Families Book Reviews
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Marigold is a Chicken: a funny and heartwarming picture book about unconditional love
Name: Lizi Backhouse
28 July 2026;Genre: Family & Home
Marigold is a Chicken is a charming picture book about realising that you are you, and that is the best thing you can be. When the hens in the coop start hatching their eggs, the chicks that emerge are all excellent at something - science, art or Maths even...but Marigo...
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Leaving the House
Name: Tracy Parvin
24 July 2026;Genre: Family & Home
Meet the O'Hare Family; Mummy, Daddy, and siblings Jackson and (narrator) Harley. Our two erstwhile heroes love to cause chaos. Not that they really realise that this would be the result of their exuberant playing: they just get a little bit carried away. What could be more exciting than creat...
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Sasha Feels Shy
Name: Jen Bevan
24 July 2026;Genre: Personal Growth
Sasha is going to play at her friend Leo's house. She is pleased but feeling shy and is not sure she will enjoy herself. Leo introduces lots of game ideas but Sasha is feeling too shy to play until she shares her feeling with Leo. Once she has shared her feeling, she feels much more confident....
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Who Will You Be When You Grow Up?: A Let’s Talk picture book to help children talk about the future
Name: Maria
17 July 2026;Genre: Personal Growth
Who Will You Be When You Grow Up? is part of the Let's Talk series and is a fun way to encourage discussions and to support children in their understanding of the world. This book begins with a question "Who will you be when you grow up?" and then takes the reader on s...
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Michael Rosen's NICE! Poems
Name: Sue Wilsher
17 July 2026;Genre: Poetry
In his introduction to this book, Michael Rosen explains how it has evolved from an original book of his poems called 'The Hypnotiser', published in 1988 and now out of print. Having posted performances of many of these poems on YouTube, they quickly gained in popularity, leading to this new e...
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Enchanted Beach
Name: Sue Wilsher
17 July 2026;Genre: Adventure
Charting the seasonal joys and wonders of the seaside, Enchanted Beach is an absolute joy! Evocative illustrations and lyrical text combine to create a wonderful sharing experience. Gentle rhyming text builds a picture of a little boy's adventures on th...
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Totally Normal
Name: Jenny CADDICK
16 July 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
One of a kind, and the eldest child in the family, Ellie finds the boring stuff in life hard to handle - she struggles with small talk, can't focus on the dull, daily duties and feels like society, and her own family, don't really "get" her non-perfect weird and messy self. Demands and expecta...
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Pincho: Nothing IS Possible
Name: Louise Gahan
15 July 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
Ben Sanders' Nothing Is Possible is a charming and humorous picture book that follows Pincho, a calm and contented capybara who never hurries or worries. When an energetic little yellow bird arrives determined to fill Pincho's day with activities and adventures, the pair embark on a journey th...
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Prince Kal vs the Salivator Alligator
Name: Panda Age 9
15 July 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
There was one bit I found really funny and I liked all of it.
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The Thing About Giants
Name: Linda Brown
15 July 2026;Genre: Myths & Legends
The Thing About Giants is packed with action, humour, and characters that are sure to capture readers' hearts. This debut fantasy adventure novel is a gripping, must-read for young readers in 2026. Jacq is the daughter of giant hunters. She lives in a strange city buil...
