Published today by Nosy Crow, and part of a brand new series; Pip and Posy are two adorable little friends who are bound to bring a smile to your face.
Axel Scheffler has branched out from his usual collaboration with Julia Donaldson and produced two wonderful stories that will introduce themes of friendship, love and sharing to young children. There is something so familiar and reassuring about Axel’s illustrations and the gentle drawings of green parks and blue skies reassure that when it comes down to it…it’s the simple things in life that matter.
In ‘Pip and Posy: The Super Scooter’ Pip is very lucky and has got a brand new scooter to play with. When Posy comes along, she wants to play and runs off with it. But she has never been on a scooter before and when she tries to copy Pip’s tricks, it all goes horribly wrong. Will Pip be too angry with Posy to help her out or will he realise that every friendship has its falling outs and come to Posy’s aid?
Being a young children’s book, this of course has a moral and a very important one too and I think the tale will resound particularly with parents of more than one child as they learn to share and grapple with growing up.
In ‘Pip and Posy: The Little Puddle’ Pip ends up having an accident after drinking too much during snack time and forgets to go to the potty. Pip is very embarassed but Posy, being the lovely, kind friend that she is, reassures Pip that everyone has accidents from time to time and makes him feel a lot better.
Like The Super Scooter, this is a reassuring tale which many parents can use as a learning tool when teaching young ones about using the potty. It is a charming tale told without fuss or cause for embarassment and who could possibly resist the beauty of Pip and Posy’s friendship?
Both Pip and Posy books are published by Nosy Crow this April, priced £8.99 as HB padded books.
(9780857630056 – The Super Scooter)
(9780857630049 – The Little Puddle)
Do check out the wonderful Nosy Crow website for other great children’s books www.nosycrow.com
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