Books for children
It tells the story of Oogle, a nervous little creature who lives on a distant planet, too terrified of Scaries to venture beyond his garden gate. When he meets the little yellow Boogle, he runs scared. But the latter wins his friendship and the two become buddies. The Boogle gradually introduces Oogle to a life of fun beyond the gate. An inspiring bedtime book for age three to five years.
Quentin Blake’s latest book, Angelica Sprocket’s Pockets (Red Fox; €7.10) is a laugh-aloud delight. The offbeat rhymes — “There’s a pocket for skateboards/Just look at those skaters/And another pocket for alligators” — combined with Blake’s unique cartoon-style characters, romp energetically through the pages. The jaunty, simple rhymes will inspire young readers to try out their own poetic efforts.
