Children's picture books round-up

HOME<br><b>Carson Ellis</b><br><i>Walker Books</i>
HOME<br><b>Carson Ellis</b><br><i>Walker Books</i>

Home means different things to different people and in Carson Ellis' beautifully illustrated book, it's everything from a house to a boat to a wigwam.

There are whimsical ideas - the old woman who lives in a shoe and the Atlantians under the sea - as well as conversation starters about other cultures and creatures.

Spot the recurring features and the artist herself.

Ages: 3+.

 

 

KEYS<br><b>Sacha Cotter & Josh Morgan</b><br><i>Huia</i>
KEYS<br><b>Sacha Cotter & Josh Morgan</b><br><i>Huia</i>

A bunch of keys provides the inspiration for some crazy tales in this sweet story about a dad and his daughter.

Keen to keep Dad by her bedside, a little girl asks about each of his keys, and his answers are awesome.

There are pirate adventures, a chocolate biscuit factory, space travel and even a woolly mammoth.

Also available in Maori.

Ages: 3+.

 

 

 

 

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD: NOT QUITE<br><b>Yvonne Morrison & Donovan Bixley</b><br><i>Scholastic</i>
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD: NOT QUITE<br><b>Yvonne Morrison & Donovan Bixley</b><br><i>Scholastic</i>

Little Red Riding Hood takes a detour in this version, with the narrator constantly interrupted by a child who questions everything: Why is Little Red Riding Hood named after her clothes?

How can the wolf swallow Granny whole?

It's a good way to encourage inquiring minds but the duelling voices can be a tricky concept.

Love the mix of illustration styles. 

Ages: 4+.

 

 

 

YAK AND GNU<br><b>Juliette MacIver & Cat Chapman</b><br><i>Walker Books</i>
YAK AND GNU<br><b>Juliette MacIver & Cat Chapman</b><br><i>Walker Books</i>

Yak (in a kayak) and Gnu (in a canoe) are proud to be the only animals on the water.

But then they meet a goat in a boat, a snail setting sail, giraffes on hovercrafts etc ... and must re-evaluate what makes them special.

Strong rhymes as ever from Juliette MacIver, and Cat Chapman's animals at sea are bound to get a laugh.

Ages: 2+.

 

 

 

 

 

ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND<br><b>Lewis Carroll & Helen Oxenbury</b><br><i>Walker Books</i>
ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND<br><b>Lewis Carroll & Helen Oxenbury</b><br><i>Walker Books</i>

It's hard to believe the story of Alice and her bizarre adventures in Wonderland is 150 years old.

This edition gives Lewis Carroll's classic tale an almost timeless feel through the wonderful illustrations of Helen Oxenbury (We're Going on a Bear Hunt), which won her a Kate Greenaway Medal.

It's a story well worth revisiting or rediscovering with a new generation.

Ages: 7+.

 

 

 

 

 

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