It’s a Little Book
Author/Illustrator: Lane Smith
ISBN:978-1596437586
Format: Board book
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan), 30 August 2011
Publisher’s Description: Now in diapers! For the youngest of readers who still prefer to chew on a book rather than read it, It’s a Little Book asks what a book is for–Is it for chewing? Is it for wearing?–and answers the question warmly and charmingly. As funny and captivating as the bestselling It’s a Book, It’s a Little Book promises to delight a new generation of readers.
Babies Love Books
Author: Laurence Anholt
Illustrator:
ISBN: 9781408312292
Board Book
Publisher: Hachette, June 2010
Publisher’s Description: Babies love books – and they’ll love this one best! This fabulous rhyming celebration of books and the fun ways to share them will send your little one bouncing into a lifetime love of reading.
I Like Books
Author/Illustrator: Anthony Browne
ISBN:978-1406321784
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker Books, March 2009
Mini Review: Anthony Browne’s chimp likes books, all types of books. I Like Books is a simple, colourful way for children to find out about the wonderful world of books in all their shapes and sizes.
Look, a Book!
Author: Libby Gleeson
Illustrator: Freya Blackwood
ISBN:978-1921541803
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Hare (Hardie Grant Egmont), October 2011
Publisher’s Description: Look, A Book! You never know where it might take you. When two ragamuffins stumble across a book in the dust their world begins to change. The familiar becomes fantastical, the mundane becomes magical, and a fractured community finds a focus. Set in a dreary, underprivileged, contemporary world, Look, A Book! is an exhilarating whirl through the magic of imagination that leaves the reader in a vertiginous trance.
Again!
Author/Illustrator: Emily Gravett
ISBN:978-0230745360
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan, November 2011
Publisher’s Description: A stubborn little dragon with a favourite book – and a fiery temper! It’s nearly Cedric the dragon’s bedtime – there’s just enough time for his mum to read him his favourite book. Unfortunately for her, Cedric likes the story so much that he wants to hear it again… and again… and again… with incendiary consequences!
Otto the Book Bear
Author: Katie Cleminson
ISBN:978-1780080031
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Jonathan Cape (Random House), July 2011
Publisher’s Description: Otto is a Book Bear and nothing makes him happier than when people read his book. But he also has a very special secret – when no one is looking he can come to life and explore the house. But one day something terrible happens: Otto’s book is left behind when the family moves away, and now there is no one to read Otto! Otto must set off on his biggest adventure yet – to find a new home. But where is the best place for a Book Bear to live?
I Love You Book
Author: Libby Hathorn
Illustrator: Heath MacKenzie
ISBN:978-1921479892
Format: Paperback
Publisher: IP Kidz, December 2010
Publisher’s Description: Do you love books? Well, then, you should dive into this one! Come on a romp through the pages of this enchanting picture book. It reminds us of all the books we love, and why we like to see and to feel, to touch and to smell and even to taste the books and the stories that light up our lives.
The Wonderful Book
Author/Illustrator: Leonid Gore
ISBN:978-0545085984
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic Press, November 2010
Mini Review: How would we ever know that books are for reading unless someone reads one to us?
Each creature in this book thinks they know what a book is for A rabbit thinks it would make a cosy house; a bear thinks it would make a pretty hat; a mischief of mice thinks it would make a perfect table; a fox thinks it would make a comfortable bed; a worm thinks it would make a delicious lunch. Luckily, a curious boy spots the book before the worm can devour it and asks ‘I wonder what it’s about?’
Soon everyone gathers to listen to the boy read the book (the same book that you are reading) and they all think it’s wonderful. A sweet story accompanied by cute illustrations and a delightful message.
This is my Book
Author: Mick Inkpen
ISBN: 9780340989630
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Hachette, October 2010
Publisher’s Description: The Snapdragon is up to his tricks again eating the letters from the words in the book. It is very naughty. How will Bookmouse stop Snapdragon and is there anything the Woollywolves can do to help?
We Are in a Book! An Elephant and Piggie Book
Author/Illustrator: Mo Willems
ISBN:978-1423133087
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion Books, September 2010
In We Are in a Book! Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will happen when the book ends?!
It’s a Book
Author/Illustrator: Lane Smith
ISBN: 9781921720147
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker Books, August 2010
Mini Review: This is a book that is entertaining for children and adults alike. It humorously highlights everything a book can’t do. Yet at the same time, we are reminded of how enchanting a book can be in its simple and ‘old-fashioned’ state.
The story is a simple one, made up of three cleverly selected characters. We are observers of a conversation between Monkey and Jackass. Tech-savvy Jackass is trying very hard to understand what exactly a book can do, and Monkey seems to be getting increasingly frustrated with the questions.
Beware of the Storybook Wolves
Author/Illustrator: Lauren Child
ISBN:978-1408307717
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Orchard (Hachette), August 2010
Mini Review: Herb loves reading before bedtime. He even loves books with wolves as characters, but when it comes time for his mum to leave the room and for him to go to sleep he insists that his mum take the book with her. He is afraid that the wolf might escape from the story, and so he does one night. There is a clever interconnectedness between the text and illustrations that helps to tell an exciting story of the wolf’s adventures outside of a storybook. With the wolf finally back where he belongs, Herb weights his books down just in case anyone else is thinking of escaping from their storybook.
Dog Loves Books
Louise Yates
ISBN:978-0224083577
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Jonathan Cape (Random House), March 2010
Publisher’s Description: Dog loves books! Dog loves books about dinosaurs and Dog loves books about aliens: in fact, Dog loves all books! Dog has his very own bookshop, although he doesn’t have many customers. But that’s all right because when Dog is surrounded by books, he is never short of friends or fun. And when someone does come into the shop, Dog knows just which books to recommend
