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
Last month Little Bean was very excited to receive Issue 1 of the My Little Pony Colouring Adventures series, it has kept her busy for most of the month, doing colouring and activities after school to relax. She loved the coloured pencils and glitter craft tape, I have noticed that it has cropped up on … Read more
I love that as a Mum my daughter is now enjoying all of the same things that I did as a child. My Little Pony was one of my favourite trends as a child, I had many of the Pony’s myself and remember collecting stickers and colouring books. Well now Eaglemoss, a leading publishing company providing … Read more
The much-loved children’s classic book ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ was first published in 1989 so it pretty much missed my childhood years. The story was written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury and follows the adventures of siblings Stan, Katie, Rosie, Max, the baby and Rufus the dog who have decided … Read more
In case you haven’t been to the shops this week or spotted it online, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt was released on DVD on 6th February and WE are very excited about it! Watching We’re Going on a Bear Hunt was a family affair for us over the Christmas period so the Beans were … 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
We were first introduced to the delights of Gangsta Granny a few years ago when Curly had begun reading David Walliams’ books and would laugh out loud at each turn of the page. Gangsta Granny shot straight to the top of the children’s book chart when it was released in 2011, well you’ve just got … Read more