Charlotte's Book Nook

Author : Emily Gravett Illustrator :   Emily Gravett Theme :   Children Illustration Score:   4/5 Illustration Comments:  Does it rhyme?: Sometimes Words per page:   How much I enjoyed reading it:  4/5 How much my child enjoyed reading it:  4/5 Is it actually for children or adults?:  Children Overall Score:  4/5 Review Synopsis: A naughty hare refuses to share with a friendly bear. He learns his lesson when he goes after some honey and gets chased by bees. This is a lovely and simple story that teaches kids to be nice. Overall, we think it's Great – perfect for young toddlers.

Author : Pip Jones Illustrator :   Laura Hughes Theme :   Children Illustration Score:   5/5 Illustration Comments:  The illustrations are gorgeous. They are done in bright colours with chaotic lines. The illustrations are essential to this book because they leave little clues that make you realise that the kids’ adventure was a game. Does it rhyme?: Yes   Words per page:   How much I enjoyed reading it:  5/5 How much my child enjoyed reading it:  5/5 Is it actually for children or adults?:  Both! Overall Score:  5/5 Review:   Synopsis: a little girl named Ruby Roo and her brother Barney are bored on a rainy day. They seem to escape on an adventure in a jungle with wild animals, rivers and beautiful birds. It turns out that this was a game they thought up and played with their parents and cat. This book is really creative - the first time we read it, we did not realise that the adventure w...

Author : Emily Gravett Illustrator :   Emily Gravett Theme :   Animals (Wild) Illustration Score:   5/5 Illustration Comments:  The illustrations are lovely, and go along really well with the content. Does it rhyme?: Yes   Words per page:   How much I enjoyed reading it:  5/5 How much my child enjoyed reading it:  4/5 Is it actually for children or adults?:  Both! Overall Score:  5/5 Review: A lonely squirrel named Cyril befriends Pat, another squirrel…or is he? They have a wonderful time playing in the park - teasing pigeons and a dog. Until it turns out that Pat is actually a RAT! Now alone, Cyril gets into a sticky situation with the dog, only to be rescued by Pat and his friends, and they play together in the park forevermore. This story is such a creative way of teaching children to like whom they like! This book is very funny and sweet (it's also an excellent tool for introducing the con...

Author : Anna Kemp Illustrator :   Sara Ogilvie Theme :   Fairy Tale Illustration Score: 5/5 Illustration Comments:  The illustrations are stunning! They are done in a style of medieval tapestries, and go along perfectly with a story about a princess, a knight and a dragon. Does it rhyme?:  Yes Words per page:   How much I enjoyed reading it:  5/5 How much my child enjoyed reading it:  4/5 Is it actually for children or adults?:  Children (and adults) Overall Score:  5/5 Review: This is a fabulous revision of a classic fairy tale in which a princess is rescued from a dragon by a handsome prince. Here, instead of wanting to live in a castle, the princess actually yearns for adventure. She befriends the dragon, and they live happily ever after. The illustrations add even more humour to the story - the facial expressions on the arrogant prince, the bored princess, and the friendly (but fearsome) drago...