Mom is Hiding

Mom is Hiding

by | Oct 13, 2023 | Book Review, Picture Book, Translation

Mom is Hiding Book Details Mom is HidingQian Mo, illus. Zhou Yi, transl. Helen Wang. London: New Classic Press, pb, 978 1 91255 396 9, 2021, £8.99, 40pp.Picture book, 3-7 years BACK TO REVIEWS Nina is a six-year-old girl whose father works abroad and whose mother is a...
The Most Famous Rhinoceros

The Most Famous Rhinoceros

by | Oct 12, 2023 | Book Review, Picture Book

The Most Famous Rhinoceros Book Details The Most Famous RhinocerosDiane Hofmeyr, illus. Simona Mulazzani. Burley Gate: Otter-Barry Books, hb. 978 1 9156 5910 1, 2023, £12.99, 32pp.Picture book, 4-12 years BACK TO REVIEWS Another book by Di Hofmeyr inspired by the...
Through the Forest

Through the Forest

by | Oct 12, 2023 | Book Review, Picture Book

Through the Forest Book Details Through the ForestYijing Li. Newbury: Lantana Publishing, hb, 978 1 9137 4777 0, 2022, £8.25, 40pp.Picture book, 4-8 years BACK TO REVIEWS “Each one of these memories is a part of who you are…” A young boy finds himself lost...
The Pebble

The Pebble

by | Oct 12, 2023 | Book Review, Picture Book, Translation

The Pebble Book Details The PebbleMarius Marcinkevičius, illus. Inga Dagilè, transl. Jūra Avižienis. London: Thames & Hudson, hb. 978 0 5006 5326 5, 2023, £12.99, 50pp.Picture book, 11+ years BACK TO REVIEWS The story is set in Vilnius in Lithuania, though the...
The General

The General

by | Oct 9, 2023 | Book Review, Picture Book

The General Book Details The GeneralJanet Charters, illus. Michael Foreman. London: Templar Books, pb. 978 1 8487 7160 4, 2013, £7.99, 48pp.Picture book, 3-5 years BACK TO REVIEWS This was the first picture book illustrated by Michael Foreman, originally published in...