This week my children's book reviews include an hilarious interactive picture book about a donkey who's lost his underpants, a little boy who loves to dance, a young girl who goes on an mythic adventure and a contemporary drama about a very modern family.
Also in the Weekend section of The South Wales Evening Post.
Enjoy!
BOOK OF THE WEEK
I SAY OOH, YOU SAY AAH
BY JOHN KANE
PICTURE BOOK 4+
“There's something very
important that I need you to remember. When I say Ooh, you say Aah.
Are you ready?” Ooh, the donkey has lost his underpants and readers
must help him find them by responding to interactive clues within the
bright illustrations or the bold text. This hyperactive story is
enormous fun for the whole family to read aloud and it made me guffaw
with laughter. It will totally wind you up! Brilliant.
ISBN 9781783708727 PB
Templar Publishing £6.99
HARI AND HIS ELECTRIC
FEET BY ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH & SAM USHER
CHILDREN 8+
Hari is an ordinary boy
with an extraordinary talent. He loves to dance and learns from
Bollywood films. Soon he is using his magical moves to bring harmony
to the world. Set against a wonderful Indian backdrop this uplifting
story is about how the joys of dance can bring people together
through the power of communication and love. Energetic illustrations
pepper this uplifting story and will put a smile on your face.
ISBN 9781781127551 PB
Barrington Stoke £6.99
THE EYE OF THE NORTH BY
SINEAD O'HART
CHILDREN 9+
Emmeline was sure her
parents were trying to kill her before they disappeared and she was
catapulted into an epic adventure. Readers will love and relate to
this gutsy, caustic heroine who is full of wit and wisdom. Together
with an urchin called Thing, ice ponies and an evil Northwitch this
gripping page-turner has all the essential ingredients to make an
entertaining fantasy adventure for boys and girls.
ISBN 9781847159410 PB
Stripes Publishing £6.99
FAR FROM THE TREE BY
ROBIN BENWAY
YOUNG ADULT 13+
When sixteen-year-old
Grace gives up her baby for adoption, she decides to track down her
two adopted siblings. Maria is very privileged while Joaquin has been
ricocheted from one foster home to another. Chapters alternate
between the three very different but endearing siblings as they
strive to make senses of themselves and their world. This holds a
mirror on the complexity of modern-day family and what ties us
together. I was riveted from the start.
ISBN 9781471164330 PB
Simon & Schuster £7.99
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