Too Much Stuff! Reviewed by Jasper, Age 4

Here is another lovely picture book from the creator of modern classic Meerkat Mail . Emily Gravett has written and illustrated a very funny woodland story showing the dangers of having too much stuff. Set in the same forest as Gravett’s award-winning Tidy, it features a host of gorgeous woodland animals, including Pete the badger.

Meg and Ash are a pair of magpies who are building a nest for their perfect eggs. Although they begin their nest construction using the usual mud, sticks and grass, Meg and Ash are soon convinced that their nest doesn’t have enough stuff and begin to collect more things to add to an ever-growing pile. From cuckoo clocks to mops and socks, a pram and even a car – their need for stuff seems endless. Until – crash! – the inevitable happens.