Today I’m hosting my mummy monkey on this blog, so that she can share some books and plays in honour of her good friend Claire Van Kampen, who passed away back in January. Knowing her… More| the orang-utan librarian
Sometimes comp titles just don’t work. And sometimes our taste just doesn’t match up with popular books. That’s why today I’ll be sharing a SPOOK(ier) edition of my “if you didn’t like this, try th…| the orang-utan librarian
I’m gonna be a bit samey today, resurrecting an old post idea, where I give recommendations based on other books… but with a twist! Because this is a Halloween Special!! Today’s picks are a dash… More| the orang-utan librarian
In honour of the multimedia queen Janice Hallett releasing The Killer Question, I’ve decided to put on my thinking cap and consider what other mixed media books are worth reading? Admittedly, I am a bit… More| the orang-utan librarian
Recently, as I mentioned in my monthly minis, I had the (dis)pleasure of reading from the “male” perspective of Beautiful Creatures. Which of course was written for girls who want a boy obsessed with them.… More| the orang-utan librarian
Today I’m here to celebrate libraries- but with a twist! Rather than doing another post of libraries in books, I’m sharing my thoughts on my favourite librarian characters! Kiela in The Spell Shop-…| the orang-utan librarian
For when you don’t have the words to say anything at all… These are truly beautiful works of art that communicate entirely through pictures. I recommend them for adults and children alike 😊 The Arr…| the orang-utan librarian
