Author: Bruce Whatley Publisher: Scholastic Format: Paperback
A little girl spends most weekends hunting for dragons. Her castle home is a great place to look, as you never know where you might find them! This lovely picture book will appeal to dragon hunters with a keen eye, as they try to find one that is hidden on each page. Bruce Whatley’s detailed illustrations are colourful in a restrained medieval way, and capture his characteristic warmth and humour. What the brave dragon hunter discovers is not quite what she was expecting.
Author: Paul Calver Publisher: Scholastic Format: Paperback
There’s something about diggers, tractors and cranes that little ones find fascinating. So many mums and dads find themselves driving round and pointing out ‘a big truck’ or ‘See the digger?’ If your little one is into all things big and yellow, this sticker book could prove a sanity saver. Full of 100 colourful machine stickers with labelled places to stick them, this book will provide at least half an hour of peace and quiet for under ten bucks. (Also in the series- My Top 100 Bikes for the motorbike enthusiasts.)
Author: Robert Mash Illustrator: Stuart Martin Publisher: Allen & Unwin Format: Paperback
Did you know that the big sauropod dinosaurs had stones called gastroliths in their stomachs to help digest their food? And I bet you didn’t know that fossilised dinosaur dung is called a coprolite. Impress your little paleontologist with facts like this and more. With detailed illustrations, photos of modern day relatives and a helpful pronunciation guide, this book is one that dinosaur-mad kids will pore over. Parents will appreciate it for its educational value too.
Author: Allison McGhee Illustrator: Taeeun Yoo Publisher: Simon and Schuster Format: Hardcover So Many Days is an endearing hardcover book that has vaguely retro styled illustrations, and a softly lyrical text. Instead of telling a story, the book explores the wonders of childhood and life in an open-ended, questioning way. There is a naivety running through the words, ideas and pictures that ties the concept together and leaves a warmth with the reader even after the book is closed. A book for readers of any age.
