All posts tagged "Illustrated"

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  Book Review: What’s a Yiayia? by Stella Stamatakis

  When Eleni tells her school friends about her yiayia, it begins a conversation about the cultural diversity of all their grandmothers.

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  Book Review: Chomp Goes the Crocodile, by Matthew Van Fleet

  An interactive and sensory book for children ranging from birth to age six.

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  Book Review: I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree, edited by Fiona Waters

  A poem for every day of the year, beautifully illustrated, with authors ranging from modern poets to classic writers like William Blake, Emily Dickinson and William Shakespeare.

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  Book Review: Lily and the Polar Bears, by Jion Sheibani

  This picture book tells the tale of a group of stranded polar bears who are befriended by Lily at the beach, with an underlying message of acceptance, generosity and the way our community is made up by different cultures.

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  Book Review: The First Adventures of Princess Peony, by Nette Hilton

  Princess Peony is not really a princess, but she does have a pet dragon, which means she's kind of like a princess. She must keep an evil troll (her brother) from trying to steal her dragon (dog) and avoid being eaten by a bear, which is really hard work.

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  Book Review: Cheetah the Cheater, by Dr Jarrad B Elson

  In the jungle, the animals love playing games but when they discover Cheetah is always cheating, they set up a race and a wager to get revenge and teach him a lesson.

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  Book Review: Peter Pan, retold by Caryl Hart

  This is the classic JM Barrie tale of the boy that didn't grow up, retold in rhyme and illustrated with life-like characters and settings in a classic, old world storybook fashion.

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  Book Review: Sonam and the Silence, by Eddie Ayres

  Sonam is a young girl, growing up in Taliban-controlled Kabul, Afghanistan, where music is banned. Then one day, she hears an amazing sound and just has to find out what it is. She discovers an old man playing an instrument.

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  Book Review: Ruby’s Worry, by Tom Percival

  A beautiful introduction to the concept of recognising and acknowledging one’s feelings and looking to friends and family for support when times get tough or overwhelming.

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  Book Review: Welcome to Our World, by Moira Butterfield

  A celebration of children everywhere! Explore and discover the cultures and activities of children around the world, from playtime to manners, language, food, family, school and animals.

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  Book Review: Not Yet, Zebra, by Lou Kuenzler

  Annie, who is making paintings of animals representing the entire alphabet, asks them to all line up in order and starts with aardvark, then bear, then crocodile. But what is this? Instead of dog, here’s Zebra pushing in out of turn.

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  Book Review: Little People, Big Dreams: Ella Fitzgerald, by Isabel Sánchez Vegara

  One in a series of illustrated children's books about inspirational women. In this edition, the highs and lows of Ella Fitzgerald's life and singing career are brought into focus to inspire young girls.

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  Book Review: Freaks on the Loose, by Leigh Hobbs

  New teacher, Miss Corker is totally overwhelmed by class 4F who are the worst in the school and, recognising her weaknesses, they make life even more difficult for her.

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  Book Review: Marge and the Great Train Rescue, by Isla Fisher

  A collection of illustrated, funny stories for ages 7-9 where the children take an active role in each wacky adventure with their pint-sized babysitter, Marge.

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  Book Review: Ground Breaking Fashion 100 Iconic Moments

  A coffee-table book that focusses on the seminal moments of the fashion industry, when something wholly new, iconic and unexpected appeared.

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  Book Review: Chronologica, by The Whitaker’s Team

  A children’s historical compendium beginning with the mythical foundation of Rome by the twins Romulus and Remus in 753BC to world-shaping events of 1989.

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  Book Review: The Voyages of Captain James Cook, edited by Nicholas Thomas

  The remarkable voyages and discoveries of Captain James Cook, from 1768-1780, pieced together from the photos & journals of the people who travelled with him.

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  Book Review: Bowie A to Z: The Life of an Icon from Aladdin Sane to Ziggy Stardust, by Steve Wide

  An illustrated A to Z guide of the life of music icon David Bowie, from Aladdin Sane to Ziggy Stardust. Each letter focuses on an aspect of Bowie’s life.