This is a beautiful story about not just Nell, but about the love of books, and libraries, and kids, and community. One thing I like about the book is the pictures take up all the page so readers can really see and imagine what is going on. This is a brightly illustrated book that left me with a sense of wonder, if any book will inspire the littles to read, it'll be one about a book thief who discovers a library thanks to a book loving detective dog! Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages.

Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks. Whether it's finding a lost shoe or discovering who did a poo on the new gravel path, her ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work. Whether it’s finding a lost shoe or discovering who did a poo on the new gravel path, Nell’s ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work.A glorious collaboration by a master of the art and a rising star… Donaldson sets out the rhyming story with characteristic panache, perfectly complemented by Ogilvie’s bright and busy artwork. They then show the thief the public library where he can check out as many books as he likes without having to steal.

It's nice to see a fresh illustrator take on Donaldson's work and I think Sara Ogilvie is fantastic. I also have Clean Guides (downloadable PDFs) which enable you to clean up your book before reading it! all recounted in Donaldson's perfectly pitched rhyme and illustrated with joyful brio by Sara Ogilvie. We want a song about throwing crumpled-up wrapping paper into the bin” was a typical request from the BBC.Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. There are some Julia Donaldson books that don't work for me (Highway Rat being a good example) but this one does.

Ella toimii maanantaisin lukukoirana koulussa, mutta eräänä päivänä kaikki kirjat uuppuvat koulun kirjastosta! This is the delightfully illustrated story of Nell, the detective dog who the author shares in rhyme all the wonderful ways she finds things around the house and the neighborhood. She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature.When disaster strikes and the books are stolen, Nell tracks down the culprit in no time then leads the thief to the library instead – a happy ending all round. A repetitive book full of continuous phrases which may encourage the children to join in with the book. One of my television songs, A SQUASH AND A SQUEEZE, was made into a book in 1993, with illustrations by the wonderful Axel Scheffler. I realize yes, it is Owen finding one of the many toys that Oscar, our youngest Cardigan welsh corgi has hidden from his pack.

Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by the multi-talented illustrator and print-maker Sara Ogilvie, The Detective Dog is a fast-paced celebration of books, reading, libraries and the relationship between a little boy and his rather special dog. I really enjoy getting the children in the audience to help me act out the stories and sing the songs. Now available in a cased board book format, perfect for introducing Detective Nell to younger children! The illustrations are clever because they are simple with the smell linking in the air; showing the children how Nell is the detective trying to find the smell of the thief.

But going through the book, it's clear this is modern, though seems inspired with an older illustration and colouring style. My novel THE GIANTS AND THE JONESES is going to be made into a film by the same team who made the Harry Potter movies, and I have written three books of stories about the anarchic PRINCESS MIRROR-BELLE who appears from the mirror and disrupts the life of an otherwise ordinary eight-year-old. The Sunday Times A new book by Julia Donaldson is always a cause for celebration, and this latest offering is set to be another classic: a heartwarming celebration of books, libraries, reading and friendship, it's got all the trademark poetry Donaldson is renowned for, vibrantly brought to life by Ogilvie's illustrations.