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The Best Books Of 2011 For Babies And Toddlers
By Junior on 06/12/2011 10:05:59
Our Editor's pick of the most brilliant new books for babies and toddlers
Colours by Orla Kiely (Egmont, £9.99)It is hardly surprising that the queen of gorgeous graphics, Orla Kiely has come up with a colours and objects baby book that is as sophisticated as it is simple. It’s not just reds and blues – tasteful greys
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Six new books for babies and toddlers
By Junior on 10/04/2012 14:25:23
Eye-catching picture books to excite little bookworms
Colours by Pantone Abrams Appleseed, £6.99, from birth This new imprint from Abrams is designed to try to bring a more artistic approach to books
for children up to five (and parents with an eye for design). Boardbook pages reveal bright, boldly
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Junior's Top Festive Reads For Babies And Toddlers
By Junior on 10/11/2011 11:38:32
Get into the spirit of the season with these cosy christmas books
That's Not My Snowman by Fiona Watt and Rachel Wells (Usborne, £5.99)A festive take on the excellent “touchy feely” series, each picture in this book has textured details – a soft hat, bumpy buttons – that help little hands to learn how to compare
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Highly Commended Picture Book Of The Year 2012: Colours by Orla Kiely
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:09:45
The Queen of Pattern, designer Orla Kiely, has turned her artistic eye to a sumptuous series of first picturebooks for babies and toddlers
Whoever said that baby books need to be in bright primary colours obviously has never come across the gentler design aesthetics of Orla Kiely. The strong graphic design of this uber-tasteful tome features Kiely’s instantly recognised signature style
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Why is Miffy crying?
By Dick Bruna (c) Mercis bv 1953–2011 on 25/05/2011 14:15:47
Dick Bruna's iconic bunny is doing her bit for charity
Miffy, the cute little bunny created by Dick Bruna, has always been a compassionate little thing, using her popularity with the world's toddlers to help Unicef and the Red Cross. Now Dick Bruna has created a unique illustration from his book Miffy
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Junior's Top 100 Children's Books 11-20
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/10/2011 09:50:30
The best children's books in the world, voted by Junior readers
11. Peepo! by Janet and Allan Ahlberg (Puffin, £5.99)First published in 1981, this wonderful boardbook appeals rather like The Very Hungry Caterpillar – you simply can’t beat a hole in the page for toddler enjoyment. In Peepo!, a baby glimpses his
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Junior's Top 100 Children's Books 31-40
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/10/2011 09:30:55
The best children's books in the world, voted by Junior readers
31. Mog The Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr HarperCollins, £5.99If family cats are independent creatures who wander off and do their own thing, Mog is no different. Often the moggy is daydreaming her way into a series of adventures, and in this book
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Giraffes Can't Dance
By Lucy Phillips on 14/06/2011 15:13:12
Giraffes Can't Dance, or can they? Read why this book was highly commended in our Best Classic Book category
Best Classic Book *Highly Commended*Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees Orchard, £5.99, 2+You might not instantly think of giraffes as the philosophical sort, but then Gerald is used to flouting convention. Who says giraffes
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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!
's an image of the big hand and magically what was big (the ball) has become something "Small.” With strong graphic tones, this cool book of opposites is perfect for enjoying with your toddler, sparking interaction and conversation.Dont Miss... Our Q
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The story behind Bottom’s Up!
By Catherine O'Dolan on 10/03/2009 12:17:26
A Junior interview with author Jeanne Willis and illustrator Adam Stower on their brilliant picturebook collaboration
with mirth as I do so because it’s such an amusing subject, even when you’re 49.Junior: What inspired the book? JW: What with all the bad news and all the worthy tomes, I just felt like saying Bottoms to it all. Toddlers are forever being told what to do
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