My Dead Bunny – Sigi Cohen

 

31/7/16 

“My dead bunny’s name is Brad;
his odour is extremely bad.
He visits me when I’m in bed,
but Bradley wasn’t always dead …” 

 A zombie rabbit tale!

Title: My Dead Bunny                                                                                                                                 Author:  Sigi Cohen                                                                                                                     Illustrator:  James Foley

Rating: 10/10

Genre: Picture story book, Comedy, Rhyme

Recommended for: NB – for older readers. Age 10+

Suri’s Wall – Lucy Estela and Matt Ottley

29/7/16

Title: Suri’s Wall                                                      Author: Lucy Estela and Matt Ottley

Rating: 10/10

Age: 6+

Recommended for: A powerful picture book that can be enjoyed by a wide range of age groups.

This is Lucy Estela’s first book.  She was inspired by the story of one of the tallest women in the world and the plight of refugees.

Suri is different from the other children imprisoned behind the wall.  Her incredible height scares the other children which leads to a lonely life, longing for love. 

Ride, Ricardo, Ride! – Phil Cummings

29/7/16

Title: Ride, Ricardo, Ride!                                                       Author:  Phil Cummings                                                       Illustrated: by Shane Devries

Rating: 10/10

Age: 6+

Genre: Picture Story Book, Historical Fiction, Drama

Summary: Set in World War 11, the story tells of a boy, Ricardo, who loves riding his bike.

Ricardo is encouraged by his father to ride through the countryside surrounding his village. “Ride, Ricardo, ride!”

Pax – Sara Pennypacker

Pax

Author: Sara Pennypacker

Illustrator: Jon Klassen

Rating: 10/10

Summary: I could not put this novel down. Peter had rescued Pax, a fox, as a kit, and reared it as a pet. They had become extremely close. When Peter’s father enlists to fight in the war, he must abandon Pax and go and live with his grandfather. Peter is determined to reunite with his friend; however, on his perilous journey he falls and breaks his foot. His rescuer is Vola, a female war veteran.

The Bear and the Piano – David Litchfield

Age: A stunning picture book for all ages.

Genre: Picture story book

Rating: 10/10

Summary: Bear comes across a strange object in a clearing in the forest.

“PLONK!” The strange thing made an awful sound.

         So, the bear left.

         But the next day he came back, and the day after that too. And for days and weeks and months and years, until eventually …

The bear becomes a famous pianist in New York, but he misses something …

This is David Litchfield’s first picture book – what a debut!

Grade 2 read this book and retold the story from the bear’s point of view.

 

~ Mr K. The Border Collie ~