They are always so much fun to read with the little people in my life and the illustrations are always bright, cheerful and fun.

My little nitpick: I wish the author or editor had caught the double use of the phrase "as could be," and changed one of them to something else. Captivating, full of opportunities for giggles and even a story for the bigger children… (yes adults that’s you!Your child will giggle their way through this comic tale of three very bad, silly, and completely hopeless storybook characters who dare each other to steal a hanky-chief from a young girl walking through their woods. The baddies devise different ways to scare her but are unsuccessful as she shows them kindness and understanding. I grew up in a tall Victorian London house with my parents, grandmother, aunt, uncle, younger sister Mary and cat Geoffrey (who was really a prince in disguise.

Author: Donaldson, Julia, Scheffler, Axel For children c 0-2 years Published on 14 September 2023 by Scholastic (Alison Green Books) in the United Kingdom. Bud pointed out the different villains and appeared to enjoy the scandal of it all, but it doesn’t compare to some of the more classic Gruffalo/ Stickman esq characters. Keeps little ones grinning and guffawing from the first colour-soaked page to the last hilarious line of this fresh, funny and exuberant rhyming story . Julia and Axel are the team that have created picture book favourites such as The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Zog and Highway Rat - all of which have been made into animated films premiering on BBC1 Christmas Day. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance.Written by Uju Asika, author of Bringing up Race, this beautiful picture book celebrates the beauty and joy of living in a wonderfully diverse world. I was at my last school for 4 years and we had ********* book fairs every term – and every term, I was disappointed by the narrow range of books.

I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly! I really enjoy getting the children in the audience to help me act out the stories and sing the songs.

The Baddies reminds readers that joy and bravery can happily defeat mean-spirited bullying, and that kindness can bring contentment. More about Julia: “I grew up in a tall Victorian London house with my parents, grandmother, aunt, uncle, younger sister Mary and cat Geoffrey (who was really a prince in disguise. While the Ghost states that he’s the most scary because of his haunting, the Witch is proud of her spells.