Tag: Children’s Books

AD | Contains a gifted item and affiliate link This week’s children’s book review is for Neon Leon from by Jane Clarke and Britta Teckentrup. The book was published by Nosy Crow and it can be purchased on Amazon (AD). Everyone knows that chameleons are the best at fitting in. But not Leon. Leon is neon! In fact, he’s SO bright that he keeps all the other chameleons awake at night. But poor Leon is lonely, so he goes off in search of somewhere he can blend in. In this delightful interactive book, filled with vibrant

AD | Contains a gifted item and affiliate link This week’s book review comes from the British Museum and is called 101 Stickers! Ancient Egypt. It was published by Nosy Crow on 7th January 2020 and it can be purchased on Amazon (AD). 101 Stickers! Ancient Egypt Take a tour around ancient Egypt, from the Nile to the pyramids, with 11 scenes and 101 stickers! Then uncover amazing artefacts on an archaeological dig and curate your own museum exhibit with real-life photographic objects. For some time now Erin has been really interested in Egypt. I can’t

AD | Contains a gifted item and affiliate link This week’s children’s book review is for The Pirates Are Coming by John Condon and Matt Hunt. The book was published by Nosy Crow and it can be purchased on Amazon (AD). A hilarious retelling of The Boy Who Cried Wolf, with not one but TWO twists! Tom has a VERY important job; every day he climbs to the top of the hill and watches for pirate ships. But when he rings his bell and shouts “PIRATES!” a few too many times – and there’s NO pirate

AD | Post contains a gifted item and affiliate links This week’s book review is all about So You Want to Build A Human by Tom Jackson and Jan Bielecki. It was published by Welbeck Publishing Group on 6th February 2020 and it can be purchased on Amazon (AD).  Open your ‘human body construction guide’ to reveal the answers to all your puzzling human biology questions! Find out what each body system does and how they fit together to create a living, breathing person. Styled as a construction guide, readers will explore the ten major body

AD | Contains a gifted item and affiliate links This week’s children’s book review is all about So You Think You’ve Got It Bad: Ancient Rome by by Chae Strathie and Marisa Morea. It was published by Nosy Crow on 1st August 2019. It can be purchased on Amazon (AD). Written by award-winning author Chae Strathie and developed in consultation with experts from the British Museum, this fascinating book reveals what life was really like for kids in ancient Rome, from washing clothes in wee to snacking on dormice . . . and even fighting in gladiatorial combat!

AD | Contains a gifted item and affiliate links Superhero Gran by by Timothy Knapman and Joe Berger. It was published by Nosy Crow on 9th January 2020 and can be purchased on Amazon (AD). All grandmothers are wonderful and the gran in this story is no exception. She might not lift buildings or go whooshing through the sky, but she can plan super sleepovers, tell super-funny stories and even put together super disguises. This gran really does have super powers! You might have seen that my Mum moved in with us just before Christmas. Erin is

AD | Post contains a gifted item When it comes to books we always like to try to get Erin something that has a lesson or hidden meaning. Sometimes, it’s hard to explain certain topics to her because either we don’t know a lot about it or because it’s something quite tricky and complicated. I will hold my hands up and admit that autism is one of these things. It’s not something I know a lot about but we want Erin to know about why some people might be different to others. The author of