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Giraffes can’t dance is a book written by Giles Andreae and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees. The book is suitable for ages 3 to 6. It was released on 12th July 2001 and published by Orchard Books. It is paperback containing about 32 pages. The font is easy to read by young school children. This is a heart warming book and each pages are beautifully illustrated with gorgeous animals.
Nuddy Ned is a book written by Kes Gray and illustrated by Garry Parsons. The book is suitable for ages 3 to 5. It was released on 3rd January 2013 and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. It is a paperback containing about 32 pages. The font is big, simple and easy to read by young school children. Each page is cheekily illustrated and most contain lift-up flaps.
I am not a copycat! is a book written by Ann Bonwill and illustrated by Simon Rickerty. The book is suitable for ages 2 to 6. It was released on 3rd January 2013 and published by Oxford University Press. It is hardback containing about 32 pages. The font is unique, simple and easy to read by young school children. Each page is beautifully illustrated especially the hippo (Hugo) and bird (Bella) are so cute.
Christopher’s Bicycle is a book written and illustrated by Charlotte Middleton. The book is suitable for ages 2 to 6. It was released on 7th February 2013 and published by Oxford University Press. It is hardback containing about 32 pages. The font is easy to read by young school children. Each page is beautifully illustrated with adorable guinea pigs.
The Jelly That Wouldn’t Wobble is a book written by Angela Mitchell and illustrated by Sarah Horne. The book is suitable for ages 3+ to 7+. It was released on 10th May 2012 and published by Maverick children’s books.
Look Out, Ladybird! is a book written and illustrated by Jack Tickle. The book is suitable for ages 3+ to 7+. It will be released on 4th March 2013 and published by Little Tiger Press. Just a little information about the book. It is paperback containing about 32 pages. The font is big, simple and easy to read by young school children. Each page is beautifully illustrated.
My friend Nigel is a book written by Jo Hodgkinson. The book is suitable for ages seven plus. This book has prompt me to ask my mum a lot of questions like why Billy’s parents love magic, why Billy’s parents want Billy to swap his pets and why Nigel is so sad etc.
Open Very Carefully: A Book With Bite is a book written by Nick Bromley. The book is suitable for ages three to seven. It is illustrated by Nicola O’Byrne.
The man from the land of Fandango is a book written by Margaret Mahy. The book is suitable for ages five plus. It is illustrated by Polly Dunbar.
Anisha’s Adventures in Bangladesh is a book written by Moinul Islam and is inspired by his daughter Anisha and is dedicated to Anisha and his late father. The book is suitable for age five plus. It is illustrated by Calvin Innes.
My first impression is that this book is very unusual from others. The print quality of the book is great and the text is easy to read. The front and back covers are glossy and each page is made from thick paper. The book itself measures about 22.8 x 19 cm and consists of 48 pages. It is quite a big book for Mr K as he is still learning to read words. So I had to read the book to him. Even though this book is long, the story managed to capture his attention to finish listening to the end.
Police people is a book written by Neil Pearsall who is a serving Police Officer spending his spare time writing stories for children. The books are suitable for early readers (5 – 8 years) and provide children with easy to read sentences and key words. It was illustrated by Steven Silverwood. PC Bill’s Special Day is Neil’s first book release in a series of 8 launched on 14 November 2012. You can buy the book from the website priced at £4.99 or Bertram’s wholesalers ISBN 978-095745110-0.
The premise of the personalised photo book by love2read is to help your child develop a love of reading. It does this by presenting photographs which reflect your child’s world and relating them to simple words. Research shows that if your child loves books they will learn to read much faster and you will be encouraging a lifelong love of reading. The key words in each book are known as “high frequency ” words, which are some of the first words your child will be taught to recognise when they start school.
All you have to do is upload ten suitable photographs into a virtual book at www.love2read.co.uk and add some simple text. Your book will be printed and sent to your home address within 10 days. There are over 80 titles to choose from or you can create your own titles from the website.
The books are themed around National Curriculum keywords and are designed to stimulate the child’s interest in books so that they really want to read. No software is needed, the website is easy to use and you can even save your book as you go along if you need to come back to it later. There is a demo video on each title.
When I Dream of Christmas was written by Oakley Graham and illustrated by Patricia Yuste. This children’s paperback book was first published on the 1st of September 2012 by Top That! Publishing. It is suitable for ages 3 – 5 years old. There are 27 topics that take children on a magical journey of discovery on the traditions of Christmas. It is a big book (254 mm x 254 mm) and I found that it was easy to hold and turn the pages.
Is that a Coconut? Yuck! was written by Tony Bradman and illustrated by Katharine McEwen. This is Tony Bradman’s latest children book published on the 6th of August 2012 by Egmont publisher. I was shocked to see that this was printed and bound in Singapore, where I come from.
I can’t believe that we are almost at the end of the 3rd week of the school summer holidays. We have been doing a lot of reading and also completed the Staffordshire Libraries Annual Summer Reading Challenge.
The Tots 100 Book Club is where bloggers share their favourite stories. This month, they are going to publish a special edition of the Tots 100 Book Club, in association with Tesco Books, with a round-up of 50 great books to read this summer.
I am a big fan of Julia Donaldson. I love the way she write her books. Her story has beautiful rhymes and illustrations and a clever ending. That’s why I always choose her books for my children.
This Summer, I selected these three books by Julia Donaldson with my children for the Tots 100 Book Club – Summer Reading Challenge:
1. What the Ladybird Heard
