\nThis is a cinderella inspired tale of a ladybird, Ella, who finds herself as a muse & true love to the famous artist Pierre, the spider. Bryn liked it because of its similarity to Cinderella & proudly informed me that Ms Buzzbottom was the fairy godmother. He was particularly taken with Pierre & very happy about the Bug Ball, bugs dancing on candlesticks are very funny apparently. The shiny cover feels like you are opening an invite to a fabulous party and inside the story delivers plenty of drama & sequins. The book is crammed with charm, detail & humour, my favourite spread was of the framed picture of Ella which included a separate frame for her antennae. The only downside of reading the story is being left with ‘umbrella’ as an ear worm (but it’s worth it)<\/p>\n
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\nOne Cool Cat by Susannah Corbett, illustrated by David Roberts<\/strong>
\nA story of an uber cool cat who laughs at silly superstitions, although the last laugh is on him. I enjoyed this book, especially reading it out aloud & playing at being such an arrogant & sarcastic cat. I also liked the practical and sometimes sarcastic ripostes given to the superstitions voiced by the black cat,’Oohh I wouldn’t step on those cracks’….. ‘no don’t tell me, in case a small volcano erupts under my paws’. It is however the amazing illustration which makes the book such a success for me, the beautiful colour palette & use of white space. The drawings bring lovely movement to the book, like the swish of the cool cats tail. It’s definitely one cool book.<\/p>\n