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Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site written by Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld.

One by one, we say goodnight to the construction site trucks as they finish their work and lie down to rest. 

A perfect picture book for settling little ones down.

And don't forget to stick around for the games at the end!

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Colours, Colours Everywhere written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Sharon King-Chai. Published by Two Hoots.

Follow a little girl as she paints her own adventure with her bright blue tree frog companion. With luscious green trees to climb and red hot air balloons to sail away in, where will the adventure take them?

An absolutely stunning picture book!

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Ten Little Monsters written by Mike Brownlow and illustrated by Simon Rickerty. Published by Orchard Books.
 
A brilliant bedtime story read aloud to share with your kid around Halloween. 

Ten Little Monsters are going trick-or-treating ... But what will the Ten Little Monsters do when they meet a wailing ghost? Two creepy witches? And a GIANT SPIDER?

Count from ten to one and back again, as the Little Monsters disappear then reappear. And join in with all the great sound-words!

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The wonderful author of this picture book asked me to read this for you all.

I Wish I Were a Bird written by Joy Roxborough and illustrated by Andy Catling. 

An animal adventure for children, helping to develop self esteem.

If you could change into an animal, which one would you choose to be, and why? As one little boy observes the fascinating antics of a bird, he wishes he could be a bird too. The bird offers to exchange places with him, and that wish takes the boy on a whimsical journey, swapping identities with a number of animals that he meets on the way. With each swap, he realises that wanting to be someone or something other than himself is perhaps not as grand an idea as he at first imagined. Where will his journey take him? Come and join me to find out...

If you would like to find out more about the author or buy yourself a copy please follow these links:
To buy a copy:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1998997707

More about the book:
 https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/roxborough-publishing-i-wish-i-were-a-bird

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Don't Say That, Willy Nilly! Written by Anna Powell and illustrated by David Roberts. Published by Little Tiger Press.

Willy Nilly is off to the shop to buy a cabbage.
"Yuk!" he says.
"Don't say that, Willy Nilly!" says his mum.

And so it begins, as Willy Nilly makes his way to the shop, he finds he always says the wrong thing at the wrong time. Will Willy Nilly ever get it right? 

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Do You Suppose... written by Helen Gathercole and illustrated by Mudassir M Abid. Published by Nightingale Books.

Do you suppose an elephant KNOWS how to play a tune through his NOSE? Can a crocodile play SNAP? Can a CRICKET play CRICKET? Does a KINGFISHER fish for a KING? 

There are so many questions to ask when one word can mean two things. 

Can you think of any other words that mean the same thing?

This is a brilliant book for teachers to share with their pupils when learning about HOMOPHONES. When teaching about homophones, this is a great picture book to share with the class to introduce them to what homophones are and how words can have two meanings but sound the same.

To BUY a copy:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Do-You-Suppose-Helen-Gathercole/dp/1838758836

Or you can grab a copy here too:
https://pegasuspublishers.com/books/childrens-fiction/do-you-suppose

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Stinky Jack and the Beanstalk written by Steve Smallman and illustrated by Neil Price. Published by QEB Publishing.

Come and join me for this classic fairy tale read aloud. If you think you know the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, then think again. In this bedtime story with Fi, you'll find there is a little twist in the story. 

In this read aloud of Stinky Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack refuses to wash and is a very smelly boy! So when Jack finds a giant beanstalk in his garden and climbs to the top, what will the giant at the top think of this smelly, little boy!

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Turning Pennies Into Dimes (Doc the Wolf) by Kevin Chu. Published by Palmetto Publishing.

Life can be challenging, and sometimes we forget what truly matters as we try and turn those pennies into dimes. A daily reminder for adults that 'more' is not always better. 

If you'd like to find out more information about Doc the Wolf:
https://docthewolf.com/

To buy a copy:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Turning-Pennies-Into-Dimes-Wolf/dp/B0BSB1ZWNQ

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Teapot Trouble written and illustrated by Morag Hood. Published by Two Hoots.

I LOVE these stories of Duck and Tiny Horse. Very random but very funny and totally original. Hope you enjoy it too!

A mysterious creature has decided to live inside Duck's teapot and he is not happy! He wants his teapot back but who is this creature? And more to the point, how do we get it out?

Do not fear, Tiny Horse is here! He has a crayon, a whisk and a stick celery. What more could you need to save the day?

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The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak, published by Puffin.

Today's read aloud is sure to make your little one laugh as I have to say more and more ridiculous things!
 
"You might think a book with no pictures would be boring and serious.
Except . . . here's how this book works:

Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say BLORK. Or BLUURF.

And even if they have to say things like BLAGGITY BLAGGITY and MY HEAD IS MADE OF BLUEBERRY PIZZA!

That's the rule. That's the deal."

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