Some Great Kids' Books on Review

Mungo Monkey has a Birthday Party

This is an incredibly cute, colourful storybook from illustrator Lydia Monks, made even better by the addition of lots of fun flaps inside.  It tells the story of Mungo as he prepares for his birthday party.

There is so much to do and little ones can join in with the fun and see what is happening by lifting the flaps!

We loved the colourful illustrations and the cute characters.  The story is simple and sweet and little ones will relate to the tale of Mungo as he bakes a cake, blows up party balloons and chooses a costume to wear.

Egmont 

RRP £7.99 

Publishing March 2014

CBeebies Woolly and Tig 

Fans of Woolly and Tig will enjoy the range of activity books, story books and sticker books featuring their favourite cuddly toy spider.  The Wipe Clean Activity Book lets little ones practice their writing.  Freddy really enjoyed writing his letters, rubbing them off and writing them all over again!

There are lots of things to do and learn, with everyday subjects at the heart of the content.  For example Woolly looks at dinner times and eating in restaurants to teach some early counting and maths skills.

Pre-schoolers can learn vocabulary, trace words and match stickers along with Woolly and Tig.

The colourful sticker sheets are always a hit with children and they allow even the youngest kids to interact with the activities.

The story books reinforce the messages of Woolly and Tig, helping little people share their worries and cope with new situations and experiences.

The Woolly and Tig Books are available now from:

I Love Mummy £5.99 RRP

Let's Play Sticker Book  £3.99 RRP

Out and About Sticker Book £3.99 RRP

Night Night Woolly £5.99 RRP

My Wipe Clean Activity Book (with pen) £3.99

Have Fun with Woolly and Tig £3.99

Justin's Annual 2013

Justin Fletcher is a household name in any home that includes a pre-schooler!  His cheeky chappy persona and friendly, bubbly personality make him a massive CBeebies hit and BAFTA award winning presenter.  This year, he has his own annual out, which will prove incredibly popular with his teeny-tiny fans!

The hardbook annual features activities, stories, puzzles, recipes and games printed in full colour throughout.  Plus it includes over 50 stickers for little ones to have fun sticking onto the pages.

Just like Justin, the book is colourful and fun and is packed with giggle-tastic content including characters from his live shows.  Even the smallest fans will enjoy recognising the familiar face of Justin, while the older children will love the jokes and games!  It really is interactive and full of things to do.

The annual is £7.99 RRP from all good stockists...but keep an eye out for special offers on annuals in the run up to Christmas to get a good bargain!

Top That! For Froobles Fun and Future Fashionistas

Froobles Fun Things To Make and Do and Froobles Magnetic Play and Learn Counting...New For September From Top That!

We love the fun fruity and veggie Froobles, stars of a series of books from Top That! Publishing.  So we were delighted to receive the latest Froobles titles for Freddy.  The Fun Things To Make and Do book is a paperback book packed with ideas for imaginative activities for children to do and includes over 400 stickers to help with projects.  From potato stampers to sock puppets to recipes for yummy treats there are projects to excite little  creatives.  There are even ideas for practical jokes so look out for cheeky tricks being played on you!  We loved the Finger Doodles project where you can make farmyard animals using fingerprints for their bodies and stickers as eyes.  The book is colourful and filled with Froobles characters on every page.  The full colour stickers will add fun to every project. This is a great rainy day book.

 The Froobles Counting  (RRP £4.99)

Magnetic Play and Learn Counting is an ingenious book that includes magnetic numbers and objects that stick on to the board pages.  Each page has a fun sentence featuring a Frooble.  Children are encouraged to find and match a missing object and the relevant number magnet to put onto the page to complete the picture.  The magnets fit neatly  into a compartment built into the top of the book.  With missing lollipops, lions, dinosaurs and butterflies to find and count, the book offers a fun and interactive learning experience for pre-schoolers.  The illustrations are really cute and appealing and the friendly and familiar Froobles  will keep little ones entertained as they learn.  Other titles include Shapes, First Words and Colours.

     The Froobles Fun Things to Make and Do (RRP £5.99)

Fashion Doodles With Pattern Pages

Older children with a passion for fashion will love the Fashion Doodles book.  This large size softback book lets you create cool fashion looks that can be customised using the sheets of patterned paper included.  The book is divided into sections to represent the Fashion Weeks of New York, London, Paris and Milan and focuses on the Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter collections including dresses, accessories, shoes, hair and make-up.  Partially drawn pictures allow budding fashionistas to complete the drawings adding their own creative flair to make fabulous outfits and original looks.

The book includes tips and hints for hair, make-up and fashion ideas.  Kizzy is very interested in the fashion and beauty industry and really loved this book.  There are so many activities to exercise your style and so many ideas to inspire girls to create their own catwalk collection.  There are 97 doodle pages and more than 40 different designs of patterned paper including florals, ginghams and retro prints.  Pop Star Doodles is also available.

The Fashion Experts Doodle Scrapbook (RRP £9.99)