Children's Picture Books Recent Picks

November 2009

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Lion's lunch?, by Fiona Tierney.
"When Lion meets Sarah walking in the jungle singing a happy song, he tells her she shouldn't be there! Nobody in his jungle just walks or songs: they prowl, creep, swing, lumber, slither and stampede. And they roar, yowl, grunt, chatter, and harrumph! Just as Sarah's about to become Lion's lunch, she tells him she can do something that no one else in the jungle can do..." (Book cover)

There's NO such thing as monsters!, by Steve Smallman.
"Little Bear is so excited! He's going to sleep in his very own bedroom for the first time ever. But without his big brother there, Little Bear's new bedroom seems a bit scary. It's full of strange shadows and noises, and he's sure there's a monster that wants to EAT him! 'Silly Little Bear' chuckles Big Bear. After all, there's no such thing as monsters... Or is there?" (Book cover)

Emily Brown and the elephant emergency, by Cressida Cowell.
"One day Emily Brown and Stanley were whitewater rafting down the turbulent waters of the Zambezi River with their great friend Matilda. Matilda was just steering them skilfully over the very last rapid with her trunk when there was a..." (book cover)

How to get married by me the bride by Sally Lloyd-Jones.
"Please come to our wedding because we kindly request the pleasure of your company. There will be sweets. RSVP." (book cover)

Fearless, by Colin Thompson.
"When a new baby is born it's difficult to tell if it will grow up to be big or small or brave or scared of the dark and spiders. So sometimes babies get the wrong name. It's the same with dogs. So when the Claybourne-Willments, who should have been called the Smiths, got Fearless as a little puppy, it seemed a good name for him. Except fearless wasn't. How does Fearless finally live up to his name? By accident, of course!" (Book cover)

Cooking with Grandma, by Rosemary Mastnak.
"Anya loves visiting Grandma and Grandpa. They like to cook together... and then go on adventures around the house!" (Book cover)

The ABC book of Christmas.
"'And there in the stable this special baby was born, just as the angel Gabriel had said'. This picture book has the favourite Nativity scenes beautifully illustrated." (Book cover)

Aunt Concertina & her niece Evalina by Paula Green.
"Aunt Concertina loves to visit junk shops but her niece Evalina is bored to bits. Until OUT OF THE BLUE... they find a magic kite which takes them on a superlative journey around the world to extraordinary places." (book cover)

Cowshed Christmas by Joy Cowley.
"It's Christmas time and all the farmyard animals have come mooing, barking, clucking, baaing, quacking, oinking and meowing to the cowshed door. What do you think they saw?" (book cover)

Old Hu-Hu by Kyle Mewburn.
"Little Hu-Hu-Tu loved Old Hu-Hu very much. But now all that's left is an empty shell. Where did Old Hu-Hu get to? Little Hu-Hu-Tu's search for answers leads to a surprising discovery. A beautiful story about losing someone dear." (book cover)

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