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Tag Archives: humour
The Incredible Record Smashers by Jenny Pearson illustrated by Erica Salcedo
Which books do children read? The answer to this question varies according to which source of information you consult. A more pertinent question might be, which books do children choose to read? I always find it fascinating to compare the lists … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, childrens_books, depression, Friendship, humour, Jenny Pearson, Mental Health, middle grade, Usborne Books
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Toto the Ninja Cat and the Mystery Jewel Thief by Dermot O’Leary illustrated by Nick East
At the weekend I was involved in an online discussion about books suitable for children in Year 3, aged about 7 or 8, and as luck would have have it the next book on my reading list fitted the bill … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, best children’s books, childrens_books, Dermot O’Leary, humour, illustrated fiction, review
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New Picture Books – stories to put smiles on faces
There is a flurry of activity in the world of children’s books at the moment with several books being published this week and among the range of titles are these two picture books. They made me smile and I think … Continue reading
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Tagged childrens_books, humour, illustration, Julia Donaldson, picturebooks, review, traditional rhymes
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Toto The Ninja Cat and The Superstar Catastrophe by Dermot O’Leary illustrated by Nick East
The third in a series inspired by the author’s real life cats this action packed adventure is full of humour and is a real mood lifter of a book. Illustrated throughout, this is great fun for young newly confident readers … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, books, childrens_books, Dermot O’Leary, Hachette, humour, illustration, Reading, readingforpleasure
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Fabulous Fiction for Children – New Middle Grade Titles
This year has got off to a stunning start for lovers of children’s fiction with some exciting debuts and highly anticipated new titles from established authors too. I have read and enjoyed some great books over the last couple of … Continue reading
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Tagged books, childrens_books, environment, humour, Nosy Crow, readingforpleasure, review, science fiction, Tiger Press
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Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The Paper Bag Princess – Story by Robert Munsch Art by Michael Martchenko
In 1980 a picture book was published that upturned the traditional fairy tale princess stereotype and provided a revolutionary look at the role models portrayed in young children’s stories. Since then over 7 million copies have been sold and the … Continue reading
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Tagged appearance, books, fairy tales, feminism, humour, illustration, picturebooks, readingforpleasure, role models, self esteem
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