Matilda and Luella's Reviews

Best Friends
By Mara Bergman

Published by: Hodder Children's Books
ISBN: 1444914197

Dexter, Daisy and Lily are up to their usual doggy tricks causing mayhem in the park, chased by their young owners. Three mischievous mutts and a muddy stream should be a recipe for a disaster but instead these clever dogs bring everyone together. Soon dogs and children are all best of friends!

This warm and funny rhyming story celebrates the joy of playing outside and the bond between children and their pets. BUY IT ON AMAZON

 

Review: We like it and the pictures. We give it 3 and a half stars!

Barbapapa's New House
By Annette Tison

Published by: Orchard Books
ISBN:140833139X
 

Full of gentle humour, every Barbpapa story celebrates the power of family and friends. In this story, Barbpapa and his family have to find a perfect new home after their old one is turned into apartments. BUY IT ON AMAZON

 

Review: We love this. Tilly loves Barbabella and Luella loves Barbalib. Mummy likes Barbabeau, Daddy likes Barbapapa. We don't like the cranes they are naughty.  We keep asking for it to be read to us and today mummy, daddy and grandma have read it 5 times.

Moonday
By Adam Rex

Published by: Hyperion
ISBN: 1423119207


What do you do when the moon lowers itself into your backyard? When the mornings are replaced by perpetual night, and people sigh-sleep in their beds? What do you do when the tide comes in, and all the neighbourhood dogs won't stop howling? You can take the moon for a ride! New York Times bestseller Adam Rex delivers a magical, surreal story that glows brighter than the full moon. BUY IT ON AMAZON

 

Review: Daddy read this twice to us and the pictures and story was too old for 3 year olds.

Ten Little Princesses
By Mike Brownlow

Published by: Orchard Books
ISBN: 1408330105

Ten little princesses set off on a journey to a magical fairy tale ball.
But on the way to the ball there's a dark and spooky forest, and a wicked witch, and a big bad wolf, and a sneaky troll, and a hungry giant! Will any of the little princesses get to the ball on time? Meet all your favourite fairy tale characters in this perfectly princessy adventure: Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Snow White and more! With lots of things to spot and count on every page, this bouncy rhyming story from the creators of the highly acclaimed Ten Little Pirates is perfect for sharing again and again. BUY IT ON AMAZON

 

Review: Tilly likes the troll and Luella likes the counting.  The pictures are very colourful and we
love princesses.

How to
By Julie Morstad

Published by: SIMPLY READ BOOKS
ISBN: 1897476574

 

This imaginative 'how to' book explores whimsical ways of doing a host of different tasks,
including 'how to wonder', 'how to see the breeze' and 'how to be brave'. With text and images
by award-winning illustrator Julie Morstad, this book will delight all ages. BUY IT ON AMAZON

 

Review: We didn't like this book Mummy and Daddy both tried to read it to us and we lost interest.

The Kitten Colouring Book
By Kim Scott

Published by: Buster Books
ISBN: 1780551533

This cute colouring book is crammed with quirky illustrations of kittens
and cats that kids will love to colour in. From kittens in knitwear and fashionable felines, to tree climbing cats and pretty paw-print patterns,
this book is the purrrr-fect purchase. BUY IT ON AMAZON

 

 

Review: We loved painting the kittens with Mummy in the sunshine in the garden. 
Pussy cats are warm and snuggly

Just Right For Two
By Tracey Corderoy

Published by: Nosy Crow
ISBN: 0857631772

Dog has everything he needs in his big blue suitcase - it's the perfect fit for all the little treasures he has collected along the way - and Dog is sure that he is happy just him and his suitcase. Until one night, Mouse comes along and Dog discovers that life is richer and more fun with a friend and his big blue suitcase is actually just right for two. "Oh Dog," said Mouse. "You look sad. What's wrong?" "Well," sighed Dog, "I thought I had everything I needed in my suitcase. But now I think I need something else - though I really don't know what ..." "Don't worry," smiled Mouse. "Whatever it is, we'll find it!" A Stories Aloud paperback title - includes a free audio reading using children's voices, complete with sound effects and original music. BUY IT ON AMAZON

 

Review: We loved the pictures; it was really fun and nice. We loved the friendly mouse.

Lottie and Dottie Sow Carrots
By Claire Burgess

Published by: Orion Childrens
ISBN: 1444011286

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books.
A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red
Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Lottie and Dottie love growing things and when they take a trip to Mr McWelly's Garden Centre they make the amazing discovery that carrots taste much better when they grow them themselves. BUY IT ON AMAZON

 

 

Review: We liked all of the book.  It reminds us of growing carrots with Daddy this year in
our garden.

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