Published in association with the Natural History Museum.
Beautifully illustrated, accessible non-fiction for 5 – 9s.
10 Reasons To Love A Whale by Catherine Barr ill. Hanako Clulow
Published in association with the Natural History Museum.
Beautifully-liilustrated, accessible non-fiction for 5 – 9’s.
The Riverbank Otter by Sarah Lean
A brand-new young fiction series about animals, friendship and adventure by bestselling author Sarah Lean.
Pax by Sara Pennypacker
A moving story of the extraordinary friendship between a boy and his fox, and their epic journey to be reunited. Beautifully illustrated by multi-award winner, Jon Klassen.
The author has said, “With Pax I wanted to say something about the unfairness of the damages done to kids when adults wage war, but also something about the amazing and redemptive connections that are possible between young humans and animals.”
Tiger Days And The Secret Cat by Sarah Lean
A brand-new young fiction series about animals, friendship and adventure by bestselling author Sarah Lean. Beautiful black-and-white illustrations (by Anna Currey) throughout.
What’s it like to grow up on a farm? – in pictures
Recommended Guardian picture gallery:
Helen Peters’ books are based on her own magical childhood growing up on an old farm with piglets and sheep instead of TV and computers. This gallery tells her story – and what happened when the farm was threatened with being turned into a reservoir, the inspiration behind her latest book The Farm Beneath the Water
via What’s it like to grow up on a farm? – in pictures | Children’s books | The Guardian.
Worth A Look: Seal Island by Julia Green
I love Paul Howard’s sketched illustrations in this island-set summer adventure – perfect for any 7+ animal and nature lover, into beach-combing.
This is the kind of title that can easily slip by un-noticed and not find the readers it deserves.
How About: Something About A Bear by Jackie Morris
Jackie Morris’s gorgeous, double-page-spread artwork is accompanied by suitably grand, noble and lyrical prose about each kind of bear featured. And at the back, for the information hungry, there is a more prosaic paragraph of description.
Another lovely book from this picture book artist.
The review link includes a video of the book being read aloud…
How About: The Power Of Sloth by Lucy Cooke
John Burningham’s animals – in pictures
Guardian slideshow of John Burningham’s animal illustrations from his picture books.
Leading off with a scene from his new book, The Way to The Zoo, the original drawing for which is a prize in a giveaway competition. Entry details in the link…
John Burningham has created some of the sweetest characters in children’s books over the past 50 years – here we celebrate some of his most beautiful animals, from Courtney the dog to Malcolm in It’s a Secret to the many fabulous animals in his new book The Way to the Zoo.
via John Burningham’s animals – in pictures | Children’s books | theguardian.com.