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A children's classic still going strong Advantages: nice story Disadvantages: black and white pages This book was a firm favourite of my wife’s when she was a little girl, and so we nostalgically bought it for our two year old. I’d never seen it before, and I have to say I’m not sure what all the fuss is about. The story tells about a family that go on a walk, which they call a bear hunt. They walk through a variety of tough weather conditions, before finding a bear which chases them home. The book uses repetitive language to help children learn ... ...my two year old can recite it after only a few reads, which is nice. The best thing about the book is the illustrations, which are watercolour paintings or ink drawings painted in watercolour. They are sketch-like, and add an old school feel to the book. Sadly, every alternate page is black and white, which I just don’t understand: when one of the big things about the book is the colour, why scrimp? The story is best read with dramatic action and ... bruffyboy 27.04.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Michael Rosen	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability
To the moon and back... Advantages: Lovely bedtime story Disadvantages: None Another of our well read favourites, and having first been published in 1983, it has been read to all 3 of my children and to many classes of children. THE STORY Great opening line "Can I go to the moon?" asked Baby Bear. We like this because it is the kind of question children can ask when employing bath or bed delaying tactics and are looking out of their bedroom window. Mrs Bear soon puts a stop to these musings because she tells Baby Bear ... ...that he would need a rocket. The bath appears to be forgotten, and baby Bear finds a rocket under the stairs, which is a cardboard box, he finds a space helmet in the shape of a collander, and space boots, which are his wellingtons. He packs all the things he needs for a trip to the moon- his teddy and some food, and takes off up the chimney...WHOOSH!! He really does fly up through the chimney and passes an owl who admires his rather smart rocket ... danielalong 21.03.2006 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Whatever Next! - Jill Murphy	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability
Waiting for Anya Advantages: Beautiful, simple, thematically rich children's book Disadvantages: none ...loving it, a friend thrust Waiting for Anya into my grubby mitts and forced me to read it. I thank her. Jo lives in a small French village near the Spanish border. Life is hard while his father is away at war, as are all the able-bodied men of the village, and yet the war doesn't appear to otherwise affect the town, which plods on its merry way. The shepherding duties are still to be done, and they are down to 12-year-old Jo and his grandfather, ... ...To Kill A Mockingbird. Waiting for Anya is told in very straightforward language, in the third person. It reads smoothly and paces itself beautifully between the internal wonderings of Jo, a boy who feels keenly all the adolescent angst of relations with friends and family and is now forced to reconcile these into the context of wartime, and the thrilling, heart-stopping tale of Benjamin and his lost tribe. I feel it is no accident that there are ... ruth_cole 09.04.2004 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Waiting for Anya - Michael Morpurgo	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability
Where willy went!! fantastic!!!! Advantages: hilarious!!! keeps children entertained whilst answering those difficult questions. Disadvantages: should come with a warning for parents to read first out of sight of children!!!! What a fantastic book!! we bought it after being recommended it when my five year old daughter started questioing the facts of life.when it came me and my husband ended up reading it ourselves and wetting ourselves laughing.....very,very humourous for the adults,i do advise reading yourself in private before attempting to read it to your children-i am glad we did as we couldnt stop laughing and that would have caused extra problems/questions had ... lurverick1 05.04.2008 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Where Willy Went - Nicholas Allan	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability
Toilet Humour Advantages: Great fun, hits the spot. Disadvantages: None ..."Is it a stoat who's making a stink? Or a pig who's washing his pants in the sink?" There, it is a simple plot, and not too taxing. The book was written by Jeanne Willis and Adrian Reynolds did the artwork. Willis has other books to her credit, such as 'The Really Rude Rhino,' and 'Grill Pan Eddie.' I think I will be looking out for more of her books! ISBN 9781842706985 www.andersonpress.co.uk Note - Special Criteria below is for an audio book ... Borg 16.01.2008 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Who's in the Loo? - Jeanne Willis	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability