The Scallywags - David Melling

There are so many wonderful picture books out there that you sometimes wonder how you can ever read enough! Since renewing our acquaintance with our local library though, my daughters are suddenly discovering a host of new authors and stories that they never knew existed - and it's not costing me a penny. On our last visit, one of the books that we picked up was The Scallywags by David Melling which they have both thoroughly enjoyed. This is a story all about manners or in some cases the lack of them so this book provides brilliant subject matter for young children. In this book, there are many different animals that live in a forest including a group of ...  Read the complete review

No, they're not naughty children: these Scallywags are a pack of wolves. We see all nine of them curving over the double-page spread of the frontispiece in a line. Brooz is pushing Jumble in a wheelbarrow, and they are followed by Earwax and YoYo, each holding onto the tail of the wolf in front with their teeth. Knits, along with her babies, knitting wool and needles has YoYo's tail in her hand while Scribble, behind her, has designs on the banana in Knits' hand. Scribble is followed by Hairball and then Grub, whilst poor Crumbs brings up the rear but is being dragged along the ground. They look friendly but capable of all sorts of mischief. As the story ...  Read the complete review