Families Book Reviews

Name: Marie Berry
18 July 2016;

Genre: Adventure

This new take on the traditional tale of Sleeping Beauty is a refreshing and interesting story. Sticking with original story, a young baby is cursed by a wicked witch, that on her 16th birthday, she will prick her finger and sleep for one thousand years. However the story is placed in a more mo...

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Name: Marie Berry
14 July 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Philippa Leathers' How to Catch a Mouse is an endearing tale about Clemmie, who is a little cat who wants to catch a mouse. But the mouse in question has other ideas, disguising himself throughout the book and throwing Clemmie off the sent with lots of similar decoys. As Clemmie tries hard to f...

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Name: Marie Berry
14 July 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Too many carrots is a lovely story with a familiar structure that is always a winner with young children. Fantastic, eye catching illustrations will engage children. The story tells the tale of Rabbit who loves carrots and how his carrot craving gets him into trouble when he ends up with nowhere...

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Name: Marie Berry
14 July 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Loved this book. I've never read an Anna Hibiscus story before, but I will definitely be looking at them now. In double trouble we hear all about how Anna Hibiscus' world is turned upside down when her mother gives birth to twin bothers. Atinuke tackles the issues surrounding a new baby in the...

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Name: Marie Berry
14 July 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Unmistakably a Quentin Blake book, with its familiar illustrative style, Ace Dragon Ltd is an immediate draw. I enjoyed sharing this one with my six year old son. It is a slightly more detailed story, but I love the way the pictures tell the story at different parts. This is a fairly pacey st...

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Name: Marie Berry
14 July 2016;

Genre: Friends and family

My grandparents love me is a very sweet little tale. Its easy reading rhyming couplets make it a lovely bedtime read. If you have sets of grandparents who are hands on and active then this book is about them and your little one will enjoy comparing the lovely things they do with those in the bo...

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Name: Marie Berry
12 July 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Hiding Heidi is a beautifully illustrated tale about Heidi who is a little girl with an extra special talent for hiding. This book tackles the issues surrounding being very good at something and letting it become your only focus and then what happens when you forget what everyone else is good at...

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Name: Marie Berrry
12 July 2016;

Genre: Adventure

You must bring a hat is a very funny little story accompanied by really exciting and engaging illustrations. Simon Philips writes a great tale about a boy who is invited to Nigel's party. A special party with a very important instruction, that he must wear a hat to the party. The boy's adventu...

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Name: Marie Berrry
12 July 2016;

Genre: Adventure

This is a lovely story of a tiger cub and his journey of discovery and courage. Beautifully illustrated, I really enjoyed sharing this story with my children. The story gave a great message of why it's important to listen to learning, and that what we are taught will be used in the future. My...

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Name: Marie Berry
12 July 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Up the creek is a fun tale of three friends and how they overcome the usual falling outs and disagreements that occur in all friendships. I liked the characters and illustrations that accompanied the story. Children liked moose, beaver and bear and were engaged laughing at the events. This boo...

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