Book reviews by Joanna Hadley
Sar Wylda & The Legendary Goldbreaker by Jake R Wilson
Sar Wylda and the Legendary Goldbreaker is a feast for the imagination. With inspirational characters, a touch of science, fast-paced life-and-death situations and bags of adventure for children aged 8 years and up.
High Top: Sole Mates by Tom Lacey
High Top: Sole Mates is a persuasively positive and bright using colourful illustrations. It’s a brilliant model for young children to understand the concept of being considerate of others and most importantly, to spread love.
Your Brain is a Lump of Goo by Idan Ben-Barak, illustrated by Christopher Nielsen
Your Brain is a Lump of Goo is an amusing and informative “book made by brains, about brains, for brains.” The illustrations are clever, fun, bright and engaging, encouraging children to absorb the information playfully.
Bad Panda: Mites, Camera, Action! by Swapna Haddow
Bad Panda: Mites, Camera, Action is a hilarious stand-alone story in itself but, there are others in the series. So, don’t be surprised if your child wants to read the rest of the series after they have finished!
Countdown to Bedtime Sleepy Unicorn by Candy Bee, illustrated by Tom Knight
Countdown to Bedtime Sleepy Unicorn will help young children slow down, relax and drift off to sleep, hopefully dreaming about the fluffy bunnies, tiny fireflies or some of the other lovely characters they have seen throughout the book.
Bird is Dead by Tiny Fisscher and Herma Starreveld
Bird is Dead is a great book for adults to share with a child and explore this important subject. There are amusing moments mixed with the colourful illustrations that give the subject a lighter note.
Elki Is Not My Dog by Elena Arevalo Mellville, illustrated by Tonka Uzu
Elki Is Not My Dog will encourage children to consider things from an animal’s point of view and consider compassion and the care a dog needs. The expressions of the characters enhance the empathy and kindness theme which, runs through the book.
