Hugless Douglas is the star of a series of picture books and this latest book is our first introduction to him. Hugless Douglas and the Great Cake Bake, written and illustrated by David Melling and published by Hodder Children's Books, jumped out to us as it combines two of our favourite things - books and cake! Douglas, a friendly and... Continue Reading →
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle was originally published in 1969 and is a true classic book for children. It was the first book that we bought for my eldest when I was pregnant with him and it has been read and re-read countless numbers of times. We have a lot of love for this book and reviewed... Continue Reading →
Welcome to our stop on the Happy Birthday Old Bear blog tour. Old Bear was originally published 30 years ago and to celebrate this big birthday Jane Hissey has written a new story - Happy Birthday Old Bear. You can read our review of this gorgeous new book here. I can't tell you how excited I... Continue Reading →
Old Bear is one of my favourite books from when I was a child (read our review here), it was published 30 years ago and now, author and illustrator Jane Hissey has written a new book to celebrate. Happy Birthday Old Bear published by Scribblers. We even have a new character in this book, a very lovable elephant named... Continue Reading →
Sharing stories with my children is one of the most joyous parts of being a parent but this is made even more special when I am sharing stories that I loved as a child. Old Bear is one of my all time favourite books and one that I was so excited to read with my boys. Written... Continue Reading →
A history book with a difference, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is a wonderfully refreshing look at some of the bravest, smartest and down-right incredible women in history. Published by Bloomsbury, this book is written and illustrated by Kate Pankhurst (who also happens to be a descendant of Emmeline Pankhurst). On this brilliant journey through time, we are introduced to... Continue Reading →
Captain Crankie & Seadog Steve by Vivian French, illustrated by Alison Bartlett is a new picture book published by independent publishers Little Door Books. It tells the story of Captain Crankie who lives by the sea and takes visitors out to see the dolphins and seals on his boat the Mary Rose. Crankie and his faithful dog, Seadog Steve live... Continue Reading →
My bigger boy is now 4 and it's noticeable how much his attention span for stories has increased. He still loves all his picture books but recently I've noticed during our library visits that he is eager to listen to stories that are longer. Whilst on the lookout for books that are a bit longer than... Continue Reading →
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