Book review – Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd

 

Wonderfully descriptive, amusing rhyming names and a simple, accessible layout for book sharing have made this a firm favourite with parents and children. 

The first in the series – laugh together as you learn about the escapades of Hairy and his doggy friends!

Find a copy of Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy in your library.

Book review – Six Dinner Sid by by Inga Moore

 Sid the cat has six owners, six homes… and six dinners a day. His owners all love him and life really is just about purrrfect! Find out how Sid lets the cat out of the bag, laugh at the story and admire the lovely illustrations. 

Delicate, realistic artwork helps you step into Sid’s world and there is plenty of humour in this award winning story (in the Daily Telegraph’s top 50 children’s books of all time and a winner of the Smarties Book Prize)

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Book review – Sing a Song of Bottoms by Jeanne Willis

The funniest talent show ever! Rhyming text describes the contestants, from baggy-bottomed bears to pigs with perky pink ones! From the dynamic duo behind “Bottoms Up”
The rhymes make this lovely for reading aloud and the content is sure to make young and old chuckle.

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Book review – Warduff and the corncob caper by Mat Head

Warduff the cat comes to the rescue in Mat Head’s latest book. Warduff’s farm animal friends are threatened by fox Snipe and must come up with a plan before they all get eaten. Warduff comes up with an ingenious plan and the farm pull together to send Snipe away, once and for all. The book has detailed, colourful and contemporary illustrations that bring this heartwarming story of friendship to life!

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Book review – Egg by Alex T. Smith

Foxy Dubois welcomes an unexpected guest at her mansion in the form of Egg. Egg and Foxy get to know each other, but Foxy has sinister motives as she makes plans for breakfast. Foxy’s plans backfire and a surprising twist ensues! Egg is the perfect book to share with children, capturing their interest with the humourous text and stunning illustrations.

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Oliver Jeffers shortlisted for Galaxy Children’s Book of the Year

Congratulations to Oliver Jeffers who has been shortlisted for the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011, under the category Children’s Book of the Year for his delightful picture book Stuck. The story of a boy who’s kite gets stuck up a tree; as in all of Oliver’s books chaos ensues!

Find a copy of Stuck at your library.