This weeks Childrens reading and reviews from the bookshop boss here at Unicorn Tree Books!
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Title – Ten Minute
Easter Activity Book
Author – Bethan James
& Heather Stewart
Format – A4 Paperback
Price – £3.99
Publisher – Barnabas for
Children (BRF)
Date of Publication – January 2013
ISBN – 978-0-85746-138-4
Reviewer – Melanie Carroll
Colourful activity book for the 7+ age group I would
say, each ‘activity set’ has a story component, and then word and logic puzzles
for the children to have fun doing that are estimated to take about 10 minutes.
Although called the Easter activity book it actually goes well past the lent/easter
stories and into some of the ascension and acts material. In all there are 22
activities sets/stories in the book and it would be great for keeping kids
amused and informed about the lent/easter season, and at 10 minutes or
thereabouts just right for giving them during a sermon, or even quite good for
using during a series of Sunday school sessions.
Title – My Very First
Bible
Author – Lois Rock
Format – Small Hardback
Price – £4.99
Publisher – Lion Childrens
Date of Publication – October 2012
ISBN – 978-0-7459-6148-4-9
Reviewer – Melanie Carroll
Lovely new mini-format of a well established and
loved childrens first bible, with lovely, colourful and simple drawings by Alex
Ayliffe and words by Lois Rock. This edition has a lovely padded jacket cover
and obviously being in the mini format is perfect for little hands to handle.
At only £4.99 it would make a lovely little gift too for a special occasion, or
just a lovely bible story book for a younger child at anytime.
Title – Psalms, Prayers
And Praises
Author – Sophie Piper
Format – Small Hardback
Price – £6.99
Publisher – Lion Childrens
Date of Publication – October 2012
ISBN – 978-0-7459-6382-2
Reviewer – Melanie Carroll
In the same style and series as the wonderful Our
Father, 10 Commandments and My First Holy Communion Gift books, Psalms, Prayers
and Praises will make a fantastic edition to these white hardback gift books
with gold foiled covers – this one is a particularly good addition because with
the variety of material included it really would be suitable for the widest
range of occasions from older child baptisms through to younger child
confirmations, and even birthdays or as an easter gift maybe. Lovely
illustrations by Angelo Ruta and short verses make this a lovely little gift
book.
Title – The Lion Book
Of Prayers For Me
Author – Christina
Goodings
Format – Small Hardback
Price – £5.99
Publisher – Lion Childrens
Date of Publication – October 2012
ISBN –
978-0-7459-6346-4
Reviewer – Melanie Carroll
A lovely padded jacket children sized book of
prayers to match the previously released Lion Bible For Me. Wonderful simple
colouring book style images from Emily Bolam make this a fresh and appealing Childrens
book with simple and appropriate prayers that cover a whole range of occasions and
situations, including Christmas and Easter as well as the usual thankful,
sorry, joyful type ones that are to be expected in a beginner/toddler prayer
book.
Title – The Story Of
Easter
Author – Fiona Boon
Format – Small Hardback
boardbook with Carrying Handle
Price – £4.99
Publisher – Authentic
Date of Publication – February 2013
ISBN – 978-1-86024-883-2
Reviewer – Melanie Carroll
A lovely new edition to the Easter market for little
children and toddlers, a small padded jacket board book with carrying handle.
Inside the pages are a bit frenetic but in a wonderfully fun way with busy
pencil drawn style characters with collage style fabric pattern backgrounds and
clothing. The words are done in a lovely curved way with some words emphasised
in bold that almost makes you sing them out. Lovely and fun with a hint of
serious but not sombre make it totally appropriate for a tiny audience.
Title – Easter (Candle
Library Series)
Author – Karen
Williamson
Format – Box Set Board Books
Price – £3.99
Publisher – Candle Books
(Lion Hudson)
Date of Publication – February 2013
ISBN
978-1-85985-942-1
Reviewer – Melanie Carroll
Another from the Candle Library series of lovely
little boxed sets of 6 small board books and at a really good price too. In this
Easter Collection we have ‘Jesus Rides to Jerusalem’, ‘A Special meal’, Jesus
is Arrested’ ‘Jesus Dies on a Cross’, ‘Jesus is Alive!’ and finally ‘Jesus
Returns to Hid Father’. They are lovely small books with wonderfully colourful
images and simple storylines in each. Great for any child, and they would also
make a great addition to any church group or library, or even to be split up
and given as easter gifts to a Sunday school class perhaps.
