Tuesday 6 December 2022

Babyliography LXXXII

Unknown, My First Dolly Dressing: Fairies

2022 / Sticker book / 16 pages / UK

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Didn't even have plastic jewels this time.


Fiona Watt and Stella Baggott, Baby's Very First Slide and See: Things That Go

2021 / Library book / 10 pages / UK

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It's just sounds, you can read it by yourself while I look for proper alright alright.


Jack Hughes, Steggie's Stammer

2012 / Library book / 32 pages / UK

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She's not insecure about her speech and found this enjoyably relatable, or maybe she just liked the dino friends.


Alison Green and Sharon Rentta, Mine!

2018 / Library book / 32 pages / UK

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The brutal ending caught me off guard and confused the message somewhat.


Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, Let's Find the Smeds and the Smoos

2022 / Library book / 10 pages / UK/Germany

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An unusually cryptic spin on babies' felt flap books. A parody of the form, or just squeezing a successful author brand for every last drop? Who can say.