Night Night, Norman by Marie Dimitrova (Children's Picture Book Review)

We received an ecopy of this book from the publisher via Goodreads in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

Night Night, Norman
Written by Marie Dimitrova
Illustrated by Romi Caron
Published by Hello World Publishing
on October 20, 2020
Genre: Children's, Picture Books
Length: 18 pages
Ages: 3 - 6 pages

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Synopsis:
A light-hearted, spirit-lifting story about what horses do at night while we sleep.

Laugh out loud with the adventures of Norman, and find out what happens when we think our pets are sleeping. A perfect book to read together before bedtime! 


My Thoughts:

Every night, Ellie visits a big, beautiful horse named Norman at the Green Apple Barn before heading off to bed. But one night, Norman decides to find out exactly where Ellie goes and leaves the barn! What mischief could a horse possibly get into?

This is the perfect bedtime story! 

Join the overly curious Norman on a nightly jaunt! 
This silly picture book will have your Littles in fits of giggles over Norman and his night-time nonsense. 

Night Night, Norman is beautifully illustrated in traditional styles and includes a bonus 'How to Draw Norman' page at the end of the story!

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Let's Go For A Walk by Ranger Hamza (Children's Interactive Nature-Based Picture Book Review)

 We received an ecopy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

Let's Go For A Walk
by Ranger Hamza
Published by Ivy Kids
on July 13, 2021
Genre: Children's, Picture Books, Nature
Length: 36 pages
Ages: 3 - 6 years

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Synopsis:
Walking in the country, by the sea, or in the town, so many wonderful things to see if you stop and look around! Go on your very own walk guided by Ranger Hamza with this book that can be used again and again!


My Thoughts:

Let's Go For A Walk is a fantastic interactive picture book that you can take with you on walks or hikes and read aloud to Littles to prompt them to use all of their senses to experience the world around them. 

Each page poses questions that urge children to look for specific colors, shapes, and sizes, to touch and feel the textures of the natural world, to smell the scents of foods and flowers, to listen to the sounds of nature, and more. 

If you're looking for a fun book with lots of simple nature-based activities and facts for the young years, this may be perfect for you!
Not only does it focus on nature and immersing yourself in it, but it also includes educational suggestions to do on the go, such as finding the alphabet or numbers in your everyday surroundings, from street signs to billboards, and encourages learning in all its many forms.

The more time we spend with this wonderful picture book, the more we love it and the more we hope it gets into the hands of children around the world. 
Many thanks to the author and publisher for the chance to read (and USE!) this fantastic book!

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Little Mole's Christmas Gift by Glenys Nellist (Children's Picture Book Review)

Little Mole's Christmas Gift
Written by Glenys Nellist
Illustrated by Sally Garland
Published by Beaming Books
on October 6, 2020
Genre: Children's, Picture Books
Length: 32 pages
Ages: 3 - 6 years

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Synopsis:
While Little Mole is bringing home a beautiful mushroom as a Christmas gift for his mother, he encounters woodland friends in need and shares the mushroom with them. 


My Thoughts:

Little Mole picks a big beautiful mushroom as a gift for his mother for Christmas, but he runs into friends that need help and by the time he gets home his gift is not quite what he had hoped it would be.  

Little Mole's Christmas Gift is about a sweet little mole with a huge heart and a helping hand that can't leave a friend in need, no matter what. 

This is a wonderful book for nurturing empathy and kindness and has adorable illustrations that makes this a wonderful story for any time of year but is especially perfect for Christmas! 

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The Scary Book by Thierry Dedeiu (Children's Board Book Review)

 We received a copy of this board book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

The Scary Book
by Thierry Dedieu
Published by Prestel Junior
on September 15, 2020
Genre: Children's, Board Books
Length: 20 pages
Ages: 3 - 6 years

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Synopsis:
A perfect blend of silly and scary, this oversized lift-the-flap board book shows children what's hiding inside some creepy creatures!


Our Thoughts:

The Scary Book is perfect for kids that like scary, gross, and disturbing things! 

This is a fun and unique 'lift-the-flap' style board book that is full of spooky little surprises, such as the slimy innards of a frog or the dead victims of a hungry spider, and much more!

The bold colors and big text make this a great board book for little listeners and the extra big format and double-folded flaps make it all the more fun.

It's definitely an unconventional book but my little 'monster' loved how creepy it is and was full of questions about the critters and their lift-the-flap surprises.

There's also a few Halloween-themed surprises, such as a ghost, a skeleton, and a jack-o-lantern which makes this a great addition to any spooky-story shelves! 

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The Blue Giant by Katie Cottle (Children's Picture Book Review)

We received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Blue Giant
Written & illustrated by
Katie Cottle
Published by Pavilion Books
on May 26, 2020
Genre: Children's, Picture Books
Length: 32 pages
Ages: 3 - 6 years

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Synopsis:
A poignant and timely picture book introducing children to the issue of ocean pollution, with ideas to help the world become a better, cleaner place.

Coral and her mom are enjoying a break at the seaside. Until a creature emerges from the waves! It's a giant. A blue giant. It is made of water, fish, and sea plants and has a stirring plea to help clean up the ocean.

This stunning follow-up to Katie Cottle's debut picture book The Green Giant is another entertaining and beautiful eco-tale from the 2017 winner of the Batsford Prize. 

Our Thoughts:

Meera and her mother are enjoying a vacation at the beach where they can sun, swim, and take their little boat out on the water. While there, they are confronted by a big blue giant that asks for help cleaning up the ocean. The Blue Giant shows them the pollution under the waves and how it affects the creatures that live there. Meera and her mother immediately start gathering as much underwater pollution as they can, but there are only so many hours in the day and they are only two people. Luckily, when we come together to heal the world, we are capable of great things.

Katie Cottle has given us another gem!
A lovely follow up to The Green Giant, The Blue Giant is a beautifully illustrated eco-tale that urges us to look below the surface at the reality of pollution in our oceans. It reminds us that we can do more and make a bigger impact when we come together to heal our natural spaces and that each good deed and act of kindness inspires another. 

 This gorgeous picture book has full-page illustrations that are bright, colorful, and teeming with life and life lessons. Budding conservationists will love the important message to save our seas as well as helpful suggestions for ways to reduce our own usage of single-use plastics. 

Be sure to check out The Green Giant as well!

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