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
Ask any primary school librarian and they will tell you that a lot of children are wanting to read short chapter books as early as Year 2, I found this at my school and I ended up giving them their own bookcase full of these wonderful books. Authors and publishers have both seen how useful … Continue reading Enjoy an Early Chapter Book this March
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
Short chapter books are extremely important in the development of children’s reading. They are always short, with larger fonts and usually have illustrations to go with the book. They are a progression from picture books and usually children aged 5 and above will be able to start to read these. Here are some of my … Continue reading Short Chapter Books
Written by Logan Macx Published by Walker Books I like nothing more than discovering a new book series, so when I discovered Swift and Hawk, I couldn’t wait to dive in. I was lucky to have book one and two to read and I couldn't wait to get going. Book 1- Cyberspies When their families … Continue reading Swift and Hawk Series
Written by Jenny Pearson Published by Usborne Jenny Pearson has this gift of writing stories that deal with hard subjects, she also has a gift of doing this in an amazing way. The first book I ever read of hers was The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates. I adore that book and everytime I … Continue reading The Boy Who Made Monsters
As I sit here awaiting the start of this afternoons event hosted by The Children's Bookshow, and live in my home town no less, I recall the fantastic array of Children's books that Michael has written and illustrated. Nobody can forget We're going on a bear hunt, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, it has to be … Continue reading Michael Rosen’s Big 50 Show LIVE!
This morning I had the pleasure of joining the event hosted by The Children's Bookshow, who are a charity funded by Arts Council. Every year they give away 1000s of books to children, along with hosting incredible opportunities for children to engage with that involve authors and illustrators. The event this morning had special guest … Continue reading Joining In with Helen Stephens this World Book Day 2024
Written by Gary Northfield Many moons ago when my oldest was in primary school they had an up and coming author by the name of Gary Northfield, and he was promoting his new book called Julius Zebra. As a parent who has always put reading first we sent some money into school with him to … Continue reading Leif and the Unlucky Viking
Written by Darren Charlton I became a librarian 6 months before Covid 19 hit, I knew I needed to read as much children’s literature as possible so when Covid hit I had all the time in the world to read. I discovered and fell in love with a wonderful book called Wranglestone. I couldn’t believe … Continue reading Timberdark
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