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Heroes come in all shapes and sizes
Princess Daisy and the Dragon and the Nincompoop Knights by Steven Lenton, Nosy Crow "I know you put me in a tower to keep me safe from...
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Mar 8, 20213 min read
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Nursery rhymes for feminist times
What are little girls made of? by Jeanne Willis and Isabelle Follath, published by Nosy Crow What's it about? Seventeen classic nursery...
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Mar 7, 20213 min read
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BLOG TOUR: Meet the Oceans by Caryl Hart and Bethan Woollvin, Bloomsbury
Meet the Oceans by Caryl Hart and Bethan Woollvin. Dive into our review and jump behind the scenes as we chat to illustrator Bethan...
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Mar 1, 20219 min read
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Why straying from stories is fun!
Little Red Reading Hood by Lucy Rowland and Ben Mantle, Macmillan What's it about? This is a clever, innovative and highly amusing...
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Feb 26, 20214 min read
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A celebration of harmony around the world
This Love by Isabel Otter and Harriet Lynas "It doesn't matter who we are, join hands and stand up tall. Love is a special language,...
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Feb 12, 20213 min read
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If you believe in magic, it will find you!
There's No Such Thing as Unicorns by Lucy Rowland and Katy Halford We are HUGE fans of Rapunzel to the Rescue by Lucy Rowland and Katy...
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Jan 25, 20213 min read
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An action-packed alphabet adventure
On an Animal Safari by Sian Moore On an Animal Safari is a lovely alphabet book which also teaches children the collective nouns for...
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Jan 24, 20211 min read
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The wonderful magic within us all
The Secret of Me by Amy Sparkes and Sandra de la Prada In this gorgeous book, a little girl draws pictures and contemplates the...
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Jan 20, 20213 min read
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A spectacular tour of our solar system
Meet the Planets by Caryl Hart and Bethan Woollvin Meet the Planets is an eye-catching explosion of energy, just like the cosmic...
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Jan 15, 20213 min read
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This feminist fairy tale rocks!
Rapunzel to the Rescue by Lucy Rowland and Katy Halford "You might think this story is one that you know. Rapunzel - the girl in the...
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Dec 14, 20205 min read
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Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright!
An Animal Poem for Every Day of the Year Selected by Fiona Waters and illustrated by Britta Teckentrup This is a magnificent collection...
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Dec 8, 20202 min read
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Koalas, climate action and a great cause
Darling Saves a Koala by Matt Henderson and Jenny Wren Darling Saves a Koala Bear is the first publication from Mabel’s Enterprise. This...
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Dec 6, 20202 min read
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A fun and festive feline caper
Sammy Claws: The Christmas Cat by Lucy Rowland and Paula Bowles Sammy Claws is Santa's cat who longs to help out with his owner's annual...
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Dec 4, 20203 min read
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Spectacular Tentacular!
Octopus Shocktopus by Peter Bently and Steven Lenton One day, we found an octopus had come to live on top of us." With a delightfully...
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Nov 30, 20203 min read
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Beauty and the Beast
King of the Swamp by Catherine Emmett and Ben Mantle This is the tale of orchid expert, nature conservationist and swamp monster,...
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Nov 29, 20203 min read
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Meet T. Rex's bigger sister
She Rex by Michelle Robinson and Deborah Allwright "She Rex is a big and burly, multi-coloured dino girly..." Ed won't let his sister...
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Nov 28, 20202 min read
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Mad Hatters and Mistletoe
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland by Carys Bexington and Kate Hindley "It's a quick trip by rabbit hole, AGES by sleigh." Santa...
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Nov 25, 20202 min read
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There's no end to the things that a princess can do
The Princess and the Shoe by Caryl Hart and Sarah Warburton This is a remarkably clever, interesting and progressive twist on Cinderella...
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Nov 18, 20205 min read
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Snuggle up with warm yak hugs
The Littlest Yak by Lu Fraser and Kate Hindley, Simon & Schuster Review + Interview "On the tip of the top of a mountain all snowy, Where...
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Nov 4, 202020 min read
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Are You Brave Enough to Enter the Halloween House?
The Halloween House by Riley Cain with illustrations by various artists "Have you ever heard the story, Of the werewolf and vampire,...
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Oct 16, 20202 min read
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