Mummy’s Little Sunflowers

Mummy’s Little Sunflowers

Written by Angela McAllister, Illustrated by Alison Edgson
Published by Little Tiger Press

 

 

A belated Happy Mother’s Day for Sunday! It was my first Mother’s Day and I felt very lucky, I was able to have a lie in and didn’t have to cook, a very nice day indeed. If you have young children, Mummy’s Little Sunflowers is a lovely little book for this time of the year, and one that explores the unique relationship between siblings. Mummy’s Little Sunflowers is the latest book from Angela McAllister and Alison Edgson. 

 

Little Scurry has a sunflower seed from nursery which he plans to grow for his mummy but
disaster strikes when his little brother, Scamp, eats his only seed. With a little advice from a blackbird, they’re off in search of another seed. On their way, Scamp gets confused about what a sunflower looks like and its up to Scurry to explain and show him. But sunflowers are very tall and with the help from a cow, they get a lift to the top of the flower. There’s lots of seeds to munch, and once full, they gather seeds to take home.

 

Scurry shows Scamp how to plant the seed and explains what is needed to help the seed grow. After dinner, little Scamp rushes out to the garden where he lets out a wail, Scurry and his mother go running to see what’s the matter. Scamp doesn’t understand it can take quite a while for a seed to grow, and their Mummy explains that flowers needs lots of sun and rain to grow. Scurry has an idea and takes Scamp upstairs where their Mummy can hear lots of giggling. Scurry and Scamp are dressed as sunflowers, a lovely surprise just for their Mummy.

This sweet little mice tale would be great for siblings, showing how patience and guidance can sometimes be needed for younger brothers and sisters. It’s also a great book to read in Spring time to help little ones understand about planting and growing seeds. The illustrations are big and bright, while the characters are cute and large allowing little ones to spot and focus on them. The story flows well and Mummies and little ones will enjoy this sweet tale of one big adventure for two little mice.

 

Mummy’s Little Sunflowers is available to buy now from all good bookshops and online from Little Tiger Press.

  

To Baby With Love

To Baby With Love
A baby record book

Illustrated by Sarah Ward
Published by Little Tiger Press

 

 

Moving away from picture books for this review, and on the theme of Mother’s Day, this baby record book would make a great gift for any new mum or mum to be.

This gorgeous journal offers space for those special moments and milestones; from first scan, first photo, first bedroom, first steps to enjoying baby's first foods. There’s a lovely first section, 'Before You Were Born', where parents can record what they thought they were having, whether girl or boy, what they felt, and even what mum was eating.

 

 

When baby is born, there’s a double page spread for remembering the number one song in the chart, the Prime Minister, a newspaper cost as well as a space for a postage stamp.
And like any record book, there’s space for weight, heights through the first year, when baby first sat up, crawled and first step. There’s even a little envelope for a little locket of hair and a large envelope at the back for keepsakes.

This is beautifully illustrated by Sarah Ward and has an almost picture book feel, that I’m sure little ones will love looking through to see their baby photos and adorable animal characters. The colours used also make this a great unisex book.

 

The covers are padded and have a lovely feel. While the thick elastic band, to hold the book closed, feels strong and looks like it will do a great job holding this book closed when full of photos and keepsakes, keeping those little treasures safe. This is a great little record book and would make a lovely gift to make sure those precious memories are never forgotten.

You can buy To Baby With Love on the Little Tiger website.

I Love You to the Moon and Back

I Love You to the Moon and Back

Illustrated by Tim Warnes
Published by Little Tiger Press

 

 

Looking for a Mother’s Day gift? I Love You to the Moon and Back, a charming little board book, is a joyful celebration of the love between a parent and child.

 

As the sun sets, Big Bear tells Little Bear about loving their time together as they start each happy day; loving their bath time silliness, loving to lift Little Bear up high, and sharing the magic of the shining skies above. Big Bear and Little Bear think of all the different ways that they can show their love; like when they’re touching noses, seeing friends or playing chase. As the day comes to an end, and Little Bear is snuggled in Big Bear’s arms, it ends with these lovely words ‘I love you to the moon and stars, my precious little one.’

 

With the night time setting, this will make a great bed time read, perfect for reading with your special little person. The sweet illustrations are charming and work well with the celebration of love between parent and child. And with sturdy pages, it’s easy for little hands to turn pages.

I Love You to the Moon and Back is available to buy here.