I really liked the illustrations in this book which fill the page with light & vibrancy. Many of the pages are filled with the cute face of the little baby (and his purple penguin) who tells us about his mummy. It depicts a typical day highlighting many of the routine tasks that are shared by mummy & baby.
I enjoyed reading it aloud to Freya as the rhyming text helped provide a nice pace & plenty of time to pause & tickle her toes too.
We are huge fans of the Ahlbergs & Each Peach Pear Plum was one of the first books we bought for Bryn, so it only seemed right that Freya have s copy of Peepo, the 30th anniversary edition
It’s a joy to read with the rhyming text & wonderful detail which enhance the joyous illustrations. The illustrations evoke a busy loving household and I am reassured to see clutter & mess in the rooms.
Each alternate page has a cut out circle giving a glimpse of a scene, when you turn the page you get the full picture all based on family scenes which the little baby encounters. The small scenes are perfectly framed for maximum impact when unveiling the full picture. They remind me of beautifully shot photos.
Other favourites include Cops & Robbers and Burglar Bill which we’ve been reading to our son for the last 3 years & I imagine a few more years to come. There is always something new to spot in the pictures & great humour in the stories.
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oth Freya & I have enjoyed this book, Freya’s enjoyment is based on the smiles she gives when I read this.
The highlight of the book are the lovely black & white illustrations of different animals, they are strikingly fluid providing a sense of movement. The repetition of text gives a good pace when reading aloud and the book ends with an excuse to kiss your baby(not that any excuses are needed)
This was a great library book find, so good that I had to buy a copy
Went to the Stratford Literary Festival at Compton Verney, which although Freya was too young to appreciate it was enjoyed by the rest of the family.
Bryn loved the story telling & the highlight for me was seeing Axel Scheffler draw & read from his new books. I enjoy taking Bryn to festivals like this, last year we had a day in Hay, as it provides him with another perspective on stories & making books while giving me the chance to indulge in more book buying.
The Pip & Posy stories tell the tale of two young friends, in the Scooter story Posy snatches Pip’s scooter but when she falls over it’s Pip who helps her. The little puddle story is about Pip having an accident & Posy looking after him.
While the stories are a little old for Freya, I enjoyed showing her the illustrations, I especially love the facial expressions of all the animals in the stories. I know she will enjoy these when she is older & they are good tales evoking empathy with the characters.
Bryn has enjoyed having them read to him & pointing out all the toys & different animals. We were lucky enough to see a sneak preview if a page from the next in the series about Monsters, can’t wait.
