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Advantages: Wonderful bedtime story that is beaustifully illustrated
Disadvantages: The words alone are not exciting

...boy decides to take the lost penguin back to where he came from with many humorous failed attempts. Then when he finally succeeds he is struck by loneliness and realises that they have become great friends. Realising his loss he goes to search for his friend only to find him gone. The end is a surprise heart warming reunion at sea which children love. The illustrations are bright beautiful water colours and the characters truly lovable, especially ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful touching story of a mother's love for her son
Disadvantages: Some people apparently find such fictional displays of affection disturbing

...knowing that you could never love another creature more than you love this tiny, helpless infant at this moment? Do you remember thinking "I'll love you forever?" Thing is, that tiny, mewling baby grows up, into a bigger, messy, complaining, cheeky toddler, child and teenager. And yet...you go into the bedroom to give that sticky, sleeping face a kiss, and those feelings you had in those first few hours and days come rushing back, and you know you ...
...born, the mother sings "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be". As he grows up into a screaming two year old, a boisterous nine year old, a fractious loud teenager, and an independent adult, she creeps into his room, when she is sure he is asleep and sings "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be." Eventually, mum grows old, and now it's down to ... Read review