For any reader ebullient about words this book is a ripsnorter. Packed with four hundred unusual words from ‘absquatulate’ to ‘zygodactyl’ and everything in between, it’s sure to appeal to the little abecedarian in your life.
The Little People, Big Dreams series turns its attentions to one of the most iconic and chameleonic of rock icons – David Bowie. Ana Albero’s charming illustrations marry perfectly with Isabel Sánchez’s beautifully simple words.
One day, Humperdink, a baby elephant, joins the children in the playgroup. As you can imagine, this takes a bit of adjusting, for everyone! The book follows the children, and Humperdink, through their day, as they each choose their favourite things to do; dressing up, hide-and-seek, playing on the slide. A child-sized playgroup poses difficulties for Humpredink – will they ever find a game that children and elephants can play together?
A book that does exactly what it says on the tin, this is a celebratory guide to life as a boy who fancies other boys, covering topics like coming out, dating and body issues. It features advice and reassurance from a diverse range of happy, successful gay adults, from Stephen Fry to James Kavanagh.
Lizzy Stewart, the author of the award-winning There’s a Tiger in the Garden and Juniper Jupiter brings us another heartwarming and beautifully illustrated book. This time it’s focused on the friendship between a little girl called Matilda and her Dad, who love being together but who are also VERY different.
Matilda is fast, tidy and quiet, while Dad is slow, messy, and very, very loud. They’re off on an adventure to find a treasure, but Dad keeps getting distracted and soon Matilda begins to get crosser and crosser… Will they ever find the way to treasure island?
When David moved to Fivehills, the first thing he noticed was the sky filled with kites; beautiful, fun kites of all shapes and sizes dancing in the air. Everyone had a kite… except David.
This beautiful book is fun, captivating and, in my opinion, one to be shared! An accessible read which lends itself to being either consumed cover to cover in one sitting or used with a ‘dip in and out’ approach. Hulick’s writing invites readers to participate in the story being told by asking questions that can encourage group discussions. Otherwise, the reader needs to channel their inner Sherlock-Holmes and join the dots.
Like a Pixar cartoon in book form, this funny and subversive tale pokes fun at a brave knight, whose self-proclaimed mission is to find and slay a dragon. Despite the naysayers, he has complete self-confidence and a map with an X saying ‘HERE BE DRAGONS’.
An entertaining and clear guide to what consent is, this book outlines how we can apply the principles of consent when making decisions both for ourselves and with others. This is a serious topic, but it’s handled here with a light and humorous touch. The central concepts are presented in an accessible and memorable way, with the help of the vibrant and inclusive illustrations. One of the most useful concepts is a ‘Should Story’, which is told to us to try and make us do what’s ‘normal’, even if it’s not harmful to do otherwise.
Consent has been a hot topic for a number of years now, often highlighted as an issue missing from school curriculums. This illustrated book aims to tackle the topic for young people in an easy-to- understand way, mixing humour and serious subject matter in short and witty digestible chunks.
