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Harry And Hiccup Play Hide And Seek by Papa Perkins

Apr28

Delightful

Harry And Hiccup Play Hide And Seek by Papa Perkins is a perfectly delightful book for the under fives.

Harry is part of the AlphaBetaBears series and this book focuses on the letter ‘H’. Each page has an object to be found that starts with the letter ‘h’, and also the story contains many words beginning with ‘h’. This is a really fun book that will help our children grasp the concept of the alphabet.

The book is beautifully illustrated by the author. The illustrations will appeal to young children.

Towards the end we are introduced to Ivan and his ice cream van who will star in the subsequent book.

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Clang And The Party by Lorna Louise Gray

Apr28

Entertaining And Amusing

Clang And The Party by Lorna Louise Gray is a perfect tale to read to young children or for early readers to access themselves.

Clang is a large dog owned by three rather eccentric women. We witness the action from his point of view. He never means to cause trouble but he’s a dog and trouble just follows him! It is highly amusing for young children as his doggy senses come into play.

One of the ladies is rather clumsy! Her clumsiness often causes mishaps. Young children will be amused as a falling over results in a flash of underwear – guaranteed to make children laugh.

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Phineas J Rabbit’s Prized Hand-Painted Egg Is Missing by Brenda L Taylor

Apr10

Deserves To Be A Best Seller

Phineas J Rabbit’s Prized Hand-Painted Egg Is Missing by Brenda L Taylor is a charming book for the under fives.

The story has a moral but asks the reader what we think the moral is, which enables us to recap the story with our children and see what they remember.

We see the importance of supporting each other, being truthful and forgiving.

All the book is beautifully illustrated which means we can spend a while talking about what our children can see in each picture.

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Yummy For My Tummy by Kitty Ann Connelly

Apr10

Fires The Imagination

Yummy For My Tummy by Kitty Ann Connelly is a delightful book for the under fives.

We follow Billy the Bunny as he searches for a pudding shop with delicious treats. The story is written in rhyme giving a bouncy feel to it which complements the main character being a bunny. It also enables our children to join in with us once they have heard the tale a few times, as they are able to anticipate what is coming next.

The illustrations are very beautiful with lots of detail. You can stop and stare, discussing all that can be seen.

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