Lemonade Jones
Lemonade Jones

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Davina Bell, illustrated by Karen Blair

For a young reader starting out with first books, this is a good story, and a good way to begin enjoying what you are reading. The young girl who is...
I Went Trick-or-Treating
I Went Trick-or-Treating

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Paul Howard

In this bright, cheerful and memory challenging book, I Went Trick-or-Treating, Halloween fun rises to a new standard, with the slightly spooky, howling, growling characters coming to life as they...
At The End Of Holyrood Lane
At The End Of Holyrood Lane

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Dimity Powell. Illustrations Nicky Johnson

Storms come and go but the house at the end of Holyrood Lane seems to have more storms than most, storms that Flick hates with all her might. Storms rage...
I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree – A Poem for Every Day of the Year
I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree – A Poem for Every Day of the Year

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Fiona Waters, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon

Poetry; beautiful, rich, descriptive, enjoyable, funny, quirky poetry, has been gathered lovingly together to form I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree, an anthology designed to appeal to the...
Athena: The Story of a Goddess
Athena: The Story of a Goddess

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Imogen and Isabel Greengerg

Many people have heard of Athena from Greek Mythology and know she is a Goddess, but not many know her life story. This very carefully adapted tale tells of her...
Morris the Mole
Morris the Mole

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Nicki Greenberg

To produce a Children’s Picture Book of excellent quality, one needs a complete meshing of the story and the art work. The story needs to be exciting, interesting and fresh....
See this image Billie’s Book: Everyone is special
See this image Billie’s Book: Everyone is special

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Ranjeeta Mayanglambam

We are all special, and we are all different. This hard back children’s picture book sends the message very plainly that we need to respect and care for each other....
Play This Book
Play This Book

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Jessica Young. Illustrations Daniel Wiseman

Following on from “Pet this book”, “Play this book”, has all the same wonderful qualities. It is a really sturdy book, with a strong board cover and board pages. It...
Pet This Book
Pet This Book

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Jessica Young. Illustrations Daniel Wiseman

This sturdy picture book has all the attributes for a very young reader to enjoy. It has a strong cover and light board pages resistant to dropping, chewing and sleeping...
Little Owl’s First Day
Little Owl’s First Day

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Debi Gliori. Illustrations Alison Brown

This charming story deals with the subject of a child’s first day at school. Using owls as the characters, the author has the reader one step removed from the issue....
One Shoe Two Shoes
One Shoe Two Shoes

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Caryl Hart. Illustrations Edward Underwood

There are many aspects that go to make up a good Children’s Book. For early readers the pictures must be large and clear and bright (with small cameos). The language...
Max Champion and the Great Race Car Robbery
Max Champion and the Great Race Car Robbery

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Alexander McCall Smith, illustrated by Kate Hindley

Written in his wonderfully measured style of words, Alexander McCall Smith has created a gentle story about courage, goodness and honesty which will delight the hearts of younger readers. Max,...