True magic comes from within.... When it comes to reading there is nothing I love more then a book that offers you a completely unique reading experience, inviting you in to the story from its very beginning, taking you on an unforgettable adventure, and leaving you feeling as though you, the reader, were a key … Continue reading Ember Spark And The Thunder Of Dragons
Written by Rachael Davis Illustrated by Mike Byrne Published on 1st February 2024 by Scholastic Imagine the delight on the little boy in this story's face when he realises the knock on his Grandad's door is from the Easter Bunny, who has come from something to eat. Readers are given descriptive clues to work out … Continue reading The Bunny Who Came to Breakfast
One of my favourite steps to share with little ones in regards to their reading journey is when they move from one stage of books to another, in this case from board books to picture books. When younger children start to really pay attention to the cover design and title of a book as well … Continue reading Why Not?
Written by Mark Sperring Illustrated by Tim Budgen Published on 4th January 2024 in Board Book by Scholastic, also available in paperback. This is the perfect book choice for Easter break to share with younger children and with it recently being released in Board Book format it would make the perfect gift for babies and … Continue reading 20 Bunnies at Bedtime
Whenever I receive information on the latest Board Books to be published by Nosy Crow I am immediately excited by not only the titles that continue an amazing series, but also those that have the potential to be the beginning of a fantastic collection of books to build a little ones library with. I love … Continue reading Brilliant Board Books from Nosy Crow – March 2024
Written and Illustrated by Raahat Kaduji Published on 14th March 2024 by Alison Green Books When sitting down to read this book I anticipated it being very sleep focused and was pleasantly surprised that it focuses more on the adventures that Flora, the smallest dormouse, goes on as a result of not being tired when … Continue reading I’m NOT Sleepy
Whenever a new series of books is announced by a publishers myself and fellow BookBound blogger, Helen, are always eager to get our hands on them and dive right in. When we met up to discuss who would be reviewing the titles we had in mind for our blog it fell to Helen to read … Continue reading Little Experts Series by Red Shed
by Liz Flanagan In this blog I’ll explain how it felt to end a series I’ve been writing for nearly ten years! And where the idea came from to have previous child characters returning as grown-ups… The Pirate’s Dragon is the final book in the trilogy that began with Dragon Daughter, which I started writing … Continue reading Ending a Series with The Pirate’s Dragon
Mr. Men Little Miss : The Easter Egg Hunt This stunning picture book captures an Easter egg hunt that will make you chuckle throughout as you accompany many of the characters from the world of Mr Men and Little Miss that you know and love as they take part in Mr Happy's Easter egg hunt … Continue reading Farshore publish the perfect Picture Books this Easter 2024
There are so many ways to make Mums feel special and loved on Mothers Day and for me it is the experiences shared and the memories made as a result, so what better way of achieving those then to pick the right book to enjoy with little ones today. Here are a few that are … Continue reading Making Mothers Day magical with the perfect book
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