Anita and the Dragons

Anita and the Dragons

by | Oct 17, 2022 | Book Review, Fiction, Picture Book

Anita and the Dragons Book Details Anita and the DragonsHannah Carmona, illus. Anna Cunha, London: Lantana, hb, 978 1 91137 363 6, 2021, £9.99, 32pp.Fiction, picture books, 3-7 years BACK TO REVIEWS This book is quite breath-taking in both its beautiful, evocative...
Filippo, Me and the Cherry Tree

Filippo, Me and the Cherry Tree

by | Oct 17, 2022 | Book Review, Fiction, Translation

Filippo, Me and the Cherry Tree Book Details Filippo, Me and the Cherry TreePaola Peretti, transl. Denise Muir, London: Hot Key Books, pb, 978 1 47141 105 2, 2022, £7.99, 144pp.Fiction, 9+ years BACK TO REVIEWS This is a sequel to Peretti’s acclaimed The Distance...
I Love You, Blue

I Love You, Blue

by | Jul 25, 2022 | Book Review, Fiction, Picture Book

I Love You, Blue Book Details I Love You, BlueBarroux, Hereford: Otter-Barry Books, hb, 978 1 93107 450 0, 2022, £12.99, 40pp.Fiction, picture book, 3-7 years BACK TO REVIEWS There is no lack of picturebooks about the importance of protecting nature but very few...
The Little Lion That Listened

The Little Lion That Listened

by | Jul 25, 2022 | Book Review, Fiction, Picture Book

The Little Lion That Listened Book Details The Little Lion That ListenedNicholas D Tana, illus. Jessie Fox, layout design: Matthew Molleur. New Classics Books, hb, 978 1 9500 3315 7, 2021, £17.99, 32pp.Fiction, picture book, 3-8 years BACK TO REVIEWS This...
Wolf Girl

Wolf Girl

by | May 4, 2022 | Book Review, Fiction, Picture Book

Wolf Girl Book Details Wolf GirlJo Loring-Fisher. London: Frances Lincoln, hb,  978 0 71124 956 1, 2021, £12.99, 40pp.Fiction, picture book, 5-7 years BACK TO REVIEWS Shy, nervous Sophy is happiest at home wearing her wolf suit and playing in her den. Through...