Thursday 25 August 2022

Babyliography LV

Ana Martín Larrañaga, Opposites

2011 / Board book / 10 pages / Spain

**

An impulse purchase for 49p, even though her board book shelf is already full to donating point. Words don't make for the funnest slide reveals, but they'll be here when she learns to read, unless they won't.


Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, The Gruffalo

1999 / Library book / 32 pages / UK/Germany

****

After various spin-offs and cash-ins, it was nice to get a chance to read the actual story. Official finger puppets and activities kept her engaged at library storytime, let's see how they fare with non-franchised ones.


Dr. Seuss and Quentin Blake, Great Day for Up

1974 / Library book / 36 pages / USA/UK

***

I don't know why the good doctor didn't feel up to illustrating his own automatic writing, but Quentin Blake does an admirable interpretation.


Rachel Bright, Love You Hoo

2017 / Library book / 32 pages / UK

**

She's always drawn to owls, maybe we should get one. This was low on plot, high on sap.


Britta Teckentrup, Oskar Can...

2018 / Library book / 32 pages / Germany

**

So? Those aren't impressive feats, mate. Though I suppose you are a bird, fair enough.