Category Archives: Under 7 years

Fables about in groups, the vagaries of fashion, stalemates, dealing with difference and the consequences of carelessness when naming one’s children: The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss

Posted on September 24, 2020 by jenny

Posted in 2 years and up, 20th Century, 20th Century Children's, American, Children's, Children's Classic, Picture Books, Poetry, Short Stories, Under 5 years, Under 7 years | Tagged conflict, consumerism, conversation-starter, decision making, difference, exclusion, fashion, fear, fear of difference, friendship, lighthearted read, parenting, peer groups, race, society, stubborness | Leave a comment

Problem-solving run amok in Stuck, a quirky picture book by Oliver Jeffers

Posted on June 29, 2019 by jenny

Stuck, written and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, is an absurd picture book about a boy named Floyd, whose kite gets stuck in a tree. The book follows his outrageous problem solving as he tries to get it down.

Posted in 2 years and up, American, Contemporary Children's, Irish, Picture Books, Under 7 years | Tagged fun for adults too, humour, illustrated, nonsensical, Northern Irish, quirky | Leave a comment

An alphabet book that keeps adults interested: Animalia by Graeme Base

Posted on December 1, 2018 by jenny

Animalia is a classic Australian picture book by Graeme Base. I have delightful memories of eating gelato with my sister after buying this book as a gift for the children of some friends I was about to visit. K and … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century Children's, 4 years and up, Australian, Picture Books, Under 7 years | Tagged 20th Century, alphabet, animals, Australian, children's classic, good out loud, Graeme Base, illustrated, there be Dragons, under 7s | Leave a comment

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox and Julie Vivas

Posted on November 27, 2016 by jenny

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox and Julie Vivas is a beautiful picture book about the nature of memory. It tells the story of Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge who lives next door to an old people’s home where his … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century Children's, Australian, Picture Books, Under 7 years | Tagged Australian, dementia, disability, fiction, good out loud, illustrated, memory, the elderly, under 7s | Leave a comment

This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen

Posted on June 15, 2015 by jenny

This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen is a hilarious picture book that former-housemate C sent me. It’s about a fish with criminal tendencies who is optimistic about his chances of escaping justice. The pictures are simple but very … Continue reading →

Posted in Contemporary Children's, Picture Books, Under 5 years, Under 7 years | Tagged 21st Century, all ages, animals, Canadian, drama, ethics, excuses, fiction, fish, good out loud, humour, illustrated, justice, theft, under 5s, under 7s | Leave a comment

Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jenny

Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan is a book about… well it took me a while to decide. The first time I read it I thought it was about the experience of a child living in a world of seemingly … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian, Contemporary Children's, Picture Books, Under 7 years | Tagged 21st Century, 7 and up, Australian, coming-of-age, fantasy, fiction, good out loud, humour, illustrated, rules, siblings, society, under 7s, whimsical | Leave a comment