Friday, 5 May 2023

Babyliography CXXII

Yu-hsuan Huang, Sing Along With Me!: Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

2022 / Library book / 10 pages / Taiwan

**

I was distracted by the old Goofy/Pluto dichotomy as a fully anthropomorphic bunny danced beside a small, naturalistic one. Unless it was their baby sister who was left to play naked in the snow, that would work.


Nick Sharratt, What's in the Witch's Kitchen?

2009 / Library book / 22 pages / UK

****

A welcome innovation in flap books, she appreciated the pot luck peril, but not as much as the inescapable pop-up witch.


Adam and Charlotte Guillain and Garry Parsons, Molly's Magic Wardrobe: The Mermaid Mission

2019 / Library book / 32 pages / UK

**

This would surely be an iconic modern children's series if it had any originality about it. We'll no doubt get through them all.


Marjoke Henrichs, No! Said Rabbit

2021 / Library book / 32 pages / Netherlands

**

Did she recognise herself? Yes. Will it make a difference? Will it f—, said Daddy.


Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Matt Hunt, Little People, Big Dreams: Stephen Hawking

2019 / Hardback / 32 pages / Spain/UK

***

She's probably too young yet for these to inspire as intended, but the motor neurone disease was still quite the hook.