I had no idea I could get so emotional over a children's book about a boy and his fox. But I did. Sam will tell you. I was crying texting him venting about how beautiful but heartbreaking this book was. Admittedly, I do get very emotionally invested in books... What was perhaps my favourite aspect of this book was the style of narration. It was from both Pax's…
I promise I'm reading long fiction books as well as all these picture books! There Is No Dragon In This Story was another one that I used for my assignment and I'm so happy I chose it. It's a super cute little story about a dragon that wants to find which story he fits into. We go through the three little pigs, red riding hood, jack and the…
Another picture book? I know. I've been reading more of the recently for my Children's Lit class and honestly really enjoying my time reading them. I picked up Zog to help with one of my assignments and it's just such a cute story. I can't remember being read any Julia Donaldson when I was younger but they're still popular and continue to sell today. Zog is one of…
It's rather strange for me to pick up a picture book considering I lack any tiny humans in my family. However, I'm taking an Introduction to Children's Literature class this year at University and we needed to read and bring in a picture book. I went for Franklin's Flying Bookshop because I love Jen Campbell. I watch her videos and plan to get my hands on her bookshop…
Firstly a huge thank you to Piccadilly Press for sending over a copy of Hotel Flamingo*, it was the perfect read just after an exam. This book is quite simply adorable. I loved the blend of illustrations and story, as well as the colour palette chosen. I hope each book in the series follows this pattern. I've always enjoyed stories with humans and animals talking together, even from…