2012
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Little Bear’s Trousers by Jane Hissey
The Story: Little Bear wakes up and he can’t find his trousers. Throughout the story we meet his friends in the playroom who have borrowed them and used them in various different ways. Finally Little Bear finds his trousers but they need a wash before he can wear them again.
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The Lion Who Wanted to Love by Giles Andreae & David Wojtowycz
Unlike most lions The Lion Who Wanted to Love wants to hug animals, not harm them.
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The Pirates Next Door by Jonny Duddle
The Pirates Next Door was one of the very first picture books that we read with our daughter. She loves the Jolley-Rogers’ pirate antics and I often find her poring over the little details in the pictures. We’ve bought this book for several friends and it’s fantastic that it has also been translated into German.
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Pip and Posy: The Super Scooter by Axel Scheffler
The Story: Pip has a super scooter and he can do tricks with it. When Posy takes Pip’s scooter without asking she gets hurt. Pip is upset but he forgives her, helps to sort out her cut knees and they are soon friends again.
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I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
I Want My Hat Back is a simple story about a bear’s search for his lost hat. It took us a few readings before we realised that the ending if the story is very much open to interpretation, one interpretation is quite brutal!
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Where’s the Bus? by Eileen Browne & James Croft
Where’s The Bus? is a gentle, amusing story about two friends waiting for a bus. As readers we notice far more than the two characters, Rabbit and Mouse, who are mystified by the lack of buses arriving!
