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Highly Commended Best Family Cook Book 2012 - Me, You & The Kids Too by Renée Elliott
By Junior Design Awards on 20/05/2012 13:42:00
Cook up a storm with nutritious and delicious child-friendly recipes
to baked treats), the simple instructions make it easy to create beatutiful and tasty meals from scratch. Me, You & The Kids Too by Renée Elliott £14.99, Duncan BairdDon't Miss... Junior's favourite recipes for delicious meals your child will love Find out
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Blooming great children’s gardening books
By Fiona McKim on 11/04/2012 12:06:28
Inspire a budding gardener with these green-fingered reads
Gardening With Kids by Martyn Cox and Catherine Woram (Ryland, Peters & Small, £14.99)A perfect start to inspire young gardeners, this informative book contains step-by-step instructions on simple growing projects, appealingly illustrated with large
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Shortlisted Most Promising New Talent 2012: This Book Is Totally Rubbish by Maggie & Rose
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:22:50
This brilliantly inventive and creative craft book is Shortlisted in the Junior Design Awards 2012
A cheeky crew – Maggie, Rose, Oscar and their little dog Bentley – are getting creative in this fun activity book. Even better, they are learning their 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – as they repurpose rubbish to make fun new things and become Eco
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Five really wild books about nature
By Fiona McKim on 19/04/2012 12:37:29
Inspire your child's love of wildlife with these green reads
Swirl by Swirl, Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman (£11.99, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)A simple and elegant book, linking together many different facets of the natural world through a common pattern of swirls. From snail's shells to entire galaxies
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Five great books about grandparents
By Fiona McKim on 14/05/2012 17:41:10
Have a grand old time with these heritage reads
The Frank Show by David Mackintosh (£6.99, HarperCollins)A warm and witty story about a little boy who accidentally discovers just how cool his Grandad Frank really is. Sketchy pencil-drawn illustrations perfectly match Mackintosh's charmingly erratic storyline and the message - ...
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Picture books about pets
By Fiona McKim on 11/04/2012 12:26:39
Five brilliant books about fluffy family friends
I Want A Pet by Lauren Child (Frances Lincoln, £5.99)Lauren Child's tale of an animal loving little girl and her not-so-keen family has typically witty rhetoric and inventive, sketchy illustrations. Children who find their demands for a menagerie of pets have been met with a barr...
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Five of the best love stories for children
By Junior on 20/04/2012 09:31:32
Cuddle up with a sweet story at bedtime
No Matter What by Debbie Gliori (£5.99, Bloomsbury)Little Fox Small want to test the limits of his mother's love. Would she love him if he were a grizzly bear or snappy crocodile? This gorgeous book deals sensitively with a young child
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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 a green wooly romper for christ...
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Wildlife activity books for families
By Fiona McKim on 15/05/2012 13:25:47
Take inspiration from these fresh and wild reads
Nature Adventures by Mick Manning and Brita Granström (£7.99, Frances Lincoln)A finely detailed guide to the natural life that can be found in various habitats from town to country. The evocative illustrations and comprehensive listings of various flora and fauna make this an abs...
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Shortlisted Picture Book Of The Year 2012: Opposites by Patrick George
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:34:08
Enjoy bold colours, appealing graphics and visual trickery in this stunning book that's the opposite of boring!
&A with PatrickGeorge's Ann ScottCheck out Colours by PatrickGeorge. Which book won Picture Book Of the Year 2012?
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