One of my favourite aspects of a Summer holiday was the chance to relax with a good book or two. My favourite time to read when abroad was early evening when the strongest heat of the day had passed and the sun was low in the sky. I would lay back on a sun lounger … Read more
Phaidon is proud to publish What Does Baby Want? a groundbreaking children’s board book featuring a hungry baby and a breastfeeding mother. Created by Japan’s top design duo, Tupera Tupera, What Does Baby Want? is light-hearted, humorous and specially created for the enjoyment and engagement of babies, toddlers and adults. What Does Baby Want? This … Read more
Rachel Bright and Jim Field announced as winners of Oscar’s Book Prize 2017 for “The Koala Who Could” The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright and Jim Field has been announced as the winner of Oscar’s Book Prize 2017. Chosen from a shortlist of five titles in a search for the best book for … Read more
If you were born around the same time as me (1976) then the news that this year celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars then you’ll be feeling pretty old right now! When Star Wars entered my life I don’t remember my exact age when I first watched the films but I’m pretty sure it was … Read more
Blogging is more than just a ‘job’ or a hobby. It’s a community and that’s something that I really love about it. We do what we can to help each other. During my blogging years I have met Tim Atkinson maybe two to three times but when I’ve been having a social media breakdown, he … Read more
Do you ever feel like your spare bedroom has slowly turned into a temporary storage room for anything that doesn’t have a home within your house? The spare bedroom is one of those spaces that is often wasted and forgotten about, until a relative comes to stay and you give it a quick spring clean … Read more
Mum’s List is one of the most memorable films of 2016 now available on DVD, it tells the heart-wrenching story of Singe and Kate, a couple from North Somerset with two sons. Singe and Kate’s lives are turned upside down when Kate is diagnosed with incurable breast cancer, every family’s worst nightmare. Over her last … Read more
That time is rolling around again when we get to dress our children up in a montage of fancy dress in the name of World Book Day. Standing on the school playground on World Book Day I am always amazed at some of the wonderful costumes which parents and their children think up; truly inspiring. … Read more
We have been re-telling the story of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (#BearHunt) for as long as I can remember, but it’s been even more popular in the house over recent months with Jelly Bean, who just loves it. It’s a story he has known well from preschool, but his love was cemented further … Read more