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
In October last year I told you about the new book by Yelena Black which is due to be published on 14th February 2013. This really was a book which I couldn’t put down (and that doesn’t happen often!), it had me gripped right from the start and now I can give Mummy Matters readers … 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
Do you like reading? I do, I love to find a book so good that I just can’t bring myself to put it down “just one more chapter” I say to myself, even though I can barely keep my eyes open as I wind down before catching a few zzzz’s but there is one part … Read more
Reading a good book has the ability to carry you away from your world to a different time and space for a few minutes or a few hours, it’s a great way to lose yourself, to relax and to learn so reading books is something that we have always encouraged with all of our children. … Read more
If there is one activity which I am always keen to encourage my children to do it is read, books are such a great way to lose yourself for a time and you can learn so much. For that reason I began reading to Little Bean and Beanie Boy whilst I was still pregnant. I … Read more
I think a Collins Dictionary is mandatory when you have children in your house isn’t it? We have one and some days I regret giving it to Curly to help him with his homework when he turns around and tells me “well technically . . .” or other big words he has found. I’ve never … Read more