New Frontier have some lovely titles out this Autumn. Here's a mini review of their September releases.
What's in My Lunchbox?
This simple, fun picture book will have children giggling on every page!
A little boy opens his lunchbox and is disappointed to find an apple. But when on subsequent days he finds a live fish, a dancing bear and a dinosaur, he decides that, on balance, apples aren't so bad after all!
This story was an immediate hit with my children - particularly my three-year-old. We really like Peter Carnavas stories and this one is lots of fun. The first time we read it, we were never sure what was going to happen next and it hasn't lost its charm on subsequent rereads.
Kat Chadwick's artwork is cute and funny, bringing this series of surreal lunches to life.
What's in my Lunchbox is written by Peter Carnavas and illustrated by Kat Chadwick
Ruby and Graham
Ruby and Graham are best friends who are very different: Ruby loves to party, but Graham would rather keep things organised. But when Graham watches how much fun the other animals are having with Ruby, he decides it might be time for a change - he can be fun too, can't he?
Wishing you were more like someone else often leads to disaster, and this story is no different. Ruby and Graham is a wonderful story about being yourself, but also about working together with friends. Being organised doesn't mean that you can't have fun, and sometimes the best fun of all takes a little organisation and planning.
I really love Barnard's illustrations, which is bright and sweet. They are full of fun details like Graham's purple hat, and my children looked at the double page spread of animal disasters for ages, spotting all of the individual calamities.
Ruby and Graham is written and illustrated by Lucy Barnard
Yellow Dress Day
Ava has a different coloured dress for every day, depending on the weather. But one morning she wakes up and can't find her yellow dress anywhere. An old box of dressing up clothes provides some surprising solutions, and ensures Ava has the best yellow dress day ever.
The artwork is lovely and the text is lyrical and full of rich imagery. My daughter was so inspired by this lovely story that she wrote her own version, complete with pictures.
Some of the proceeds from the sale of Yellow Dress Day go to the International Rett Syndrome Foundation.
Yellow Dress Day is written by Michelle Worthington and illustrated by Sophie Norsa
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