Rudie Nudie, by Emma Quay
This is a book that youngsters will giggle at and will want read over and over – but, be warned, they’ll also want to mimic the rudie nudie fun. And why wouldn’t they?
This is a book that youngsters will giggle at and will want read over and over – but, be warned, they’ll also want to mimic the rudie nudie fun. And why wouldn’t they?
Hello! This is my book and it’s all about me! A young girl wants to share her day with her mum and the reader, but is finding it difficult. Her little sister keeps distracting attention from her. Whether it’s falling over and crying loudly, or having to be diverted from mischief, Violet, with her very … Continue reading “Shrieking Violet, by Emma Quay”
Bear and Chook were fast asleep when a breeze came sniffing and licking. ‘Chook,’ said Bear, sitting up, ‘that wind is as warm as honey toast.’ ‘Go back to sleep,’ said Chook. ‘That’s a holiday breeze,’ said Bear. ‘No, no, no,’ muttered Chook, opening one eye. ‘The stars are still out.’ ‘That’s a holiday sky,’ … Continue reading “Bear and Chook by the Sea, by Lisa Shanahan & Emma Quay”
Come and play with Panda, Owl and Sheep! Friends can come in all shapes and sizes and in this gorgeous trio of books, the three characters, best friends, are a sheep, an owl and a panda, showing how friends play, get along and share. Each book is a simple story. In Jump Over the Puddle … Continue reading “Friends for Keeps series, by Emma Quay & Anna Walker”
I could eat your little ears. I could nibble on your nose. I could munch your tiny fingers. I could gobble up your toes. The gentle lulling rhythm of this rhyming bedtime offering is divine. Written for the very young, it could be read to newborn babies but will still be suitable for older toddlers … Continue reading “Baby Bedtime, by Mem Fox & Emmay Quay”
It’s the last day of 2012 which means the last day of the wonderful National Year of Reading. It also means that it’s the last day of my year-long challenge. Back on January1 I set myself a challenge: to see if it was possible to read 366 books in 366 Days – ie a book … Continue reading “366 Books: The Outcome”
Two months into the National Year of Reading, means two months down in my attempt to read 366 books this year. That means it must also be time for an update.
Star light, star bright First star I see tonight I wish I may, I wish I might, Have the wish I wish tonight. The ABC Book of Lullabies is a collection of lullabies, some familiar, some less so. Some contain extra verses that are less well known. But these lullabies have been gathered to showcase … Continue reading “The ABC Book of Lullabies”