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Monday, October 6, 2008 11:07:35 AM
celia Leary added Penguin to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Absolutely beautiful. Ive read this a few times with quite young children - under 4s, and they have loved it! Their parents were pretty enamoured as well... I love her illustrations, and the story is great fun"
Friday, September 26, 2008 11:31:35 AM
celia Leary added Arrival to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Totally stunning wordless book on immigration."
Friday, September 26, 2008 10:31:08 AM
celia Leary added The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch) to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Great fun story with a strong fiesty girl main character"
Friday, September 26, 2008 10:28:08 AM
celia Leary added Flotsam (Caldecott Medal Book) to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Fabulous wordless book. Absolutely stunning illustrations that are so detailed, and really make you think. Great for getting kids to invent their own stories to go with it!"
Friday, September 26, 2008 8:40:31 AM
celia Leary added Guess What? to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Great detailed illustrations, so much to talk about!"
Friday, September 26, 2008 8:38:08 AM
celia Leary added Wilfrid Gordon Mcdonald Partridge (Picture Puffin) to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Julie Vivas does the most beautiful illustrations, and the story is lovely. The relationship between the old people and the young boy is realistic and heartwarming"
Friday, September 26, 2008 8:34:20 AM
celia Leary added Boo to a Goose (Picture Puffins) to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Totally gorgeous paper sculptures for illustrations, along with a fun rhyming text make this a really fun book to read aloud."
Friday, September 26, 2008 4:50:23 AM
celia Leary added There Is a Bird On Your Head! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) (Elephant and Piggie) to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Really funny to read to a group of kids. Great book for beginning readers, especially those who may have dyslexia as the text is large, clear and printed on non white backgrounds. My daughter and I laughed like loons when we read this!"
Friday, September 26, 2008 4:45:33 AM
celia Leary added Not a Box to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Fabulous book for developing imaginations! Great as a teacher before doing box modelling to give children inspiration, but also just a fun book to read."
Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:41:34 PM
celia Leary added Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Bccb Blue Ribbon Picture Book Awards (Awards)) to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Great fun, and totally accurate description of the trauma that losing a family member entails!"
Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:39:11 PM
celia Leary added Gallop! to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Very clever - keeps kids (and adults) entertained for ages!"
Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:35:04 PM
celia Leary added The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Beautiful illustrations and writing."
Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:33:51 PM
celia Leary added A Wrinkle in Time to her Bookshelf
celia said, "I loved this book as a child, and still love it as an adult!"
Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:32:42 PM
celia Leary added Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business to her Bookshelf
celia said, "I love this book - it is so much fun to read out loud. Kids just adore it!"
Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:31:30 PM
celia Leary added Lying Carpet to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Saw an advanced copy of this and it is gorgeous. Typical simple yet powerful illustrations but this time in black and white rather than his lovely colours. This adds rather than detracts though. A older readership than previously,. Leaves you thinking."
Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:29:30 PM
celia Leary added The Robot and the Bluebird to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Lovely, sad story - reminiscent of the Sad Prince by Oscar Wilde."
Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:28:34 PM
celia Leary added Nutmeg to her Bookshelf
celia said, "One of my favourite of Davids books. The story is a favourite of my daughter who quoted it at me each meal time for weeks after reading. Stunningly illustrated - the shift in colours from the beginning to end reflects the change in circumstances for the c"
Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:26:11 PM
celia Leary added Whale to her Bookshelf
celia said, "I love Davids illustrations, and the story here is lovely. The colours and detail in the pictures is just gorgeous."
Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:25:05 PM
celia Leary added Halibut Jackson to her Bookshelf
celia said, "David does such gorgeous quirky illustrations that look simple but have such a lot going on. A sweet story about a shy boy who wants to blend in, and how his talents help him to learn to stand out."
Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:19:45 PM
celia Leary added The Sandman Companion to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Interresting to Sandman completists."
Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:19:04 PM
celia Leary added Neverwhere: The Author's Preferred Text to her Bookshelf
celia said, "I really enjoyed this, especially after moving to London and doing a Neverwhere tour of the city."
Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:17:36 PM
celia Leary added Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch to her Bookshelf
celia said, "So much fun! Two great authors obviously having a ball writing this. Really enjoyed"
Monday, October 6, 2008 11:09:22 AM
celia Leary added Flyaway Katie to her Bookshelf
celia said, "Another gorgeous book by Polly. Kids love the idea of painting themselves and escaping to a place thats more fun. Just reading it helps brighten up a dull day!"