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"When I Dream Of Christmas" (Book Review)
Christmas is such a special time of year for young families; the excitement is almost tangible, the cold Winter days are filled with laughter and squeals of delight as the magic weaves its way through...
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Fuzzy Christmas (Book Review)
I didn't have Fuzzy Felts as a child and I always thought they were one of those 'must have' toys. That was until I actually got to try one and discovered that the plain shapes were boring. I've...
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'The Adventures of Abney & Teal' (Book Review & Giveaway)
One of the most captivating CBeebies programmes at the moment is 'The Adventures of Abney & Teal' during the tea-time slot. It's been a part of the schedule for the past year or so and completely...
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Stocking Filler Storybooks (Review)
I love children's books at the best of times, something The Boy has inherited, but the Christmas versions of popular classic books or series that are available are even more attractive to my inner...
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Christmas Storybooks For Pre-Schoolers #1
Earlier this year I was sent a large selection of books from Little Tiger Press to review and I have to say that they remain The Boy's favourite storybooks for bedtimes and sofa-snuggle sessions. I...
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Personalised Christmas Book (Blogoversary Giveaway #5)
One of the companies that I've reviewed for several times during the past year is Penwizard who create personalised children's books, often featuring a popular children's character like Peppa Pig and...
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Top That! Christmas Books (Blogoversary Giveaway #6)
A few weeks ago I reviewed two great, Christmas books from one of my favourite book publishers, Top That! Publishing. Fuzzy Christmas and When I Dream Of Christmas are captivating and a very different...
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Christmas Storybooks For Pre-Schoolers #2
I wanted to share some of the Christmas story books that we've been sent by Walker Books. With Love, From Maisy is a fantastic pocket book which would be ideal as a stocker filler for toddlers. With...
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Barefoot Books (Review)
The Boy has recently been sent two books from Barefoot Books to review. Barefoot Books publish books celebrating art and stories from a range of different cultures, sharing the world's diversity. The...
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'Dear Zoo' (Review)
A few months ago, the wonderful children's modern classic 'Dear Zoo' by Rod Campbell celebrated its 30th anniversary. I am of the age group that would have only just missed this enchanting book when it...
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'Tidy Books' Book Storage (Review & Giveaway)
I'm pretty sure that our home is like many other young families' homes all over Britain in that the vast majority of the children's toys and books are stored in a large, cuboid, storage system from a...
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"The Anagranimals And The Wishing Tree" (Book Review & Giveaway)
There have been many reports over the past year or so about children and the lack of books they have in their lives. Depending upon where you read this statistic the amount can range wildly, but it...
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'Angry Birds Playground' Books: Top That Publishing (Book Review)
The Boy, like the vast majority of children who play on mobile devices, is a big fan of Angry Birds. He's not the only one in this house who likes them, all the latest versions are installed on both...
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'Spider Sandwiches' by Claire Freedman (Book Review)
As the title suggests 'Spider Sandwiches' is a truly digusting book about a rather foul little monster called Max and his 'monster' appetite! He's particularly fond of fisheye cheese, bug burgers,...
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'Penguin On Holiday' by Salina Yoon (Book Review)
'Penguin On Holiday' is without a doubt one of The Boy's most favourite books at the moment! And I have to say, he's not the only one who's found of reading it! One day Penguin wakes up and realises...
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'Florentine & Pig And The Lost Pirate Treasure' by Eva Katzler (Book Review)
This is an absolutely charming story that tells the tale of Florentine and her friend Pig. Imaginative and descriptive, it uses the good old fashioned medium of pretend play to help them both find...
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'Shhh! Don't Wake The Royal Baby!' by Martha Mumford (Book Review)
While I am proud of the Royal Family that we have in Britain, I refuse to buy into invading their privacy. I'm curious and proud like many others, but I don't think we should be invading their private...
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What's The Point Of A Bedtime Book?
For the past four years, since The Boy was six months old, we've had the same bedtime routine every night; no electronic devices or television from 5.30p.m. onwards, dinner, play a calming game,...
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10 Tips To Help Your Child When Reading A Book Together
It seems like listening to your child read a book should be simple: sit down together, and work through the text from the first page to the last. And in practise that is exactly what we've been doing...
View ArticleThe Holiday Book Selector (Sponsored Post)
How do you select your reading material for holidays? The idea of reading a themed book to suit the location of a holiday had never occurred to me until we were waiting in Heathrow for out flight to...
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