The Elephant in the Room
It’s sometimes to look at books, and see comparisons, and I don’t think this is a bad thing at all. I think nostalgia and familiarity
Category: Book Monsters Advent
A Child of Books
It’s day 12 of the Book Monsters Advent, and I’ve covered a whole range of children’s books, fiction and nonfiction. This one, if I’m honest,
Earth!
So we’re bouncing back to non-fiction again, but not as you know it! This is Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years written by Stacy McAnulty,
We Wish for a Monster Christmas
What would a Book Monster Advent be without a Christmas book or two in it. I’ve not come across much this year that has rung
Bonkers about Beetroot
Sometimes, in a children’s picture book, you need pure unadulterated fun! Maverick Arts Publishing are the masters of producing picture books that are all about
Maurice the Unbeastly
So we’re back in the realms of fiction for our Book Monsters advent, and my next choice is Maurice the Unbeastly, written by Amy Dixon,
Anatomy
Advent day 8 and we’re right back to non-fiction with this beautiful book Anatomy (a cutaway look inside the human body) by Helene Druvert and
Nibbles the Dinosaur Guide
Nibbles the Book Monster was the overall winner at this year’s Sheffield Children’s Book Award. All the shortlisted titles this year were absolutely wonderful, but
Shark Dog
We are a nation of cat lovers, and dog lovers, or like me, both! But what about a shark dog? It’s an unusual pet for
Dogger
It wouldn’t be a Book Monsters Advent without a classic book or two and here is another fond favourite of mine. Recently re-released in this
