Chopsy Baby is Reviewing: Children’s Picture Books
Do You Speak English Moon? By Francesca Simon and Ben Cort
Can the moon speak English? It is a typical kind of question any inquisitive four year old may ask. This picture book for the over threes, features illustrations by the Aliens in Underpants illustrator Simon Cort. The questions are posed by a little boy through Francesca Simon, with absolutely no Horridness at all.
£9.99
Orion Books
What is a Crocodile’s Favourite Thing? By Ben Hawes
There are more questions in this silly book by Ben Hawes. But it’s a good kind of silly that makes you smile in a contented way. Perfect for sharing with two year olds.
£5.99
Jonathan Cape
The Hueys in It Wasn’t Me By Oliver Jeffers
This is brilliant. It’s so simple and the ending is very true to the daily life in infant school. When the Hueys disagree about something, their visual disagreement is highly entertaining. So is the laugh out loud moment on the final page.
£10.99
Harper Collins
Little Poppets – Mouse’s Sock Tree By Susan Mitchell and Paula Metcalf
This board book features little felt creatures photographed on set to create a gentle story. There is a nostalgic late 70s feel captured in the animals, which are somewhere between Oliver Postgate and a birthday card great nan picked up at the Post Office.
£4.99
Campbell Books
Tim, Ted and The Pirates By Ian Whybrow and Russell Ayto
Tim and Ted go on a pirate adventure, after finding their teacher’s story – Little Bear’s Daring Deed – starting to flatline. Instead, water fills the classroom and they are off exploring in the ocean.
£6.99
Harper Collins
I am an Artist By Marta Altes
This book is brilliant. It’s a laugh out loud definite. Cleverly it follows a young boy’s passion for drawing and art. Though, what he sees as creative genius his mother sees as another mess to clear up. When the little boy’s mum falls asleep, he creates a wonderful masterpiece. But will his mum see it in quite the same way when she wakes up?
£10.99
Macmillan Children’s Books