I have already written about You Choose by Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt. A used to go to sleep huddled up with the page with food on it. C always used to want the vampire as his Daddy. So did I (he had a look of Edward Cullen about him). Anyway, tonight my very-dear-friend-with-matching-book-addiction told me about the ULTIMATE combination of two of my favourite things - You Choose and colouring in! Yes, for the measly sum of only £3.79, you can be the proud owner of the You Choose Colouring Book! Needless to say, this is now winging its way to me. A was less excited than me about the prospect. I am planning to take it with us on our trip to France over Easter, along with my exciting new colouring pens. I am aware that I sound slightly mentally unbalanced, but I am firm believer in the restorative properties of a good colouring-in with felt pens sesh.
On a slightly related illustration-y note, I was really pleased to see some books for older kids on the Greenaway medal shortlist this year. I am putting in our order for work tomorrow, but already own several of the books. The brilliant A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness is on there, along with a book by David Almond, aimed at older children. Puffin Peter, which we own because of A's puffin addiction, also makes it onto the shortlist. I love the bright colours in this book, it's very clean and simple looking. Also on the shortlist is There Are No Cats in this Book, which I have previously blogged about. Looking forward to reading the others when our order arrives, and judging them along with the kids after the Easter break.
We love You Choose (and have the colouring version too..). Tom always used to choose the 2 strange looking Victorian children as his brother and sister... creepy!
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