It has been 8 years since our baby Tilda died And in that time I have not been able to read a single adult book I have bought books and been bought books But have not felt able to read … Continue reading
My Bookish Thoughts: Franci’s War
Category Archives: books
4 Books For Budding Linguaphiles
Today I am sharing four favourite books of mine and William’s We are linguaphiles We love learning about language and languages We love collecting new words, interesting words and learning about their origins We both enjoy learning other languages including … Continue reading
Poppy Goes Wild Blog Tour: Our Review and Q&A With Illustrator Becca Hall
Over the last twelve months As a family We have not really left our village and the surrounding countryside We have walked well over 1000km And we know all the footpaths in the area Throughout the last twelve months we … Continue reading
Dreams For Our Daughters and Songs For Our Sons
“There really are places in the heart you don’t even know exist until you love a child.” Anne Lamott If you are looking for a book to give to your son or daughter this Valentine’s Day Then these two incredibly … Continue reading
Three Childrens Books About Love and Connection
In our our topsy turvy world There are three things our children need from us To know that they are loved by their family and friends Even those they have not seen for a while To know that they are … Continue reading
In Honour of Captain Tom and our Matilda Mae
William has created this film For storytelling week In honour of Sir Captain Tom If you have two minutes do watch it And let William know what you think We salute you Sir Captain Tom And your incredible story If … Continue reading
How to Raise a Science Lover #ad
This is a sponsored post Science is a diverse subject and can be found everywhere we go, in the technology at home and outside in the natural world. For young children with so much to learn and so many burning … Continue reading
The Midnight Guardians
I have just finished reading The Midnight Guardians with Esther and William We all agree it is our new favourite book For Esther it beats her beloved The Silver Sword Which is high praise indeed And for me … … … Continue reading
Pandemic Picture Books: Books Born Out of The Events of 2020
As we countdown to the end of the year I want to share with you some of the picture books Born out of the global pandemic Books created to help us all reflect on the events of 2020 The year … Continue reading
Ella’s Night Lights by Lucy Fleming
We have been rereading Ella’s Night Lights Written and illustrated by Lucy Fleming This is a beautiful book for this time of year When the nights are long and dark This is the story of a light bringer This is … Continue reading