Recent Articles in Books: children & YA

The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas by Matt Lucas
Oct 30, 2023

The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas by Matt Lucas and illustrated by Forrest Burdett is a perfect Christmas story writes Anne Coates.

Mama's Sleeping Scarf & What My Daddy Loves
Oct 2, 2023

It's Black History Month so we're highlighting two fabulous picture books: Mama's Sleeping Scarf by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie writing as Nwa Grace-James and What My Daddy Loves by Raissa Figueroa, reviewed by Anne Coates.

Finding Bear by Hannah Gold
Sep 29, 2023

Anne Coates reviews Hannah Gold's sequel to the award-winning Last Bear. Finding Bear is an amazing adventure in the Arctic where bears and the environment are under threat. April Wood is mocked at school for her love of bears but that drives her to return to Svarlbard over a year later convinced Bear needs her.

Round and Round goes MOTHER NATURE by Gabby Dawnay & Margaux Samson Abadie
Jul 10, 2023

Round and Round goes MOTHER NATURE by Gabby Dawnay & Margaux Samson Abadie is an amazingly well conceived book and so appropriate for young people in this day and age. It complements their interest in conservation and a fascination for Nature, writes Christine Mayle.

Bing – Stuckie Duckie Balloon
Jul 5, 2023

A new picture book about sharing – perfect for toddlers and young children – based on the hit CBeebies show, reviewed by Anne Coates.

Mona Lisa and the others* by Alice Harman and Sir Quentin Blake
May 30, 2023

The Mona Lisa is not the only star at the Louvre with a story to tell ... In this humours walk through the Louvre in Paris, you’ll meet the subjects of 30 iconic artworks whose stories are equally as intriguing as the Mona Lisa’s. Text by Alice Harman and illustrated by Sir Quentin Blake. Review by Lee Cooper-Muir.

The Frog’s Kiss by James Mayhew and Toto
May 22, 2023

Lesley Lodge reviews The Frog’s Kiss by James Mayhew and Toto.

A Clock of Stars: The Greatest Kingdom
May 15, 2023

A Clock of Stars: The Greatest Kingdom by Francesca Gibbons and illustrated by Chris Riddle completes the trilogy which began with The Shadow Moth. Review by Anne Coates.

Bing: Ready to Play?
Apr 28, 2023

Bing: Ready to Play? A Push, Pull and Spin Book for toddlers and young children, reviewed by Anne Coates.

The Big Book of Nature Art by Yuval Zoomer
Mar 28, 2023

The Big Book of Nature Art by Yuval Zoomer is a wealth of wonderful ideas for people of all ages to enjoy making from materials they would find naturally in gardens, parks and open spaces or from recycling. Christine Mayle and her grandchildren loved it.

 

 

Tee and Mo: Only One Mum
Mar 8, 2023

Celebrating International Women's Day with a review of Tee and Mo: Only One Mum by Anne Coates.

I Love You Because I Love You by Mu'o'n Thi Van
Jan 19, 2023

Illustrated by Jessica Love and written by Mu'o'n Thi Van, I Love You Because I Love You is a perfect love story writes Anne Coates.