Featured book: Stripy Horse, Time for Bed

Stripy Horse coverAuthor: Jim Helmore 

Illustrator: Karen Wall

Publisher: Egmont Books

 

Follow Stripy through a day of dancing, singing and eating until it's time for bed – nighty night, sleepyhead.

 

Remember to collect your Stripy Horse, Time for Bed certificate as part of Bookbug’s Library Challenge!


Family Review

Read together by Kate and her niece Kathryn.

Stripy Horse, Time for Bed is another brilliant board book in the Stripy Horse series by the wonderful Jim Helmore. The book follows Stripy Horse throughout the day as he sings and dances and then prepares for bed and it’s a perfect board book that can be enjoyed anytime throughout the course of the day. 

Kathryn and I read the book several times over the weekend and she loved it more and more each time. There's plenty of actions and sound effects that you can include while sharing the book to encourage your child to join in and. Kathryn particularly enjoyed ‘clip clopping’ and stretching up high. So whether you’re preparing for bed, or just looking for some time to spend with your child, this is the perfect board book. You can enjoy this book anywhere too from beds to baths, there’s something for every little one during the day no matter if they’re ready to sleep or just waking up. Kathryn and I will definitely be sharing some more books in the Stripy Horse series next time I see her!

 

Competition

You can win a copy of Stripy Horse - Just for You! by entering our competition.  Just tell us who writes the Stripy Horse books.  Is it:

a) Nick Sharatt & Sue Heap

b) Karen Wall & Jim Helmore

c) Chae Strathie & Emily Golden?

For a chance to win send your answer, name and postal address to bookbug@scottishbooktrust.com The closing date for this competition is Monday 9th January 2012 at 5pm.