by IBBY | Mar 15, 2021 | Book Review, Poetry
Weird, Wild & Wonderful Book Details Weird, Wild & Wonderful: The Poetry World of James CarterJames Carter, illus. Neal Layton. Burley Gate: Otter-Barry Books, pb, 978 1 9130 7473 9, 2021, £7.99, 96pp.Poetry, black & white illustrations, 6-14 years BACK...
by IBBY | Jan 25, 2021 | Book Review, Picture Book
Beyond the horizon Book Details Beyond the HorizonCarolina Celas, transl. Jethro Soutar. Berlin: Little Gestalten, hb 978 3 8995 5840 1, 2020, £10.95, 36pp.Picture book, 5-10 years BACK TO REVIEWS This is an attractive book. Celas’ soft palette and expansive use of...
by IBBY | Mar 1, 2020 | Book Review, Fiction, Picture Book
Old man of the sea Book Details Old man of the seaStella Elia, illus. Weberson Santiago. London: Lantana, hb, 9 781 9113 7354 4, 2019, £11.99, 34pp.Picture book, 5-8 years BACK TO REVIEWS Grandfather is old; often visits pass in silence. It is far from exciting. Until...
by IBBY | Oct 6, 2019 | Book Review, Fiction, Picture Book
The pirate tree Book Details The pirate treeBrigita Orel, Illus. Jennie Poh. London: Lantana Publishing, hb. 978 1 9113 7387 2, 2019, £8.70, 32pp.Picture book, 5-8 years BACK TO REVIEWS When two lonely children meet up The Pirate Tree becomes a metaphor for a ship and...
by IBBY | Sep 14, 2019 | Book Review, Fiction, Picture Book
Where did you go today? Book Details Where did you go today?Jenny Duke. London: Child’s Play, pb. 978 1 7862 8200 2, 2019, £6.99, 32pp.Picture book, 3-6 years BACK TO REVIEWS Where did you go today? Was it the park to swing on the swings? Or did you fly? Perhaps...
