October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and today marks the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week. Running from the 9th to the 15th of October, this week aims to raise awareness, end the silence and remember those babies who died during pregnancy, at birth, shortly after birth or during infancy. I came across... Continue Reading →
Reducing the amount of plastic we use is a high priority for a lot of us right now but it can be a real challenge, especially when you have children. In particular, when it comes to planning my children's birthday parties, with so much to organise and buy, the lure of cheap plastic items is... Continue Reading →
Maybe the Moon is the first picture book by writer and artist Frances Ives. It's published by Michael O'Mara Books and we're thrilled to be joining the blog tour to celebrate its publication. Eric is happy living in the forest with his mum, he likes the plants and the animals and at night he likes to look up at... Continue Reading →
Welcome to this month's Touring Picture Book Club, our monthly feature in collaboration with Book Bairn, Mamma Filz and Along Came Poppy. Each month we all read the same book and share the play or learning ideas it has inspired. This month our book of choice is How to be a Lion by Ed Vere, published by Puffin Books. ... Continue Reading →
Starting preschool or nursery is a huge transition for little ones and their parents. It might be the first time you've left your little one with anyone other than family so it's only natural that everyone involved might be a little anxious or worried. To try and help with those worries we've compiled a list... Continue Reading →
The shortlist for the Lollies Awards 2018 has been announced so it's time to get reading and get voting! Each year, the laugh out loud awards selects 12 of the funniest kids books and puts them to the public vote. We've had a great time reading through the nominated books so without further a do,... Continue Reading →
The summer holidays... have you or your kids run out of steam yet? Thinking of things to keep children entertained during these long holidays can be tiring but thankfully we have lots of inspiration for you in the shape of these excellent activity books. The Anti-Boredom Book of Brilliant Outdoor Things To Do by Andy... Continue Reading →
Dinosaur Adventures is a new collection of stories from Miles Kelly written by Fran Bromage. As part of the Dinosaur Adventures blog tour we are thrilled to introduce T Rex and The Big Scare, illustrated by Chris Jevons. Rex is a feisty young T Rex, his only ambition in life is to be a big, scary dinosaur. He spends his days... Continue Reading →
Welcome to this month's Touring Picture Book Club where four book bloggers take one book and explore it in different ways. This month our focus is on positive male friendships in children's books, which may seem a little odd given our featured book of the month but bear with us. The Girls, by Lauren Ace, illustrated... Continue Reading →
