Books I think are worth the read or ones that I am adding to my Kindle ready for my next session.
I think it’s important to encourage a good relationship between children and reading so we like to start our children off young with their books. With each of the children we have begun reading to them whilst they are still young babies and have made reading a story part of their bedtime routine. So far, … Read more
Oh wouldn’t we all love the chance to be a Million Pound Mum, I know I would. I know that money doesn’t make the world go around, or indeed buy you happiness, but it’s got to make things easier right? It would be nice to have enough money that you could just book that weekend … Read more
Wouldn’t it be satisfying if kids lounged around with a book or two on those long summer days? Children’s publisher, Little Tiger Press, has teamed up with Tidy Books; children’s bookcase company to promote Little Tiger’s Reading Rocks! summer reading campaign, aimed to combat the traditional summer holiday reading dip. There is lots going on … Read more
Are you tired of seeing only the top of your child’s head as it is buried away in the land of electronic gaming? We limit the time that our children are allowed to play and at times I feel like we are being mean when we tell Curly it is time to switch off but … Read more
I was recently sent a copy of The Sixty Minute Grandparent to review, the book was released on the 11th April and is a ‘go to’ book for Grandparents. There are many different kinds of grandparents – tired-out or over-eager, super-involved or unsure how to help, unwilling or ever-ready. In this simple book Rob Parsons … Read more
I think it’s important to encourage children to read and enjoy books from an early age. We began reading to Little Bean, Beanie Boy and Jelly Bean whilst they were still the big moving bumps in my tummy. It was a great way of bonding with them and getting them used to our voices (other … Read more
Do you remember I told you about Poppy Cat a few weeks ago? Well, come here, there’s more! Your little bookworms will definitely want to get their hands on the two brand new Poppy Cat TV tie in book titles; All Aboard! and Blast Off! Last week we hopped on the train to London early … Read more
Vanessa doesn’t believe that her sister is a runaway. She wouldn’t leave her family behind without saying a word. The only way Vanessa can discover the truth behind her mysterious disappearance is to follow in Margaret’s footsteps, but to do so she risks her sanity and maybe even her life . . . About … Read more
The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson Illustrated by Rebecca Cobb Julia Donaldson, the beloved author of ‘The Gruffalo’, has weaved yet another enchanting tale in ‘The Paper Dolls’. This delightful book, brimming with the magic of child’s play, tells the story of a string of paper dolls created by a mother for her daughter. The … Read more