Title – The Life Of
Jesus
Author – Sophie Piper
Format – Small Hardback
Price – £9.99
Publisher – Lion Childrens
Date of Publication – January 2013
ISBN – 978-0-7459-6367-9
Reviewer – Melanie Carroll
Though in the same style and series as the lovely Our
Father, 10 Commandments, My First Holy Communion, and Psalms, Prayers and
Praises this is a more ‘grown up’ affair for want of a better term, being aimed
I would think at a slightly older child given the size of type being used. It
does though make a fantastic ‘bible’ addition to these white hardback gift
books with gold foiled covers. It is a particularly good addition for those who
want to give a gift of the story narrative of Jesus’s life, because each story
has the corresponding reference to where it can be found in the bible, and
there is a great short introduction that introduces Jesus and how the bible
contains a collection of stories about him. It really would be suitable for the
widest range of occasions but perhaps most perfect for someone new to the
church or making their communion or confirmation. Lovely illustrations by
Angelo Ruta and well written stories make this a lovely gift book.
Title – The First
Easter
Author – Lois Rock
Format – Hardback
Price – £3.99
Publisher – Lion Childrens
Date of Publication – January 2013
ISBN – 978-0-7459-6320-4
Reviewer – Melanie Carroll
This is not a new book as such but it is a new
hardback edition of a popular book by lLois Rock with illustrations by Sophie
Allsopp. The story of Holy Week and Easter
then Pentecost and the disciples setting forth to spread the Good News follows
true to the story told in the Gospels. The lovely, but serious looking, watercolour
illustrations really suit the story and add weight to the telling. This is a
lovely and sensitive easter book and at the price a very good buy too.
Title – The Lord’s
Prayer – And Other Classic Prayers For Children
Author – Lois Rock
Format – Hardback
Price – £3.99
Publisher – Lion Childrens
Date of Publication – January 2013
ISBN – 978-0-7459-6322-8
Reviewer – Melanie Carroll
A beautiful collection of Prayers for children with
the most lovely and evocative watercolour painting illustrations from Sophie Alssopp
make this a wonderful book and an absolute bargain at the price it is,
especially given the gold foiling on its cover which makes it a perfect looking
gift or prize giving book. With 27 short
but suitable prayers from a range of sources covering not only the bible and
other traditional sources, but Mother Teresa and John Milton too, and then arranged
into themes for easy use – with a first line appendix in the back too! - really
means this is a great little prayer book indeed.
Title – Easter Sticker
Book
Author – Karen
Williamson
Format – Staple Fold
Price – £2.99
Publisher –Candle Books
(Lion Hudson)
Date of Publication – January 2013
ISBN – 978-1-85985-943-8
Reviewer – Melanie Carroll
I love the format of this little Easter sticker book
, it so takes me back to primary school days! It’s one of those books where the
picture is above taking up much of the page and the words are on a white band in
beautifully clear black print across the bottom. Lovely for children just
learning to read alone. The stickers that come with the book are easy to place
for young children too because they fit over the faded image in the pictures.
Altogether a great little book.
Title – Busy Bee’s
Easter – Activity Book With Stickers
Author – Jocelyn Miller
Format – A4 Staple fold
Price – £4.99
Publisher – Lion Childrens
Date of Publication – January 2013
ISBN –
978-0-7459-6373-0
Reviewer – Melanie Carroll
Fantastic Easter fun and crafts with this activity
book. Yes it has stickers, and a couple of pages of actual do in the book
activities, some with a religious look and theme, but mostly this book is an
action filled craft time book that would do for any group of children
regardless of churchmanship or non! Easter eggs galore and fun, Easter egg
bunting, Easter egg baskets, spring flower cards, Easter bunnies and carrot
boxes to make – it’s a great craft filled book and would be a great book for any
Children’s group or pack leader, or parent looking for some idea’s and things
to do in the run up to Easter.
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