Who's Hiding?

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Concept & Illustration by Agnese Baruzzi
Templar Publishing 2015
Reviewed copy from my personal library.

Back of Book:

It's time for a game of hide and seek!

Try to guess who is hiding, then fold back the page to find out!

Just as Mother Nature manages to captivate us with her camouflage, so too does Agnese Baruzzi in this beautifully illustrated book. 

Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards 2016: Hello Longlist-thanks for having me

I've been longlisted in : 'Books & Literature Blog' & 'Arts & Culture Blog'

The Long & Short of it......
Apparently I'm not too bad at this bloggy business. The nice folks on the judging team have granted me bragging rights and permission to post the above happy green image.

Am delighted to have been longlisted in the Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards 2016. Here's hoping I make the shortie list, but if not, I'm happy & honoured to be grouped amongst a bunch of busy, wonderful and interesting Irish bloggers. 

Good luck to all (and me in particular :p)

Happy Reading,

Missus B xx

Tree: Seasons come, Seasons Go

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Text by Patricia Hegarty
Illustrations by Britta Teckentrup

Little Tiger Kids 2015

Reviewed copy from my personal library.

Back of book:
A timeless tale of new beginnings...
Peek through the holes in the tree to find a busy world of nature at work through rain and shine, wind and snow. Each season of the year is brought to life by Britta Teckentrup's beautiful artwork.


Oh this book is a delicious peek-a-boo feast. When I spotted it in the book shop, I immediately knew it wouldn't be staying on the shelf. The hardback cover has a cut out piece with a wide-eyed Owl peeping out from a tree. My toddler son was immediately drawn to this, and couldn't resist introducing himself to the Owl by poking his finger into the 'tree hole' on the cover.

Mr Owl peeps out from every page within the book

Art Parts : A Child's Introduction to the Elements of Art

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Author: Kim Bogren Owen  
Illustrations by: T.J. Matteo, Maddie Oatman, Abigail Whiteing, Stephanie Hausladen Hamilton, Darin Grassman, Timothy Wigington, Kaila Spencer, Kay Kron and Zachari Owen

Words Reflected 2016

Reviewed copy kindly sent to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.

'Art Parts' introduces children to the elements of art - lines, shapes, colour, texture, space and feelings. The book is  a mix of drawings by children, samples to demonstrate art elements and blank pages which invite children to express their own artistic ideas.

Hello Roara!

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Story by Tamara Forge
Created by Josh & Marley Dechant
Josh Dechant 2015
Reviewed copy kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Hello Roara!
is the rhyming story  of a big, friendly dinosaur who's confused as to why the other creatures flee when she smiles and wags her tail. Roara doesn't realise that her carnivore teeth, boulder-breaking tail wags and booming voice are, just a tad, intimidating. Thankfully, a brave little shrew has a word in her ear and Roara then realizes that, a gentle voice and a better mannered tail are the keys to success.

Introducing Roara, the tyrannosaurus rex 

temporarily closed to new review requests

At the moment, I am closed to new review requests.

Over the Summer months I am am catching up on a little pile of books I have agreed to work on/would like to share.

Thanks for visiting & please do contact me after the summer period with your review request.

Best wishes, Missus B.

 

Peter & Lisa: A Mental Illness Children's Story

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Authors: Charles Katz, Linda Baron Katz.
Illustrator:  Mitchi Suico
PAGE PUBLISHING, INC. New York, NY

Page Publishing, Inc. 2014

Reviewed copy: PDF version emailed by L. Katz in exchange  for an honest review. Paperback version also available.


Peter and Lisa: A Mental Illness Children's Story
is about two adults who are affected by mental illness. In the introduction page mental illness is described in  a simple, child-friendly way. The clear and matter of fact language is easy for young children to grasp and the introduction importantly points out that  'Children will not only love the story but will learn from a topic that should be taught by everyone.'  

See below for more from Missus B....

Happy International Children's Book Day

The Not So Wise Owl

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Author: Robert James Parfett
Illustrator: Sarah-Leigh Wills
Graphics: Simon Hopkins
ChildrensStoryPublishers.com  2015

Review request from 'Authors Large & Small' and RJ Parfett.
Reviewed copy kindly sent to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Back of Book:
"The other oak dwellers at first
 couldn't see what was wrong with
the funny old owl in the tree."

Find out what has happened to poor Owl in this amusing tale of life in an oak tree. Will Owl ever be wise again?

Imagine you're a woodland creature in a predicament...you've got a serious problem (let's face it, Mother Nature isn't always in a good mood.) So, what do you do? Who can you turn to for some wisdom and advice? 

Rory's Story Cubes

The Creativity Hub Rory's Story Cubes

not suitable for children under 36 months

A slight diversion from picture books, but a wonderful resource tool for your classroom or handbag, and one I have to share :)