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Who's that Trip-Trapping over my Bridge?

Advantages: interesting idea for a book
Disadvantages: younger children may have difficulty following 2 stories

The Troll is the latest title to have joined our fairly extensive library of Julia Donaldson books. The "by the author of the GRUFFALO" by-line on the front cover is probably superfluous to many parents, that title being somewhat of a modern children's cl ...

azana 18.08.2010 · Read full review
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Review of The Troll - Julia Donaldson

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The troll

Advantages: fun story and fab illustrations
Disadvantages: none for us

...to take part in a summer holiday scheme going on at our local library called circus stars. I think it is probably a nationwide scheme but the basis of it is that you have to read six books from the library and after each book you get a sm ...

louisechackett 19.09.2011 · Read full review
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Review of The Troll - Julia Donaldson

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The huge bag of worries

Advantages: Really child friendly, well written and illustrated, easy concepts for the child to understand
Disadvantages: I could find no disadvantages of this book

...A really well written and well illustrated book, I used it for a child who had been bullied and had difficulties expressing himself. The concept of the monsters in the bag is a really good 'concrete' concept for the child to be able to see that the proble ...

jlb1980 23.12.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Huge Bag of Worries - Virginia Ironside

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A cute read

Advantages: Very cute, bold
Disadvantages: none

We have several of these books in our house. When Hope was a baby we had lots for her and now for Baby M we have some for him too, both of them have really enjoyed reading these books. They are perfectly designed for young babies and very enjoyable for pa ...

lorriellah 09.01.2013 · Read full review
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Review of That's Not My Puppy (Usborne Touchy Feely Books) - Fiona Watt

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Read it again please Mummy!

Advantages: Attractive textures, pictures and text, good quality book
Disadvantages: none (unless you count having to read it over and over and over again...)

We have a house full of books! My husband and I are both addicted to reading and our children seem to be following suit. It makes it easy for friends and relatives to know what to buy as presents but it also means that the bookshelves are always groaning ...

jonkitlib 03.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of That's Not My Puppy (Usborne Touchy Feely Books) - Fiona Watt

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