes Published by: The Bodley Head an imprint of Random House 2009 Ages: 3 – 6 years Themes: Friendship, Fairy-tale, appreciation, loss. Opening Lines: Once there was a girl called Minnie who lived in a … Continue reading
“Perfect Picture Book” – Friday
My Penguin Osbert in Love Author: Elizabeth Cody Kimmel Illustrator: H B “Buck” Lewis Published by: Walker Books Ltd 2009 Age: 3 – 6 years Theme: Friendship, love, adventure, space, South Pole Opening Lines: I had just put away my … Continue reading
“Perfect Picture Book” – Friday
A couple of weekends ago I trotted off to the library with a small list of picture books I intended to get for one reason or another and, well, somehow I came away with my arms full of lovely picture … Continue reading
Posted in Children's literature, Picture book, Picture Book Review
Tagged James Mayhew, Susanna Leonard Hill
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No April Fool Joke!
Hi everyone! Hope you had or are having, a wonderful Easter break. We had a wonderful time down country, about 3 hours drive away at a Jazz Festival and market day. Lots of wonderful activities for kids, music, singing, and … Continue reading
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