Ever since the children were tiny we’ve read to them and with them at every opportunity. Now we’re at the point where LP will read whole chapter books by herself and since Little Man started school last year we have tried to inspire him to read by himself too and our latest discovery to aid his love of reading is Librio and their personalised book – The Tree, the Key…
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Have you ever thought about teaching your children about philosophy, broadening their mind and showing them new ways of looking ay everything life throws at them? Big Ideas for Curious Minds is an introduction to philosophy that does all of those things and more. This beautiful hardback book is something to keep and treasure, the kind of book that can be picked up endlessly throughout childhood and that children can…
Last year Book People ran a competition for children to write a bedtime story. The winner having their book published as a picture book and illustrated by a professional children’s illustrator. The winner, Frasier Cox, created the story There’s a Boy Just Like Me. It’s been released today with proceeds going to Save the Children. What is There’s a Boy Just Like Me about? There’s a Boy Just Like Me…
LP and Little Man absolutely love to read but they also really love to share books with Dave and I, reading them together and making reading into an activity we can share. So when we were sent Tales of Bushey Lane to review LP and Little Man were quite excited – as it’s a book designed to assist people who are working with children and their families. Helping to effectively…
LP and Little Man love to read – they take after Dave and I – and so we are forever buying new books for them. More often than not they would rather have a new book than a new toy and so, for a long time now, The Book People has been my first port of call when shopping for books online. LP has got to the stage now where…
LP absolutely loves school. She loves to read, loves to write and loves to learn. Although she is one of the youngest in her year she is keeping up with the class as far as her work is concerned. But, now she’s starting to ask us more questions – what specific words mean and how to spell different words. Because of this, I think the new Collins Children’s Dictionary and…
LP and Little Man love to read and we have read so many books together since becoming parents but I think Slod the Barbarian is one of the first we’ve read that has been created to help inspire children to look after their teeth – and it’s been recommended by the Oral Health Foundation too! Slod the Barbarian is beautifully illustrated, with full page watercolour artwork on every single page…
