Bright Stanley

by Matt Buckingham

What is it about?: A fish who lost his friends and he was in a very dangerous place. Then he finds his friends.
Why did you like it?: it was scary but he found his friends in the end.
Who would you recommend it to?: anyone
Orla (9) gave it      10/07

The very hungry caterpillar

by Eric Carle

What is it about?: A very hungry caterpillar who enjoys his food.
Why did you like it?: It is very colourful and fun to read. I think it is fantastic and I really liked the pictures.
Who would you recommend it to?: All my friends

Kieran McMahon (5) gave it:      10/07

The boy on the bus

by Penny Dale

Another version of the wheels on the bus where you can join in and make animal sounds.  A lovely book for singing along to.      10/07

What pet to get

by Emma Dodd

Work through the different animals to see which one is most suitable as a pet.  Good to read aloud.      10/07

Tyrannosaurus Drip

by Julia Donaldson

What would you do if you found yourself with a pair of mean and scary Tyrannosaurus Rexes as your brother and sister?  Cheer as Tyrannosaurus Drip manages to get his own back and finds a place where he really belongs.      10/07

Aliens love underpants

by Clare Freedman

The aliens are coming to Earth to play with your pants!  Great fun!      10/07

You Choose

by Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt

It's about things that you choose like pets, beds, houses, clothes etc.
I liked it because you get to choose everything
Who would you recommend it to?: Evie and my friends      10/07

Katerina (6)gave it

The adventures of the dish and the spoon

by Mini Grey

What happened to the dish and the spoon from the well-known nursery rhyme, Hey Diddle Diddle?  Find out about their further adventures in this great book.      10/07

Snail's legs

by Damian Harvey

This story about a snail and a frog is both funny and sad and has great illustrations.      10/07

Winston the book wolf

by Marni McGee

Winston the wolf loves to munch on books.  Something they're not too keen on at the library!  Will he ever learn that reading books is more fun than eating them?      10/07      10/07

The Emperor of Absurdia

by Chris Riddell

Lots of strange things happen in dreams.  Read about one young boy's dream in this wonderful book.      10/07

A cheese and tomato spider

by Nick Sharrat

What is it about?: It is a flip book you can make silly pictures with.

Why did you like it?: because you can turn a spider into a lemon and spider

Who would you recommend it to?: 6 year old girls and boys

Ronan (8) gave it       1/08

The monkey with a bright blue bottom

by Steve Smallman

A monkey with a bright blue bottom?  What a funny sight!  Find out how this naughty little monkey ended up looking so silly in this rhyming story that will make you laugh out loud!      10/07

When a monster is born

by Sean Taylor

What will the monster do next?  Decide from two choices on each page what  will happen.

What is it about?: A monster being born
Why did you like it?: It was lovely to read
Who would you recommend it to?: Eleanor who is my cousin aged 3

Lauren (4) gave it      10/07

Winnie's Midnight Dragon

by Valerie Thomas

The latest story about that wonderful witch, Winnie.      10/07

Daft bat

by Jeanne Willis

An amusing story about a bat who sees everything from upside-down.  Lovely illustrations by Tony Ross.      10/07

Who's in the loo?

by Jeanne Willis

A funny story about a queue of people waiting for the loo and trying to guess who is in it.      10/07

What is it about?: Various animals could be in the loo - and a real long queue is forming. Who is holding them up? Is it an elephant, or a whale, or even a poor little velvety mole?
Why did you like it?: Because it is in rhyme, reads aloud well, and the illustrations are very funny.
Who would you recommend it to?: Anyone who likes "rude" stories

Sue gave it       7/08