The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards – affectionately known as the Lollies – is a celebration of the very best and funniest books for children, voted for by children themselves!
Cyril is the only squirrel in Lake Park, and he’s very lonely. Until one day he meets Pat – Pat the bug, grey… other squirrel? Cyril is so pleased he’s made a friend. But everyone is adamant that Cyril and Pat simply cannot be friends, and they soon reveal why. Pat, as the reader has known all along, is actually a RAT!
Natalie and Alphonse really like books and stories. But when Natalie tries reading a book on her own, the letters and words look like scuttling insects, and it seems as if she might NOT like books ANYMORE!
They say you should never judge a book by its cover and this is no truer than with the beautiful story Under The Cherry Tree. The slimline white book, complete with a simple cherry tree illustration on the cover doesn’t give too much away about the story held within its pages. However, sometimes the simple things in life can grab your attention…
There’s a Boy Just Like Me is a heart-warming tale of friendship between the author and a refugee who shares the same interests and childhood hopes and dreams.
Julian Is A Mermaid is mesmerising and full of heart, this is a picture book about self-confidence and love and a radiant celebration of individuality.
