Over the course of this monthly series on sharing books with children, Penny Tassoni will look at a range of fiction and non-fiction titles, from rhyming books for babies to picture books that adults and children can explore together.

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This delightful picture book is about a dog called Archie who is packing to go on holiday. While Archie is looking forward to his holiday with a friend, he is a bit of a worrier, so packs for every eventuality. Soon his suitcase is piled high, and despite he and his friend’s best efforts to shut it, the case bursts open and everything tumbles out. Undeterred, they adopt a strategy that will be familiar to anyone who has taken a budget airline; they wear layers of clothes.

A GOOD CHOICE

This picture book is unusual in that it lacks the usual narrative; instead the story is related largely through the illustrations and Archie’s thoughts about what to pack.

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