Do you yearn for Christmas past? Long for the traditions of yesteryear The customs of long ago Are you a fan of Enid Blyton? If the answer to all of these is yes Then I have the perfect festive treat … Continue reading →

I think for me This beautiful book May win Christmas It is an utterly gorgeous book Exquisite illustrations And rich poetic language The story is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Fir Tree I love the vintage styling of this … Continue reading →

Yesterday was Day 10 of our extended Christmas Book Advent It was also World Kindness Day There was one book that sprang immediately to mind The wonderful festive read that is Jan Fearnley’s Little Christmas Robin We absolutely love this … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →