Tag: kidlit

D-BOT Squad Series & Giveaway

I know I say this about so many books that I read BUT I really really really love these first 4 books in the D-Bot Squad series.  I am not the only one who loves them because according to reviews on the D-Bot Squad web page children are saying that these books are AWESOME and made them feel both AMAZING, and EXCITED. I agree with them…because I read one after the other until I had read all 4. You know how some people binge watch TV...I believe I just binge read the first four books in this series and if you continue reading you will see why.

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Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World

I have noticed there are a lot of children's books being written for children and teens about women who have contributed to society both in the past and presently that are due to be published or have recently been published.  So, when I came across Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World at the Library in the form of a picture book I had to bring it home for a read and review.  I am not a feminist as such, but I do think that both Women and Men should be celebrated.

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The Sloth Who Came to Stay

I wasn't sure what this book was exactly going to be about, apart from a Sloth Who Came to Stay of course. I could only imagine that there would be an element of slow to the book, I did not expect there to be such strong and emotive message for adults. Although I am not a mamma it certainly illustrated to me how our busy, fast paced lives that we continue to fill, shape how we are as a family (not just those with children) and dictate our lives.  It takes something, like the Sloth in this picture book, to make us stop and realise just what we are bypassing when we are speeding around.  There is so much to see, appreciate and love when we are reminded to take our time.

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Agatha Parrot and the Thirteenth Chicken

When you open a book and before you even get to the first chapter you read a statement that says "No chickens were hurt during the course of writing this book, because chickens are good and we LIKE chickens" you know the book is going to be a little bit quirky and a lot of funny.

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Ruby Wishfingers: King of the Castle

If you haven’t met Ruby Wishfingers before, you wouldn’t know that she gets 12 wishes a year, these make her fingers tingle and need to be used thoughtfully. You also wouldn't know that her parent's don't believe these wishes exist, that her brother Jellybean can make things appear and disappear, and that grandma has wishes too.  These wishes were inherited from Ruby's great great great great grandfather Wishfingers.

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They’re Bright, Familiar and Children Love Them!

There is a children's picture book author whose books stand out on the book shelves, literally, because they are bright and colourful.  Lucy Cousins books are familiar to children, especially the Maisy Books. Personally I have never been the biggest fan of Maisy, however when this book jumped out at me...the bright colours and size largely responsible, I saw Maisy and the story she had to tell from a completely new perspective. So, today's post is me sharing with you why this book has changed my view.

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Olivia’s Voice

Listen. What do you hear? The first words in the book are on a blank page and they instantly awakened my senses and curiosity saw me turning to the next page. "Today I woke up to the silence of a new morning." The next page, I literally had a small gasp and a large smile as the beautiful illustrations greeted me. From this moment I knew I was hooked, that beautiful beaming face that is Olivia, and the beautiful morning greeting the reader through the curtains.

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That Bear CAN’T Babysit

I hope you are ready for a laugh and some mischievous bunnies, and a bear that CAN'T babysit...or so it is said.  This delightful book sees Mr and Mrs Burrow needing a babysitter for Anna, Adelaide, Betsy, Bill, Caspar, Clive and little Dottie. They put out an ad and only one animal answers the call...Bear.

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