Books: Children
Animal magic The Underneath Kathi Appelt ISBN: 9781847383112
www.simonandschuster.co.uk
£5.99
Aimed at the eight to 12 age range, Appelt’s debut novel tells stories about betrayal, love and hope among animals in crisis. First, there is the tale of an abandoned, pregnant cat that comes across hound dog, Ranger, who has been abused by Gar Face. Gar Face is a recluse who lives in the Texas bayou. Together, the hound dog, cat and her newborn kittens seek refuge underneath Gar’s porch where they are safe and protected from the outside world. The next part of the tale is about a water snake that has been dormant in a jar beneath a tree for 1,000 years. Ultimately the tales merge when one of the kittens breaks the golden rule and strays from the safety of “the underneath”. The kitten’s curiosity sets off a chain of events, which illustrate the power of love and hate, the fragility of happiness and the importance of keeping up promises. At once, the story’s tone is smooth and lullaby-like and its language, sophisticated.
Birds and bees
Our Baby Inside! Mick Manning and Brita Granström ISBN: 9780749686710
www.franklinwatts.co.uk
£10.99
Our Baby Inside! tells the story of a baby’s growth, from its conception to its birth. Each
colourful page is filled with charming illustrations and half-page flaps, which reveal a baby inside its mother’s tummy at different stages of growth. It provides an effective way to teach a child about where they came from, especially if they are soon to be a big brother or sister. As well as explaining the stages of pregnancy, each section includes explanations of things like a mother’s craving for unusual food or what sort of exercises she should do when she is expecting a baby. There are also simple, yet effective descriptions of the biological process, such as what happens when a woman gives birth and what the anatomical terms are. At the end of this delightful and educational story are scenarios of the baby and its family once it has been born.
Inspiring tales
My Uncle’s Dunkirk Mick Manning and Brita Granström ISBN: 9780749693411
www.franklinwatts.co.uk
£10.99
When Mick Manning was a boy, he used to go on seaside holidays with his uncle who fought in World War II. Sometimes he felt as if his uncle was remembering a different seaside – the one where he had once awaited rescue in Dunkirk while fighting in World War II. It is with this memory that the tale starts and, inspired by his
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uncle’s experiences, Manning tells the story of the tragic historical events in Dunkirk. The brightly illustrated pages alternate between describing his grandfather’s everyday life as an old man, coupled with his time in the war, to create a powerful account of wartime events. Manning’s clever intertwining of the every day story of his uncle alongside this time in history presents the reader with a story that is not only informative, but also moving and accessible. The book is injected with facts, figures and dates about Dunkirk and the war, as well as further information at the back of the book and a glossary of explanations.
What the Dickens?
Extraordinary Lives – Charles Dickens Peter Hicks ISBN: 9780750260503
www.waylandbooks.co.uk
£12.99
From the Extraordinary Lives series, this book is one of many that tell the story of significant and remarkable people throughout history. It illustrates the life of Charles Dickens who lived during the Industrial Revolution and is one of the greatest novelists of our time. The pages are filled with photographs and paintings of the period and modern photographs that reconstruct the past and tell Dickens’ life story. The book touches on what he was like as a family man, to what
influenced his novels and why social injustice was so popular in his writing. It successfully takes the reader through his life in chronological order, with an illustrated time line presenting the events that took place. This book is easy to read and fascinating, teaching the reader not only about Dickens himself, but also the period in which he lived.
Making history
The Top Ten Events That Changed The World Anita Ganeri ISBN: 9780749690779
www.franklinwatts.co.uk
£11.99
This colourful, accessible book tells the story of 10 worldwide events that were so monumental they changed history forever. These range from the Boston tea party, to the Berlin wall collapse, Pearl Harbour, the moon landing and 9/11, to name just a few. Each section is illustrated with computer graphics as well as real photographs which punctuate the text. Ganeri provides a clear and easy-to-understand explanation of each event, which includes a comprehensive set of dates, facts and quotes where relevant. The Best of the Rest section at the end of the book gives a brief but rounded description of other historical dates, such as the Italian Revolution, the first crusade and the Wall Street crash. There is also a timeline, which outlines the event, what happened and what changed, as well as a glossary of terms. This book is both informative and fun to read.
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