Advantages: A reasonable retelling, artwork is bright and colourful Disadvantages: Lacks that extra spark, design not always faithful to Victorian England
Background Black Beauty is one of the most famous animal stories ever written, and Anna Sewell's only book has remained in print now for almost a century and a half without ever fading from the public consciousness. Originally written substantial ...
Advantages: excellent book to encourage reading Disadvantages: none
...a recent visit to the library, my daughter picked up this book – Wild About Books – and insisted that we took it home with us. I was in absolutely agreement because, as I rightly thought, any book about books had to be good. This is actually quite a br ...
Advantages: Engaging for new readers Disadvantages: Provides incorrect insect anatomy
This book is perfect for young children. With Judy Sierra's lively rhyming text reading becomes fun and the bright cheery pictures are very attractive to young eyes. Beautifully illustrated, this book tells a story of bookmobile librarian by the name o ...
Advantages: Very sweet, easy to read, lovely drawings Disadvantages: none!
My granddaughter and I read this book over the Christmas period and although it's quite sad it is a lovely book for children to enjoy and read at any time of the year although I think it's always nicer to read Christmassy books at Christmas time. The boo ...
