As a child I devoured historical fiction I loved and still do love Carrie’s War The Silver Sword I Am David The Machine Gunners When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit I still love historical fiction And have recently adored The Silent … Continue reading
If like me you love a list And you have a curious little reader Who wants to know ALL the answers To ALL the questions Then I have just the book for you A wonder of a book Filled with … Continue reading
We have a lovely large rainbow collection of That’s Not My books On display in our kitchen We have loved them for over a decade But I feel that it might be time to pack them away Edie, our youngest … Continue reading
Yesterday I posted our review of the stunning Sunflower Sisters Today I am so honoured to be sharing a guest post from the author Talking about the generations of women and girls in her story Monika Singh Gangotra is the … Continue reading
Rain Boy by Dylan Glynn is wonderful read for a rainy day. The artwork is beautiful and would be great fun for children to have a go at recreating. The pictures are busy and vibrant and add lots of depth … Continue reading
In spite of all the rain I believe that summer is coming If like us you are preparing for a summer in the garden Exploring all that nature has to offer Then this would be a perfect addition to your … Continue reading
If you visit our house Edie, age 4, will ask you to watch her ride her bike With a bike that looks too big for her own small frame She will race round the patio at speed With a huge … Continue reading
This coming week we are going to be exploring our emotions and dealing with our feelings We have lots of books on this topic but this one is Edie’s favourite She loves this Lift-the-flap First Questions and Answers series from … Continue reading
Have you heard of colourism? I had not until I read this beautiful new book from Owlet Press. Sunflower Sisters offers a window into the lived experiences of those affected by colourism, when people are treated differently because of the … Continue reading
With a long summer ahead of us all We are collecting ideas For time at home and exploring our local area We want to spend as much time as we can Out in nature this summer We are hoping that … Continue reading