The Very Best Sheepdog
When Ben, a gentle sheepdog, befriends Bo, a fun-loving lamb, he becomes the laughing stock of the farm yard. With both his parents being prizewinners, the expectation on Ben was high, but he just couldn't herd sheep. But when a storm comes and scares all the sheep away, it's Ben who has to save the day. With his good nose and his love for Bo, Ben bravely battles the elements to try and save the flock.
The gentle text and illustrations bring the story of an unusual friendship to life. It is a heart warming tale about nature and farming, which shows how perseverance and self belief can overcome difficulties. The relationship between Bo and Ben is so cute and beautifully portrayed. At the end of the book, little ones will be rooting for Ben!
The Very Best Sheepdog by Pinny Grylls and illistrated by Rosie Wellesley
RRP £5.99 Pavilion Children's Books
Colin the Crab
This little pop-up book from Norfolk based beach merchandise company Gone Crabbing, is not only a lovely story, it also contains a very important message about respecting creatures when crabbing and rock pooling at the beach. It has some great pop-up elements to bring the story to life, which Freddy really enjoyed.
Colin the Crab shares a rock pool with his best friends Sally the Starfish and Mike the Mussel. They have an idyllic life until two children come along. Colin watches in horror as his friends are caught and thrown into a bucket and taken away. He sobs big salty tears as he tries to think of ways to get his friends back. Thankfully, the children know how to treat living things and when they are returned to the rock pool at the end of the day, they explain to Colin how they were looked after by the children. It is a really good way of showing families the right way to respect nature when it comes to compassionate crabbing and rock pooling.
Colin the Crab is not only the star of this book, he is also the star of the totally 'clawsome' range of seaside inspired gifts sold at Gone Crabbing. He certainly is a cute little creature! Hopefully, this story will encourage little ones to be more compassionate and respectful when they discover animals in the natural habitats.
This is a lovely gift idea, which compliments the other products in the Gone Crabbing range.
This is a lovely gift idea, which compliments the other products in the Gone Crabbing range.
Colin the Crab is by Susie Mason and illustrated and engineered by Robert Crowther.
Available from Gone Crabbing for £7.99 (also available is the Colin Crab mug and soap).
Official Playmobil Annual 2015
This is definitely one to look out for in the run up to Christmas if you have any Playmobil Knight fans at home. Annuals always make great presents to pop under the tree and they keep kids amused for hours, so they are always a good buy.
The annual is full of puzzles, colouring pages, quizzes and games all based around helping the Green Dragon Knights defeat the evil Red Dragon Knights.
The book is perfect if your child is a fan of knights, dragons and castles as it is dedicated to that theme. The content is like that found in an activity book and doesn't include stories or cartoon strips at all. The paper is thick and glossy and the full colour photos are spectacular.
It's a great choice for Freddy but if you have a child who prefers princesses, animals or fairies, they may not be as keen on the Knight theme.
RRP £7.99
We received these lovely books to review.
Available from Gone Crabbing for £7.99 (also available is the Colin Crab mug and soap).
Official Playmobil Annual 2015
This is definitely one to look out for in the run up to Christmas if you have any Playmobil Knight fans at home. Annuals always make great presents to pop under the tree and they keep kids amused for hours, so they are always a good buy.
The annual is full of puzzles, colouring pages, quizzes and games all based around helping the Green Dragon Knights defeat the evil Red Dragon Knights.
The book is perfect if your child is a fan of knights, dragons and castles as it is dedicated to that theme. The content is like that found in an activity book and doesn't include stories or cartoon strips at all. The paper is thick and glossy and the full colour photos are spectacular.
It's a great choice for Freddy but if you have a child who prefers princesses, animals or fairies, they may not be as keen on the Knight theme.
RRP £7.99
We received these lovely books to review.