Books by Seng Soun Ratanavanh (illustrator)
The Paper Bridge
by Joëlle Veyrenc, Seng Soun Ratanavanh (illustrator) & translated by Katy Lockwood-Holmes
The artwork in this picture book is amazing. Anya lives in a fragile paper village threatened by unseasonal winds. Determined to understand the cause of the strange weather, she builds a bridge to the sturdier cardboard village on the neighbouring mountain. To illustrate this delicate world, the artist has used pencil and watercolour on paper and cardboard, cut and arranged into scenes. The visual detail and depth will appeal to readers of any age, whilst the story provides an excellent springboard for explaining to children about climate change.
Ages 4-7
Interviews where books by Seng Soun Ratanavanh (illustrator) were recommended
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Rumi
by Rashin Kheiriyeh -
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There's a Tiger on the Train
by Mariesa Dulak & Rebecca Cobb (illustrator) -
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Nose to Nose
by Thyra Heder -
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The Most Boring Book Ever
by Brandon Sanderson & Kazu Kibuishi (illustrator) -
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The Band in Our Basement
Kelly J Baptist, Jenin Mohammed (illustrator) -
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Measuring Me!
by Nicola Kent
The Best New Books for 3-5 Year Olds, recommended by Our Children's Editor
The Best New Books for 3-5 Year Olds, recommended by Our Children's Editor
Gorgeous new picture books to entertain and educate your preschooler, recommended by our children’s editor, Tuva Kahrs.
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Miss Cat: The Case of the Curious Canary
by Jean-Luc Fromental, Joëlle Jolivet (illustrator) & translated by Jill Phythian -
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Finding Home: Amazing Places Animals Live
Mike Unwin, Jenni Desmond (illustrator) -
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The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist
by Anders Sparring, Per Gustavsson (illustrator) & translated by Julia Marshall -
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When the Stammer Came to Stay
Maggie O'Farrell, Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini (illustrator) -
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The Paper Bridge
by Joëlle Veyrenc, Seng Soun Ratanavanh (illustrator) & translated by Katy Lockwood-Holmes -
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Bad Panda: Mites, Camera, Action!
by Swapna Haddow
The Best New Books for 6-8 Year Olds, recommended by Our Children's Editor
The Best New Books for 6-8 Year Olds, recommended by Our Children's Editor
The past year has been a particularly good year for chapter books for emerging readers. It can be hard to find good books for 5-8 year olds to read for pleasure (as opposed to learning to read), but this year has a great crop of entertaining easy reads. Our children’s editor, Tuva Kahrs, picks her favourites.
