November the 11th As well as being Armistice Day Remembrance Day Is also the feast day for Saint Martin of Tours Martinmas It is a day that is celebrated in lots of countries across Europe Including Germany Where I grew … Continue reading
We are enormous Shirley Hughes fans in our house As a child As a teacher As a parent I adore her wonderful writing and beautiful illustrations Reading Shirley Hughes feels like coming home Dogger’s Christmas A Christmas sequel to the … Continue reading
As a military child Remembrance Day has always been an important day on the calendar The Last Post was played at school. We stood in silence and we remembered Not just the men in history books studied in the classroom … Continue reading
Edie is my biggest challenge for Christmas this year The older three have lists of ideas that they want They are all practical, sensible things Like clothes and books and toys that I know will last long beyond the festive … Continue reading
On the eve of Remembrance Day This is the perfect Christmas Story to share Refuge View this post on Instagram Today is Day 9 of our extended Book Advent. Today we read Refuge written by @anneboothauthor and illustrated by @samuel_usher … Continue reading
This book is breathtakingly beautiful The story of the first ever performance of The Nutcracker A fictional story based on a real life event Inspired by real life characters Including a cameo from Anna Pavlova! This would be a beautiful … Continue reading
View this post on Instagram Yesterday was Day 6 of our extended Book Advent and we read this beautiful version of The Nutcracker based on the New York City Ballet production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. This version of the … Continue reading
As my children grow older There Christmas wish lists are getting smaller And much more specific William William is all about being outside Top of his list is this Forest School Den Kit From The Den Kit Co He wants … Continue reading
Did you read My Naughty Little Sister as a child? I absolutely loved these stories Written by Dorothy Edwards And illustrated by the ever inspiring Shirley Hughes This day in 1914 Dorothy Edwards was born So in memory of her … Continue reading
I know it is only November But this year we are having an extended book advent All the books we read end up in our Christmas Book Selection Box We can then enjoy them throughout the festive season This week … Continue reading