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Shortlisted Picture Book Of The Year 2012: The Big Adventure Of The Smalls
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:34:56
There's drama and adventure on a grand scale in the storybook about Sally and Paul Small
gently nostalgic tone, with many of the pages imbued with a golden yellow halo effect reminiscent of the classic Madeline books by Ludwig Bemelmans.The Big Adventure Of The Smalls by Helen Stephens (Egmont, £10.99)Who won the Picture Book of the Year
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Three Brilliant Books for Cooks (with a sweet tooth!)
By Suzanne Milne on 02/10/2012 11:49:44
Three cookbooks to inspire some sweet adventures in the kitchen
The Cake Decorating Bible by Juliet SearThis is the 'icing on the cake', so to speak, of cookbooks! And while the title states that this is the cake decorating bible, don't despair - there's also a perfect selection of sponge, fruit, cookie and cupcake recipes to deliver the esse...
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Winner of the Picture Book Of The Year 2012: Press Here by Hervé Tullet
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:49:30
How a simple dot can turn into an amazing adventure with French artist, Hervé Tullet
on the narrator’s instructions, it’s him who seems to be making magical things happen to the spots as he turns the pages. Alongside this playfulness, the book also encourages hand-eye coordination, memory skills, counting, colour recognition and learning left
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Junior Book Club: March 2013
By Fiona McKim on 13/03/2013 15:19:36
From Ed Vere's noisy adventure to a snappy sibling, we pick the best new picture books
Too Noisy! By Malachy Doyle and Ed Vere Walker, £11.99, 4+They say silence is golden and, for Sam Bungle, the lone introvert among a cacophony of crashing, whistling, wheezing relatives, the calm of quiet is an irrepressible craving. So off he trots, all Dennis The Menace knitwea...
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Storybook Heroes No 6: Babar
By Catherine O'Dolan on 27/11/2012 10:13:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
not take these enchanting people to your heart; if you do not spend delightful hours making sure that no detail of their adventures has escaped you; then you deserve to wear gloves and be kept off wet grass for the rest of your life." Quite
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Storybook Heroes No 5: Curious George
By Catherine O'Dolan on 28/11/2012 09:51:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
, and it's about time he was more of a hit over here.The Complete Adventures Of Curious George is published by André Deutsch Classics.
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Storybook Heroes No 4: Tintin
By Catherine O'Dolan on 29/11/2012 07:18:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
, and those bumbling detectives, The Thomson Twins. The Adventures Of Tintin by Hergé is published by Scholastic.
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Out-Of-This-World Books About The Moon
By Fiona McKim on 03/10/2011 11:47:37
Nurture your child's lunar curiosity with these cosmic reads
I Took The Moon For A Walk by Carolyn Curtis and Alison Jay (Barefoot Books, £8.99)A gentle, whimsical tale about a boy who embarks on a magical night–time adventure accompanied by his friend, the Moon. The poetic style of narration, accompanied
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Fun summer children's books
By Kelly Beswick on 04/04/2012 16:53:21
The holidays are here, and thanks to these great books, there's no excuse to stop reading
At The Seaside by Germano Zullo and Albertine (Tate Publishing, £9.99) 2+You don't need you bucket and spade to take part in the the seaside fun and games that fill this beautifully illustrated book. Simply follow the characters through the pages
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Rip-roaring superhero reads
By Fiona McKim on 12/04/2012 17:44:57
Five super books with plenty of pow!
Traction Man Is Here (Red Fox, £5.99)Square of jaw with arms of steel, Traction Man is a household hero with a different natty outfit for every action-packed adventure he embarks on. But can Traction Man retain his macho image when granny gives him
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