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4 reviews
Mini Grey

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2008

Traction Man to the Rescue!
Like its predecessor--Traction Man Is Here!--this book is really, really funny partly because of its deadpan "show don't tell" delivery, typified by Traction Man's stoic yet somehow ironic facial expression. The Robin to Traction Man's Batman is his faithful pet Scrubbing Brush, but when Dad decides Scrubbing Brush is too dirty to keep, he doesn't bother telling his son (Traction Man's owner) ...

Ginger Bear

3 reviews
Mini Grey

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007

Ginger Bear is a gem.
My four and six year old love this book. We picked it up from the library and it became an instant classic. It is on my "to buy" list. For my four year old it is a fun and imaginative story of a gingerbread bear that escapes being eaten by his maker, Horace. My six year old and I enjoy the humor and irony. My favorite line, "Bongo the dog loved cookies too (but not in a way that is ...

The Twin Giants
Dick King-Smith

Candlewick, 2008

When twin giants set out in search of happiness, the result is a comedy of errors that is doubly clever and enormously funny. "Isn?t he e-nor-mous!" says the giant father when his first twin son is born. "There?s a-lot-uv-?im!" notes the giant mother when the second twin boy arrives. And as Normus (a vegetarian) and Lottavim (a carnivore) grow and grow, the two are hugely happy ? playing Roll the Boulder, singing badly, and doing everything ...

The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon

4 reviews
Mini Grey

Red Fox, 2007

Hey, baby, they're playing our song. Let's get back together, that's where we belong.
Mini Grey, likes to do things a little differently. You would expect no less from a woman named after a car, I suppose. Back in the day, Grey's first picture book, "The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-to-be" got her a bit of casual interest by taking a pea's perspective. Her second title, "Traction Man Is Here", roped itself a highly prestigious Boston-Globe Book Award and presented to us the ...

The Pea and the Princess
Mini Grey

Red Fox, 2004

Once upon a time there was an enchanting fairytale about a prince who was looking for a real princess to be his bride. The only way to tell whether the many princesses who applied for the post were really royal, legend had it, was to see if they would be able to feel a tiny little pea through dozens of luxurious mattresses as they slept. Only the princess who emerged the next morning complaining of the extreme discomfort in which she had passed ...

Into the Woods

4 reviews
Lyn Gardner

David Fickling Books, 2007

From the cover -
"Look after it, Storm... It's not a trinket. Whatever you do, don't let it fall into the wrong hands." Storm Eden isn't inclined to take her mother's dying words too seriously. After all, Zella Eden was not a very serious woman. She never did much of anything other than sleep, gaze at her own reflection and eat chocolate truffles in bed. Plus, the tiny musical pipe she pressed so ...

Egg Drop
Mini Grey

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2009

Now for something completely different from Mini Grey! A mother hen tells her chicks about the egg that wanted to fly. ?The egg was young. It didn?t know much. We tried to tell it, but of course it didn?t listen.? The egg loves looking up at the birds (yes, it has eyes). It climbs 303 steps (yes, it has legs) to the top of a very tall tower?and jumps. It feels an enormous egg rush. ?Whee!? it cries. ?I am flying!? But it is not flying, it is ...

Traction Man is Here

17 reviews
Mini Grey

Red Fox, 2008

Hooray for Traction Man!
and hooray for Mini Grey, who gives us this fabulous romp through a vividly imagined world. From the Evil Pillows to the Cupcake in the Clutches of Doctor Sock, everything is fodder for Traction Man's daring deeds. Traction Man is hilarious and engaging, and has charmed all three of my kids. I've read it hundreds of times now (why, yes, I do have a toddler, why do you ask?) and I still can't ...

The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-to-be

5 reviews
Mini Grey

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2003

An enjoyable read--again and again and again and again
As the mother of a two-year-old, I am delighted when I find a book that both of us enjoy reading, since books get read over and over. This is one of those delightful books that we share. The storyline is clever: the tale of the princess and the pea, as told from the pea's perspective. We learn about a prince who just can't seem to find the right princess (even when threatened with having his ...

Biscuit Bear

1 review
Mini Grey

Red Fox, 2008

Beautifully done!
This audio version of Biscuit Bear is fabulous. The music is perfect and the story well-read. We already had the book, but bought this for the CD and were simply delighted.

The Crocodile is Coming!
June Crebbin

Walker Books Ltd, 2005

An anthology of poems by a favourite writer for children. This best-ever collection brings together over 50 poems exploring the young child's world and experience, both real and imaginary. Varied in tone - from funny to lyrical and emotional - they cover a range of poetic forms and all have June Crebbin's sure touch. With black and white illustrations throughout.;This is a wonderful introduction to poetry for young children.

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