Category Archives: Children’s literature
“Perfect Picture Book” – Friday
Zero the Hero Author: Joan Holub Illustrator: Tom Lichenheld Published by: Henry Holt & Co 2012 Ages: 6 – 10 years Themes: Friendship, mathematics, Heroism Opening Lines: Unlike most numbers, Zero believed himself to be a hero He just needed … Continue reading
“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
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
“Perfect Picture Book” – Friday
The Tiniest Mermaid Author: Laura Garnham Illustrated by: Patricia MacCarthy Published by: Good Books 2006 Age: 3 and up Theme: Fairy tale, friendship, dreams, healing. Opening lines: Lily lived by the wide blue sea. On summer nights she would sit … Continue reading
“Perfect Picture Book” – Friday
The Little Blue Duck. Author: Chris Gurney Illustrator: Stevie Mahardhika Published by: Scholastic Ages: 3 – 6 years. Theme: patience, persistence, team work – lack of, self-absorbed. Opening lines: A little Blue Duck, with a passion to cook, was busily searching her … Continue reading
“Perfect Picture Book” – Friday
“Because of You” Author: B.G. Hennessy Illustrated by: Hiroe Nakata Published by: Candlewick Press Ages: 2 – 5 years Theme: Kindness, friendship, peace Opening sentences: Each time a child is born, the world changes. When you were born, there was a … Continue reading
“12×12 Party, BBQ and Wine”
If you go over to Julie Hedlund’s blog right now you will find… umm amazing talent, lol… blazing away. I laughed so much my hubby came to have a look and asked me who on earth was that…. “Julie” I … Continue reading
