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Thingamanose by Lynne Hudson

2nd October 2020 by Jax Blunt Leave a Comment

Reviewed by Tigerboy.

It was really funny and I liked the end. Some of the rhyming is really good. I really like the illustrations, I saw new things in them each time I read it.

From the blurb

THINGAMANOSE is published in a fun and original format, a much longer picture book, that bridges the gap between picture book, comic book and chapter book. Ideal for ages 5 – 7, but we are sure it will appeal to some pre-school and some older primary school years, and hopefully draw in reluctant readers with its highly comic-book style.

Thanks for the review copy BeachyBooks, and you can buy it via our handy affiliate links.

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Mini Monsters Can I Play by Caryl Hart and Tony Neal. #blogtour

12th June 2020 by Jax Blunt Leave a Comment

Disclosure, I was sent a copy of this book free for review, links may be affiliate depending on whether I have them set up right.

First impressions of the book are that it’s bright, cheerful and sturdy. Which is good, as there’s a good chance you’ll be reading this quite a bit. Also, the words Mini Monsters on the cover are textured, which means that children may enjoy tracing the letters with their fingers. (And when I say children, I mean everyone, and when I say may, I mean we did. I do love a book with extra sensory input.)

The book itself tells the story of playtime not going as smoothly as it might. Sparkle wants to play with Arthur, and only Arthur. This means excluding Scout, which leads to Scout feeling hurt and Sparkle cross. Arthur is caught in the middle and looks after the hurt friend, but Sparkle works through it all and everyone is happy in the end.

Completely the sort of thing that happens with small children (and not so small children for that matter), and exactly the kind of book that will help you talk it through. Bright cheerful pictures and clear language, and I loved the illustration of the letters from Sparkle.) The book is the first in a series about these characters, which is good news, and I look forward to seeing what comes next.

You can learn more about Caryl, the author, on her website here and there have been some great posts in the blog tour so far. You can find links to them by checking out Caryl on twitter.

I particularly enjoyed this post on StorySnug with some insight into the inspiration and writing of the series.

Check out the book on Waterstones (affiliate link) or support your local bookstore.

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Poppies on the sea shore

15th May 2020 by Jax Blunt Leave a Comment

The poppies are back.

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From a different phone

24th April 2020 by Jax Blunt Leave a Comment

What happens to the dates?

Ah, this has the block thing. Can I add an image?

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There’s something hinky going on

24th April 2020 by Jax Blunt Leave a Comment

Testing some theories about images

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