Peeking At Picture Books – August 2020 (Part One)

As children move from Board Books to Picture Books is a huge milestone in the journey to becoming a fluent reader, and one that reads for pleasure, it gives me such joy to bring attention to titles that will definitely grab younger audiences' attention from the get go, make them laugh and smile, ensure they … Continue reading Peeking At Picture Books – August 2020 (Part One) →

Beautiful Board Books for Babies and Toddlers #2

There is no better way to encourage a love of books and reading then to introduce books and stories to babies as early as possible - even as early as in the womb! I have seen first hand the positive long term influence and effect that sharing books with babies has, to the point where … Continue reading Beautiful Board Books for Babies and Toddlers #2 →

Peeking At Picture Books – July 2020 (Part Two)

The Magic of Reading and how it makes us Time Travel – Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue Blog Tour

Feature Post by Anna Fargher, author of the Umbrella Mouse titles I was not happy at my secondary school in Suffolk. Bullying was rife, and I would often seek refuge in the school library. I learned from an early age that books gave me comfort and escape, especially when my mum became ill when I … Continue reading The Magic of Reading and how it makes us Time Travel – Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue Blog Tour →

Beautiful Board Books for Babies and Toddlers #1

Clifftoppers – The Thorn Island Adventure

Published during a pandemic that saw the country come to a standstill, the third installment in Fleur Hitchcock's utterly brilliant Clifftoppers series entered the world of children's literature. This is neither a book or series that should be overlooked, instead readers should be delighting in seeing the newest installment arriving, and left in despair after … Continue reading Clifftoppers – The Thorn Island Adventure →

The Phoenix Comic ‘crashes’ the Summer Reading Challenge 2020

The Reading Agency's Summer Reading Challenge 2020 has joined forces with The Phoenix Comic to bring more 'silly' fun to the nation's most popular reading challenge. A special take-over issue of the comic featuring activities, information and illustrations from Jamie Smart, Adam Stower and official Summer Reading Challenge illustrator Laura Ellen Anderson went on sale … Continue reading The Phoenix Comic ‘crashes’ the Summer Reading Challenge 2020 →

Bath Festivals and the Waterstones Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell go global with the launch of the free online Reading is Magic Festival – September 2020

Bath Festivals has announced the launch of the Reading is Magic Festival for young people, bringing together UK and international festivals to create and deliver a free, inclusive and engaging digital schools and family programme. This follows Bath Festival being forced to announce the cancellation of the events planned for this Autumn, and have instead … Continue reading Bath Festivals and the Waterstones Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell go global with the launch of the free online Reading is Magic Festival – September 2020 →

Peeking At Picture Books – July 2020 (Part One)

Continuing blog content with Picture Book titles makes perfect sense given so many amazing titles in this category are publishing throughout 2020. The beauty of any quality selection of picture books is the variety that is offered in characters, content, illustrative design and so much more, and these are no exception. Poo In The Zoo … Continue reading Peeking At Picture Books – July 2020 (Part One) →

Peeking At Picture Books – June 2020 (Part Two)

With even more picture books to draw your attention to this month, here is another varied selection that would make perfect additional to bookcases at home and at school too. Whether you are looking for books to share with your baby, or titles to home within your classroom reading corner, these books would be perfect. … Continue reading Peeking At Picture Books – June 2020 (Part Two) →