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ACHUKA Book of the Day 1 Jul 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “The artistry and scope of the images, balanced by spare, understated and poetic language, make this a book to return to again and again, both to relish the delicate beauty of the images and to appreciate the way Paula White captures a sense of […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 20 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A haunting, lyrical, original tale that leans into the magic and mystery of the Emerald Isle.” KIRKUS “Delicately worked watercolors by Marks (Daring Dozen) capture the dance of land and sea: frothy waves, shrouds of mist, and, with just a hint of menace, the […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 24 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A superbly and distinctively illustrated guide following the journey of one book across the globe, from a printing press in a factory far, far away, over land and across the sea, to the hands of a young boy. With stylish, contemporary artwork from Klas […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 22 Jun 2022 Amazon Forbidden Planet “Walsh’s breathtaking action sequences call to mind the crime comics of the great American duo Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, while his characters’ facial expressions and expressive body language will remind you of Hergé’s “The Adventures of Tintin.” The inking of the panels, with […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 15 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Nonstop adventure and colorfully illustrated panels keep the pages of this Swan Lake reimagining turning, while quieter moments underscore the budding friendships among the three heirs. Odette has light-brown skin and red hair, pale goth Dillie has a prosthetic leg, and Siegfried has dark-brown […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop An award-winning and beautiful story of a child coping with her father’s absence. Zoe’s dad isn’t home. She still sees him in photographs, laughing and playing tennis, but for now she can only visit him in a building where everyone looks sad and the walls are an ugly pink color. Some days […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 14 June 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Third in the Mrs Noah series. Previously… Mrs Noah’s Pockets Mrs Noah’s Garden Mrs Noah sang to the children when they woke in the morning. She sang as she worked in the garden, growing flowers and growing food. She sang lullabies at night to help the […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Published in association with Kew. What do you see when you look at a tree? Leaves and twigs and branches? Or do you see a real, living thing, that moves, and breathes and dances? This wonderful picture book with exquisite watercolour and hand-finished artwork explores themes of empathy and personal growth through the eyes […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 13 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Colorful, appealing illustrations deftly portray big-eyed Mae and Joe and their energetic activities; schoolmates are racially diverse… a sweet, reassuring tale about making friends.” KIRKUS A second title in the One Book, Two Stories format from Frances Lincoln. Check out the earlier title from the […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Did you ever wish to feast with fairies, live in a tree, or ride a unicorn across the sun-lit sky? In the O’Hara sisters’ magical world, you can. You can choose to be a clever princess, or a curious gingerbread man, or perhaps a gentle knight. Maybe you’ll live in a tree, […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop As the long Indian summer days stretch ahead of him, a young boy looks forward to his favourite time – painting-his-nails-time. He knows that when he dips his brush into those magical bottles of nail polish, he will find a colour to express his every mood and feeling. At times, his Papa […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop When Little Fish and her family encounter an odd new fish bobbing along on its own, they embark on an exciting journey to reunite it with its family. But Odd Fish isn’t the only creature who needs Little Fish’s help. Turtle has a tummy ache and Octopus’s tentacles are tangled. Clever readers will […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 6 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop From Batchelder Honor recipient, Sonja Danowski, a story reminding us that love, patience, and a sense of humour help any garden to flower. The first, scene-setting page spread: What a fuss! Linn’s grandfather broke his leg. Fortunately, his granddaughter Linn offers to take care […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Now out in paperback. The hardback is still available. An irreverent and zany counting book that is gently thrilling and written in deliciously infectious rhyme with witty and whimsical illustrations. Ten very foolish teachers have missed the last bus home. But LOOK — a shortcut through the forest! They’ll be back in […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 3 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Leng offers details that create an authentic setting and narrative while leaving room for child viewers to interpret the characters’ relationships to one another as they will. There’s a corresponding generosity in the rich array of people who surround the children, each involved in […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Feeling happy is a wonderful thing! But do you ever feel sad or angry, frightened or shy? Everyone does sometimes, but with a little help from Sloth and the people you love, there is always a way to FIND YOUR HAPPY! Full of vibrant illustrations and practical ideas, this is an accessible, friendly […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 31 May 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Pitch-perfec board bookt for a preschool audience. It introduces shapes and explores themes of teamwork and resilience. Square, rectangle, triangle, circle, squiggly and lumpy all work together to build a house. Each shape makes a unique contribution, and collectively they achieve something that they […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop One of the positive sides of lockdown was the number of families who discovered the simple pleasure of being outdoors together. It is already noticeable that there are fewer children around on country walks and in parks outside of school hours. This book is a timely reminder of the pleasures to be […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A laugh-out-loud funny story, full of animal facts and . . . SLIME. Lenny the lemur is on holiday in California. He’s having a wonderful time swinging through the redwood trees, when – ew – he gets slimed! Lenny is determined to find the source of the slime, so off he sets […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 25 May 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “The bright and busy gouache illustrations are chock-full of offbeat, whimsical details that tell parallel stories of their own. Flamboyantly fanciful and so much fun! ” KIRKUS “Worldbuilding at its most absurd.” Publishers Weekly “Plunges us in to a geography of the absurd.” New […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Follow Jane Foster on Instagram: View this post on Instagram A post shared by janefosterbooks (@janefosterbooks) There’s so much to discover together in the museum! Follow Brown Bear and his friends as they explore all of the different rooms – from the transport section to the art gallery. With vibrant […]