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the story of alice in april is april is a difficult time for alice.although it begins with a wonderful april fools joke on lester her brother,alice is also reminded that she will soon be thirteen and will be the women of the house,since her mum is dead.alice feels that she will be awesome responsibility-looking after lester could be a full time job in itself! and when she suggests her father and lester ought to have physical check ups,she aghast ... Read review

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Are you my mother is a children's book a lot of you will have read as it was first published in June 1960. I certainly have read it to well over 100 children. Are you my mother was written by Phillip Dey. (P. D.) Eastman and published by Random House? ISBN: 0394800184. P. d. Eastman an American from Massachusetts was born1909 died 1986. In World War 2 he worked on training film and has worked as a screen writer for Disney and Warner brothers, has ...
...by him/herself as the words are repetitive and fun. I know my daughter knew this book by heart when she was about 3 or 4. This story is I think one that is suitable for this time of year as it is mother's day and also it is spring and young animals are born. You could also use this when doing a project on homes . The story starts about a baby bird that hatches from an egg while mother bird is away and the chick falls out of his nest. The illustrations ... Read review

Advantages: Lovely way to start to count
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Count On Goz by Steve Weatherill A great way for very young children to be introduced to counting up to 5 and to learn about number formation. Children do tend to enjoy lift the flap books, so it's almost certainly going to be a winner. Many children will already be familiar with Goz, the appealing yellow gosling. This time, we meet Goz in the early morning, near the river when everything is quiet. A little yellow goose is bottoms up... "Who's ...
...as developing an ability to count and recognise numbers to 5. The simple text means that it is suitable for National Curriculum Reading, because children can easily see and be encouraged to point out capital letters, full stops and question marks. Because the animals are easily distinguishable, even if they can't read the words, they can be encouraged to use picture clues. A useful book for very young children who are beginning to count. Thanks ... Read review

Advantages: Talking Rats!
Disadvantages: A Trombone with keys

...from lack of food. The rats are great characters and their gradual discovery that the book they thought was factual is a childrens story. A mayors curious daughter who spends her time searching for stories that she is sure must exist. This book has a great outcome, a brilliant match of who is the greatest Rat Piper with Keith managing to win using a trombone (which has keys if you own a 1st edition but has been corrected to not having keys in later ... Read review

Advantages: Delightful story and illustrations
Disadvantages: Only available in hardback at time of writing - expensive

...talent to fulfil her ambition. Noko's Surprise Party is her latest picture book and is a follow-up to Noko and the Night Monster. As Takadu the aardvark and Noko the porcupine have been friends for so long, it is only natural that Takadu wants to plan a party for Noko's birthday, but it is to be a surprise. Takadu goes to considerable trouble to write and hand out invitations to Mrs. Warthog, Bat-eared Fox, Pangolin (a scaly anteater), Velvet Monkey ...
...it is a story that provides a great deal of enjoyment, complemented by delightful illustrations. A whole-hearted recommendation. Noko's Surprise Party by Fiona Moodie Hardback, 32 Pages Frances Lincoln Publishers, 2007 ISBN 1845075870 Price £11.99 (£7.91 on Amazon) This is a printed book, not an audio book. ... Read review