Saw Peely Wally in a charity shop and couldn't resist it. Funny how the two children reacted so differently to it. Smallest was terribly worried about the egg, and traced the line of its travels from page to page, while Tigerboy concentrated on butterfly spotting. They both seem to really like Peely Wally herself, I might see if they want to do some finger painting and do … [Read more...] about Peely Wally. Kile Stileman
Picture book
Kipper’s Snowy day. Mick Inkpen
Kipper's Snowy Day was in the leisure centre book box when we visited on Sunday evening for the big children swim club. Needing to be there for an hour it was good to find something that would amuse for a while :) Kipper is great. He's kind of how a toddler would be if they could be a dog, I suppose, and a snowy day is great for playing. This involves Kipper making footprints, … [Read more...] about Kipper’s Snowy day. Mick Inkpen
Eric! The hero? Chris Wormell
Eric isn't really a hero. He's a dunce, a nitwit, a twit and possibly some other insults I can't remember. These are doled out by everyone in his life, from his parents to his teacher, and to begin with I found the book quite difficult to read as it just seemed really mean. Well, it is really mean. Isn't it. The pictures are of a sort of feudal setting, with the family … [Read more...] about Eric! The hero? Chris Wormell
Grumpy cat. Britta Teckentrup
This is picture strong and word light, and the cats are cats, rather than cat shaped people if you see what I mean. Although I suppose it's arguable as to whether cats feel lonely. Anyway. I really like the simplicity of this, and also that the resolution isn't as a result of grumpy cat changing his ways, it's just coincidental that a kitten who doesn't know that he's … [Read more...] about Grumpy cat. Britta Teckentrup
Milo’s Pet Egg. Rebecca Elliott
Milo's pet egg is all about Milo finding a breathing stone and deciding he'll look after it. He does all sorts of things - climbing, rolling, diving, swinging and generally has a day full of fun. The next morning though, Snappy (the stone/egg) is broken... This is beautifully drawn, and full of action shots which might encourage your offspring off the sofa. It's also caring … [Read more...] about Milo’s Pet Egg. Rebecca Elliott