Corduroy
Corduroy - Don Freeman Before There Was Toy Story, There Was the Story of Corduroy Bear Corduroy is a stuffed brown bear in green overalls who can think and feel - and wander around - all on his own. He is also the perfectly adorable and quite memorable star of...
The Grumpface
The Grumpface - BCR Fegan “Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope.” - Dr Seuss Every now and then a book is written that takes words and turns them into phrases, takes phrases and turns...
The Importance of Reading with Children
The Importance of Reading with Children “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” – Albert Einstein When I was a child I used to love mum reading books to me. We...
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Oh, the Places you’ll go! - Dr Seuss When we remember our childhood, often it will consist of our favourite stories. The adventures we embarked upon and the trials we overcame alongside the characters. These stories have made an imprint on our imagination that...
Picture Book Cover Design
The Importance of Good Cover Design Children’s picture books are all about igniting a child’s imagination. A good cover is what begins this process. It is the promise of adventure, excitement and humour. Like an amuse-bouche at a fine restaurant, the cover...
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat - Dr Seuss The Cat in the Hat is arguably Dr Seuss' most well known book, if by nothing more than the title alone. His unique ability to simultaneously delight children and often confuse adults is part of his genius. His immediately...
Author Review Graeme Base
Graeme Base One would be hard-pressed to seek out a children’s author who combines the ability of writing and illustrating as well as Graeme Base. He has an amazing talent for inserting magic into the simplest of ideas, and for drawing dramatic scenes that...
Book Reviewer Basics
The Basics of writing a book review The most important thing to remember when reviewing a book is that there is no right or wrong way to do it. Sure, if you are a trusted authority providing highly detailed literary criticism for a major publication, you may...
The Story About Ping
The Story about Ping - Marjorie Flack From time to time, stories are crafted so cleverly, that they leave an indelible imprint upon the mind of a curious child. There is nothing fantastical or overly imaginative about this book. Yet the author weaves a...