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  • The No-No Bird

    The No-No bird

    Name: Tara Age 12
    27 March 2010;

    Genre: Animals

    A really funny book about a bird that parallels the behaviour of a real life toddler! Its favourite word is, of course, 'No' and it's a great cautionary tale for every small child who is also at the 'No' stage.

  • Charlie Cook's Favourite Book

    Charlie Cook's Favourite Book

    Name: Tara Casey
    27 March 2010;

    Genre: Adventure

    Brilliant! Great illustrations, fantastic verse and an exciting adventure.

  • An Evening At Alfie's

    An evening at Alfie's

    Name: Tara Casey
    27 March 2010;

    Genre: Real life

    Great familial story about neighbours and friendship with a sense of belonging and community. I love the way Shirley Hughes' books seem to involve everyday people. In this story, Maureen the babysitter is the feminist and they are the safe middle class family. The kids love Alfie books and this...

  • The Bad-tempered Ladybird

    The Bad Tempered Ladybird

    Name: Tara Casey
    27 March 2010;

    Genre: Environment & Nature

    Love the book. It's feisty and really makes the kids listen to the moral and it isn't written in a sickly way.

  • Five Minutes' Peace

    Five Minutes Peace

    Name: Tara Casey
    27 March 2010;

    Genre: Humour

    Funny, warm and familiar.

  • Flat Stanley

    Flat Stanley

    Name: Tara Casey
    27 March 2010;

    This is the most captivating kid's book in our house at the moment. The adults love reading it, the children love it being read and I can't help feeling a bit disappointed if it is not a bedtime request that evening! The story is extraordinary and the illustrations are beautiful. The phrases fro...

  • Princess Poppy: The Tooth Fairy

    The Tooth Fairy

    Name: Tara Casey
    27 March 2010;

    Genre: Picture Books

    The illustrations are very pretty. I would not have dreamt of buying such a girly book but luckily a friend gave this to us. My daughter (3 yrs) adores it, and indeed the others from the 'Princess Poppy' range. Janey certainly understands what little girls want from a book ( though not the adult...

  • A Sunny McCloud Book: Smile

    Smile

    Name: Tara Casey
    27 March 2010;

    Genre: Real life

    I really liked the illustrations in this book. It was a 'feel good' story. The negative was that I felt that the language and structure were very similiar to Charlie and Lola. Nice book though.

  • Super Duck

    Super Duck

    Name: Tara Casey
    27 March 2010;

    Genre: Humour

    We thought this was a very entertaining book with great verse. The children loved it as it was so slapstick.

  • When Lulu Went to the Zoo

    When Lulu went to the zoo

    Name: Tara Casey
    27 March 2010;

    Genre: Animals

    The illustrations and font are great. The tenet of animals being free is also a good one but I can't help feeling it's a bit lost on a 3-5 year old. Enjoyable none the less.