Reading and/or being read to is a must for children. Various children's books are regularly published. Here we have made an overview of five fun children's books.
Coco can do it!
Coco can do it! is a new and very unique picture book by Loes Riphagen, a wonderful story about collecting courage and being able to do more than you think. It's time for little Coco to spread her wings. All the other baby birds have already fledged. But it's not that easy for Coco. What if she falls really hard? But if she takes the plunge, she could also make new friends. Fortunately, Coco has a wise mother who gives her exactly the push she needs.
Coco can do it! is a beautiful story about spreading your wings, gathering courage and being able to do more than you think. It is humorously written and illustrated by the acclaimed Loes Riphagen
PRICE:€ 14.99
Animal fun by Nicolette Kluijver
Fun rhymes to read to the little ones
The proud peacock chick, the confident rodent, the showy parrot, the sneaky mouse and the overconfident stunt cat:together with many other animals, they form a colorful group of farm animals in this delightful cheerful rhymes book by Nicolette Kluijver. The animals from the verses in this cheerful picture book are all different and that is what makes it so cozy!
A heart-warming rhyme book about being different and farm life with sparkling illustrations by Madeleine van der Raad. Dierenpret is the children's book debut of presenter Nicolette Kluijver.
PRICE:€ 13.99
Brother Day Everyday
A touching novel about five brothers who do everything they can to help their blended family to keep each other.
For Noa, Robbe, Kees, Dook and toddler Tibbe, every day is brother day. They are inseparable and they don't care that they don't all have the same parents. Together they build huts and forage in the woods – and if one of them is in trouble, he can count on the rest. They belong together, no matter what.
One day, when Noa sees a purple envelope with a lawyer's name on it, he sounds a brother alarm. The five of them go in search of the letter, in which they read words that they do not fully understand, but which they know mean bad news:visitation arrangements, new housing situation, custody, parenting plan… The five boys decide that they cannot live without them. can live together, but without parents. Together they run away, into the woods, hoping that this way they can stay together. Out there, among the roe deer, buzzards and insects, they discover what really matters to each other. That they don't always dare to tell each other everything. And, finally, the truth about the purple envelope.
Every day brother day is a strong novel for children from the age of ten by the author of The (un)ordinary story of Bo (and Tom). Perfect for fans of Anna Woltz, Enne Koens and Jacques Vriens.
PRICE:€13.99
'The Last Man' by Lee Bacon
Exciting and moving novel about friendship, technology and overcoming prejudice
Thirty years ago, humanity died out and now the world is ruled by machines. Twelve-year-old robot XR_935 likes it that way. After all, war, pollution and crime have disappeared from the face of the earth along with the people. Every robot has its own task. And every task is completed smoothly and efficiently.
Then XR discovers something he never thought possible:a human. Emma is also twelve years old and has been hiding in a bunker all her life for fear of the machines. XR soon befriends the human girl, and together with the steel giant Ceer and SkD, who only talk in emojis, they embark on a perilous journey to where Emma hopes to be safe. But how can they survive in a world where rules are never broken and people are no longer supposed to exist?
The film rights to The Last Man have been sold to the makers of The LEGO Movie and Spider Man:Into the Spider-Verse
Price:€14.99
AGE:10-12 YEARS
The Tired Monster
A recognizable and positive story about overwhelming fatigue and the power of imagination.
Hannah has a Moemonster in her. That monster feels like a big elephant sitting on her, like a heavy backpack she can barely carry. He's there every day, and sometimes Hannah finds that quite difficult. Fortunately, there's one place Moemonster isn't heavy:in her head. She can do anything she wants there. She can be invisible, fly, do magic and create all kinds of beautiful drawings.
The Moemonster always comes back to Hannah, but she knows he can't defeat her because she has her imagination.
Price:€13.99
