2012
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The Rescue Princesses: The Secret Promise by Paula Harrison
The Rescue Princesses stories are not picture books but I think they are a great first chapter book for little ladies who love princesses. I was looking for a present for a six year old and when I read this (the first) Rescue Princess book I couldn’t put it down.
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Little Cloud by Eric Carle
The Story: Little Cloud drifts away from the other clouds and experiments with making different shapes in the sky. At the end he rejoins the other clouds and rains.
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The Kite Princess by Juliet Clare Bell / Laura-Kate Chapman
The Story: Cinnamon Stitch is a princess who wants to climb trees and get dirty, she doesn’t want to wear nice clothes and look grand. After being told off for bad behaviour Cinnamon starts sewing and the queen is delighted. But Cinnamon isn’t sewing a dress, she’s sewing a kite and dreaming of freedom. The king and…
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Supermarket Zoo by Caryl Hart & Ed Eaves
The Story: Albie usually hates shopping but one day Mum takes him to a supermarket full of animals. There are normal supermarket offers but they also have to contend with bird poo and mischievous monkeys. As they get to the checkout with their trolley full of animals Mum rushes off to find the last item on…
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What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks
What the Ladybird Heard is an amusing, cleverly written story in which the ladybird and her farmyard friends outwit thieves who are planning to steal the farmer’s prize cow.
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Winnie the Witch by Valerie Thomas & Korky Paul
The Story: Winnie the Witch lives in a black house with her black cat Wilbur. She can see Wilbur when his eyes are open but when he sleeps she often sits on him or trips over him. Her first spell to solve the problem means that Winnie can’t see Wilbur in the garden and the second…
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Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers
Lost and Found is one of our favourite picture books. It’s a beautiful story about the friendship between a boy and a penguin.
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Lift-the-Flap Fairy Tales by Stephen Tucker / Nick Sharratt
Goldilocks, The Three Little Pigs, Cinderella, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk are all brought to life through Stephen Tucker’s wonderful rhyming text and Nick Sharratt’s bold, colourful pictures.
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Wee Granny’s Magic Bag by Elizabeth McKay & Maria Bogade
The Story: Harry and Emily love spending time with Wee Granny who has a multitude of surprises in her tartan bag. One afternoon they are in the park when Mum phones Wee Granny to ask her to help with some baking for the school fair. But can they really bake in the park? With a bit of…
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Maisy Goes Camping by Lucy Cousins
The Story: Maisy Mouse and her friends decide to go camping and after several attempts they finally manage to put their tent up. After a sing song around the camp fire they decide to go to bed but it isn’t easy to fit five animals into a small tent, especially if one is an elephant!
