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Sunday 1 April 2018
Saturday 1 July 2017
Here comes the SUN....
To celebrate being part of this fabulous blog tour Little Sniffer and I decided to make a picnic tea inspired by some of the things we spotted in Sun the latest seasonal delight from illustrator and author Sam Usher.
The first little chap to catch our eye was the charming little green parrot on the front cover. With his delightful green plumage and perky yellow beak he leant himself perfectly to a fabulously fruity Crudités creation!
We collected together as many different coloured fruits and vegetables as we could find and made this technicolour treat! complete with mango beak, pepper plumage, a nectarine tummy, apple face and a tiny black bean for an eye, as you can see he's perched quite magnificently on a strange branch of basil. Mini Sniffers verdict, a BIG thumbs up.
And now for something a bit more substantial!
Next to catch our eye this groovy looking chimp. Immediately we had a "Monkey Bun" in mind. So we set to work chopping snipping and shaping all of our favourite ingredients and fashioning them in to what I think you will agree is a rather marvellous looking sandwich!
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| We forgot to make a bow tie! |
Olives for nostrils, eggs for eyes (with obligatory black bean pupils) BIG green cucumber ears, a pepper mouth with a goofy ham tongue.... all in all quite unexpectedly delicious.
Now for Little Monkey's favourite part of any meal, picnic or otherwise.
Time of pudding! We were quite taken by the magnificent glittering sandcastle on the cover and Little Sniffer is unusually partial to jelly so we made a passionfruit jelly pot complete with sand made from crunched up biscuits.
I hardly had time to photograph this particular component of our picnic as it was gobble up in a flash.
REVIEW
We have always been huge fans of this beautifully illustrated series of picture books, first the wintery delight which was Snow, then the atmospheric triumph which was Rain and now a scorching celebration of sunshine Sun.
Sun is nothing short of a triumph, beaming with illustrative charm and unashamedly revelling in traditional storytelling with nothing but joy and adventure at it's core. I always delight in the beautiful intuitive depiction of the relationship between a boy and his grandfather in these books and this one in particular radiates love and friendship at it's most pure. The gentle evolution of the story is told so cleverly by at first the most subtle of detail, gently unfolding as heat parched landscapes dominate the pages. You'll never guess who boy and his grandfather unexpectedly chance upon.
Hold on to your sun hats the almost unbelievable adventure which is about to unfold...
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Wednesday 14 June 2017
Book Sniffing With Dad
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Steven Lenton interviews Director of "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" Robin Shaw about his brand new picture book Me and My Dad published by Hodder Children's Books
Here is a list of some of my favourite reads for very little book sniffers which might just be perfect for sharing on Fathers Day (or any other day)! #BookSniffingWithDad
“A is for Adventure” in this supremely stylish nautical themed introduction to the alphabet. The bright, humour-filled illustrations will be the perfect trigger to inspire a love of learning.
If you like this you will also like A Sea Voyage! published by Thames and Hudson
Confusion
ensues as a little girl realises her beloved Grandad has been replaced by a
rather mischievous Penguin. A delightful tale of mistaken identity and the
importance of grandparents.
If you like this you will also LOVE Colin and Lee Carrot and Pea also by Morgan Hood! Published by Two Hoots
If you like this you will also LOVE Colin and Lee Carrot and Pea also by Morgan Hood! Published by Two Hoots
Perfect for
pre-school palaeontologists! This little girl has her sights set on a pet that
is slightly larger and considerably
scalier than the norm. A joy to share anytime.
If you like this you will also like WHY? by Tracey Corderoy illustrated by Tim Warnes
If you like this you will also like WHY? by Tracey Corderoy illustrated by Tim Warnes
With familiar animals, shapes and scenes to spot, and plenty of detail to
enjoy. This fun exploration of before and after consequences is perfect for
exploring over and over.
If you like this you will also love This is Not a Book by Jean Jullien
If you like this you will also love This is Not a Book by Jean Jullien
Follow the cut-out hole and lead the reader on an intergalactic adventure
into outer space and beyond. Encounter aliens and help steer the spacecraft on
its mission.
If you like this you will also like That's Not My Plane published y Usborne
If you like this you will also like That's Not My Plane published y Usborne
A brilliantly anarchic feud between a triangle and a square evolves using
stark black and white illustrations and a clever simple text. A fantastically
funny read.
If you like this you will also like Tough Guys Have Feelings Too by Keith Negley - Published by Flying Eye Books
If you like this you will also like Tough Guys Have Feelings Too by Keith Negley - Published by Flying Eye Books
Chopping down trees means Big Jim Hickory needs to find a new home for
his woodland friends. Perhaps his beard would make the perfect temporary residence?
If you like this you will also like The Bear Who Stared also by Duncan Beadie (on of my faves book ever)
If you like this you will also like The Bear Who Stared also by Duncan Beadie (on of my faves book ever)
A visual feast, this introduction to trucks will have little ones entranced
for hours on end, with characters to seek and find on each page. Bright, bold
and brilliantly bizarre.
If you like this you will love Mr Tweed's Busy Day by Jim Stoten Published by Flying Eye Books
If you like this you will love Mr Tweed's Busy Day by Jim Stoten Published by Flying Eye Books
What Ted lacks in stature he certainly makes up for with his big
imagination in this delightful new pre-school series. Familiar themes are
explored with charm and delicate humour.
If you like this you'll love Pom Pom is Super also by Soppy Henn
If you like this you'll love Pom Pom is Super also by Soppy Henn
A joyful observation
of the special relationship between parent and child. The perfect gift and a
lovely reminder that children cherish the little moments as much as us adults
do.
If you like this you'll LOVE Me and My Dad by Robin Shaw
If you like this you'll LOVE Me and My Dad by Robin Shaw
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