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Emotions

The Wardrobe Monster
10 Apr 2018

The Wardrobe Monster

by Zoe | posted in: Bryony Thomson | 0

Bryony Thomson (@Art_Bryony) is the début author and illustrator of The Wardrobe Monster, a reassuring story for all children who imagine monsters in the darkness. Its fluid, friendly illustrations (they reminded me a little of illustration by Rebecca Cobb) and … Continued

Bedtime reading, Emotions, Monsters
My Mum’s Growing Down
11 Dec 2017

My Mum’s Growing Down

by Zoe | posted in: David Tazzyman, Laura Dockrill | 0

My Mum’s Growing Down by Laura Dockrill (@LauraDockrill), illustrated by David Tazzyman (@gumdraw) took me by surprise. Whilst I knew it was going to be witty and sharp and likely to make me gasp as points (everything I’ve previously read … Continued

Emotions, Families, Poetry
Findus Rules the Roost
3 May 2017

Findus Rules the Roost

by Zoe | posted in: Nathan Large, Sven Nordqvist | 11

Have you ever ruled the roost, known the lay of the land, had everything humming along tickety-boo with a lovely bunch of great family or friends around you, only to have it all messed up by the arrival of an … Continued

Behaviour (good or bad), Books in translation, Cats, Chickens, Emotions, Farms, Friendship, Sweden

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