049/366 Story Time with Dada!
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Category Archives: books
042/366 Bump Watch: Preparations Begin!
Over the last few days we have started using stories to try and explain that there is a baby on the way and it is growing in Mummy’s tummy. I realise that this is a difficult concept for any child … Continue reading
041/366 Signing Snake
Here in the Edspire household we are still working hard on our signing. One of our favourite ways to spend half an hour is to watch videos on You Tube and sign what we see. Some of our favourites are … Continue reading
024/366 18 Month Old Mad Hatters!
What else would you do with a bath book?
008/366 Bookworm Babies
Esther and William love books. They love being read to and they love looking through books themselves. We have lots of different book boxes that I get out for them at different times. They love animal books as they can … Continue reading
Advent Book Review 15: My Very First Christmas
My Very First Christmas is a collection of Christmas stories especially for the very young. We bought this book for Esther and William last Christmas and it now has pride of place in our Christmas basket of books alongside old … Continue reading
Advent Book Review 14: The Snowman
One winter morning a little boy named James wakes up to find that everything outside has turned snow-white. Overjoyed, James rushes downstairs and into the garden, where he begins to build a snowman. James sleeps fitfully, and at midnight he … Continue reading
Advent Book Review 13: The Fourth King
The Fourth King is The Story of the Other Wise Man written and illustrated by Ted Sieger. This is a fable that not only tells the tale of Mazzel, the fourth king. It is also a story that reminds us … Continue reading
Advent Book Review 12: The Big Christmas Book
The Big Book of Christmas is a compilation of stories, songs, scripts and rhymes chosen by Gaby Morgan. I love her collections, Read Me 1 and Read Me 2, and read them to Esther and William every day when they … Continue reading
Advent Book Review Eleven: Jingle Bells
As a fan of good old fashioned Tom and Jerry I love this book about two mice and their arch enemy ‘That Cat!’ Nick Butterworth is one of my favourite authors for young children writing Percy the Park Keeper and … Continue reading
