{"id":2067,"date":"2019-06-29T11:44:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-29T11:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/?p=2067"},"modified":"2019-06-29T11:44:59","modified_gmt":"2019-06-29T11:44:59","slug":"sunshine-picture-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/2019\/06\/sunshine-picture-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunshine Picture Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some glorious picture books we have been enjoying recently<\/p>\n<p><strong>All The Ways To Be Smart by Davina Bell &amp; Allison Colpoys published by Scribble<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9699717e-5a1c-44af-958b-fc03c1194bd6.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2064\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1820\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9699717e-5a1c-44af-958b-fc03c1194bd6.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9699717e-5a1c-44af-958b-fc03c1194bd6-169x300.jpg 169w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9699717e-5a1c-44af-958b-fc03c1194bd6-768x1365.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9699717e-5a1c-44af-958b-fc03c1194bd6-576x1024.jpg 576w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9699717e-5a1c-44af-958b-fc03c1194bd6-624x1109.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was instantly attracted to this book with its striking palette of colours including the wonderful neon orange. A wonderful celebration of childhood &amp; creativity. It is a beautiful reminder that being smart is not just about facts &amp; figures it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s about being a fabulous person.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grumpycorn by Sarah McIntyre published by Scholastic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0ba62e66-1b2d-4199-a241-a23e643d3eb0.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2065\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1820\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0ba62e66-1b2d-4199-a241-a23e643d3eb0.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0ba62e66-1b2d-4199-a241-a23e643d3eb0-169x300.jpg 169w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0ba62e66-1b2d-4199-a241-a23e643d3eb0-768x1365.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0ba62e66-1b2d-4199-a241-a23e643d3eb0-576x1024.jpg 576w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0ba62e66-1b2d-4199-a241-a23e643d3eb0-624x1109.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are always happy to discover another of Sarah\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s books and she never disappoints in delivering a glorious story with the most joyous illustrations. In Grumpycorn we meet a unicorn who wants to write a fabulous story but interruptions from his friends aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t helping his writing process. With a wonderful underwater cast of friends this fun story had us itching to get out pens out &amp; write our own \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcfabulous stories\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/p>\n<p><strong>Incredible You by Rhys Brisenden &amp; Nathan Reed published by Tate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eca63542-0e19-4993-8f39-12202b0e49a6.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2066\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1221\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eca63542-0e19-4993-8f39-12202b0e49a6.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eca63542-0e19-4993-8f39-12202b0e49a6-252x300.jpg 252w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eca63542-0e19-4993-8f39-12202b0e49a6-768x916.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eca63542-0e19-4993-8f39-12202b0e49a6-859x1024.jpg 859w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eca63542-0e19-4993-8f39-12202b0e49a6-624x744.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An uplifting mood busting book reminding you of just how amazing you are. The book starts by how sometimes you might wish to be \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcsomeone other than you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 but soon turns it around to all the glorious things that you can do. An energetic imaginative &amp; colourful book that will brighten up your day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some glorious picture books we have been enjoying recently All The Ways To Be Smart by Davina Bell &amp; Allison Colpoys published by Scribble I was instantly attracted to this book with its striking palette of colours including the wonderful neon orange. A wonderful celebration of childhood &amp; creativity. 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