Children's bookclub: Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton and

[RachelMumsnet]

Our second childrens' book club choice books for younger children in March is Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton.

Chris' last book Oh No George won numerous awards and was highly praised by mumsnetters. Shh! We have a plan has Chris' trademark stark but beautifully coloured illlustrations and funny story. Find out more about how the book came about and how you can access a free copy. The first ten mumsnetters to review the book will win a limited edition signed print from Chris.

This book has been a huge hit in our household - being requested day after day and being looked at independently as well as with me at bedtime.

My daughters both loved the story and the illustration and both fight over who gets to "be" the little one and they collapse into giggles at the end with the squirrel every time!!

Sorry to take so long to review this book! It languished at the sorting office for a few weeks before I could pick it up and then I kept forgetting to log on. Anyway ....

We love this book and DD keeps whispering "Shh, we have a plan" to me It's like her little in-joke and makes me think of Baldrick from Blackadder.

The illustration style is great, and the way that colour is used for the birds especially is lovely. The way that the three idiots keep messing up is eye-rollingly fun, and the bewilderment of the little one is enjoyable. The fact that there are so few words means that DD has been able to memorise some of the story and can join in while I read, which she loves.

Great story, fab illustrations and funny - a big hit here. Thank you for our copy!