Saturday 11 December 2021

Babyliography XVIII

Eric Hill, Who's There, Spot?

2005 / Library book / 24 pages / UK

*

I think we read this one before and it failed to register, what with it being such a generic, pointless revival. Money for old rope, I guess. She obediently lifted all the flaps and was neither surprised nor impressed by their contents.


Daisy Hirst, I Like Trains

2021 / Library book / 32 pages / UK

***

A nicely detailed train ride that celebrates the minutiae of the experience rather than the hardware. Her own choo-choo craze was less intense.


Judith Kerr, One Night in the Zoo

2009 / Library book / 32 pages / Germany

***

Its magical narrative take on counting might be a bit distracting as their main numbers book, and frankly irresponsible as their main wildlife book, but it doesn't hurt as a refresher.


"Roger Hargreaves," Little Miss Whoops

2003 / Library book / 32 pages / UK

*

She likes Mr Bump, but wasn't impressed by the female reboot. It somehow runs out of copycat ideas half way through, so just lists as many forms of transport as they need to fill pages before caving in and bringing Bump back. She's got Moana and Kiki as role models, she'll be fine.


Jill Murphy, Whatever Next

1983 / Library book / 31 pages / UK

****

Less relatable, rereadable and helpfully-titled for recognition than Peace at Last, but still a nice companion. It's no A Grand Day Out, but better than Meg on the Moon.