Not Now, Bernard: Board Book: 1

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The monster engages in some very upsetting and destructive behaviour but is also ignored and is ultimately punished by taking Bernard's role in the household and being put to bed with a glass of milk.

The monster goes into the house and tries to attract the parents' attention but gets the same reaction from them, completely oblivious to the monster replacing their son.

Liz Truss, the likely winner of the leadership contest, insists otherwise with the vehemence of a zealous convert. This story could be explored and taught in a variety of contexts, firstly the teacher could read the text to the children to enable them to get to know the characters and the plot. I have been reminded of the importance of taking an active interest in my child's development and in performing regular back years checks for boy-eating Bernard butchers. My favourite books for very young children are Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and Not Now Bernard by David McKee. Described by Donna Ferguson in The Guardian as a “cautionary tale of the perils of ignoring children”, it's a book many parents see themselves in.

The sturdy and stylish cased board book, complete with QR code for audiobook download, makes this a must for every nursery bookshelf. The book could be suitable for children with special educational needs due to its repetitive nature and simple, yet effective, imagery.The campaign would be fought on the economy and the smart thing for an ambitious young minister to do was back the winning side. This is a story about two neglectful parents who are so disinterested in the welfare and activities of their child, they fail to notice when he is savagely attacked and eaten in the garden by a monster. All Bernard wanted to do was engage in conversation with his mum and dad, but they kept brushing him off.

The story and illustrations are good, funny, and, at first, relatable, with echoes of The Boy who Cried 'Wolf'. Very funny, written very dryly and is a sobering lesson to all us busy parents who sometimes get distracted!Labour, unwilling to adopt the former stance and afraid of being cast in the latter one, says nothing meaningful on the subject. But on the other hand, I did enjoy the silliness of the story, with the illustrations of the monster adapting to Bernard's life and the repetition of 'Not now, Bernard.