My Friend May
My Friend May

BY

Julie Fleet

There are overtones in the book My Friend May that indicate the author’s background. The names, the illustrations and the language tell us that the author is of Cree extraction....
The Last Song of the Mistle Thrush 
The Last Song of the Mistle Thrush 

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Ruth Mary Flanagan. Illustrations Sarah Lovell.

In a gentle and heartfelt manner award winning poet Ruth Mary Flanagan draws attention to the changing environment in The Last Song of the Mistle Thrush presenting in delicate prose...
The Remarkable Truths of Alfie Bains
The Remarkable Truths of Alfie Bains

BY

Sarah Clutton

The main character in The Remarkable Truths of Alfie Bains is Alfie Baines, a nine-year-old boy with a remarkable intellect and grasp of human nature. His life has been straight...
Good Golden Sun
Good Golden Sun

BY

Brendan Wenzel

This picture book about the sun encompasses many issues and thoughts that have been posed as questions. Animals, plants and insects all wait eagerly for the sun to rise and...
How to Get an Alligator Out of the Bathtub
How to Get an Alligator Out of the Bathtub

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Lynsay Martin. Illustrated Colleen C Coggins

When Payton and Bennett come in from a very busy day playing and go to take their bath they discover there is already someone in their bath tub, and that...
Maya’s Worldly Wonders: Maya’s Whimsical Japanese Journey 
Maya’s Worldly Wonders: Maya’s Whimsical Japanese Journey 

BY

Sharika Chauhan

For all young people who dream of one day of travelling the world and having adventures, a wonderful collection of books Maya’s Worldly Wonders, from Sharika Chauhan could be the...
Volcano
Volcano

BY

by Claire Saxby, illustrated by Jess Racklyeft

Factual information which is presented with quality illustrations, in the hardback picture book Volcano is so welcome. For skim reading there is much information that the pictures here convey. The...
Teeth: you only get two sets
Teeth: you only get two sets

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Magda Gargulakova, illustrated by Marie Urbankova

With sturdy card pages, this picture book Teeth: You Only Get Two Sets contains a huge amount of information. The reader is given very detailed facts with many illustrations to...
Torrible Puns
Torrible Puns

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Trisha Torrible. Illustrations robert Dunn.

A Collection of Punny Poems Torrible Puns is a fun filled collection of the wonderful usage of language presented in a way that expands the vernacular, while encouraging exploration of...
The Humongous Humdingle Family and the Tiny House
The Humongous Humdingle Family and the Tiny House

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Michelle Wilson. Illustrations PJ Reece.

Just imagine, there was Mama, Dad, Thomas, Lucy, William Alexandra, Grandpa and Grandma all living together in a tiny house. They only had one of most things. A couch, a...
Searching for Treasure
Searching for Treasure

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Johanna Bell, illustrated by Emma Long

A lift the flap book is always a pleasure to read. Searching for Treasure is special because the objects in the book that we see, are located along the seashore....
Hooray! It’s Our First Day
Hooray! It’s Our First Day

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Martha Mumford. Illustrations Cherie Zamazing.

Celebrating the arrival of their first day at school, the Bunnies are so excited. They leap out of bed, hurrying off to the kitchen for their breakfast. As they collect...