author: Bob Graham
Great for: 2 years and up
Time it takes to read: approx 10 minutes
Favourite line: "Oscar frowns up against the light - six different expressions on his face in the time it takes a leaf to fall."
Story line: "The day Oscar turns six months old, Mum, Dad and Millie decide to celebrate. They take coat-hanger fairy wings, three tuna sandwiches and a chocolate cake with half a candle, and set off across the city for a picnic in this warm, gentle story of a family celebration on an urban, autumn day."
We say: A beautiful story about a 'real' family. Oscar's family life in an apartment block and need to walk past factories and under train bridges to get to their park, but it makes Oscar's half birthday celebration even more fun as most children can relate to some form of city life.
