Have you ever read any of the Alfie books by Shirley Hughes? I remember reading them when I was younger and now my children love them too! I’m so excited to be able to share this brand new book with you – Alfie and Dad from award winning writer and illustrator Shirley Hughes. This wonderful collection…
My 5 year old daughter *loves* pirates. She dresses up as a pirate, she acts like a pirate and talks like a pirate. I blame all those episodes of Captain Jake and the Neverland Pirates she used to watch before she started in Reception. I knew she would love to see a copy of Pirates:…
One of the books we packed to take away with us over Easter was The Amazing Emoji Puzzle Book, packed with totally tricky emoji puzzles and stickers. Both my children love emojis, we even used it as a theme for my son’s recent birthday. The Amazing Emoji Puzzle Book includes over 80 fun, emoji-based interactive…
For the first time ever – two icons in children’s publishing collaborate to bring you a classic new picture book which will delight generations of readers. Rabbit was hopping home one day when he heard a loud voice coming from inside his burrow. “I’m the Giant Jumperee and I’m as scary as can be!” When…
Did you know that this year Little Tiger Press is celebrating turning thirty years old? To help celebrate their milestone I am pleased to have one copy of their new picture book, which is sure to capture the imagination of the young and old, to giveaway to one of my readers. The vivid and original illustrations…
I am looking forward to some extra crafting time over the Easter holidays. We have a steady stream of visitors who like to craft too so I’m very excited to share with them the latest book from Clare Youngs. Titled Folded Book Art: 35 beautiful projects to transform your books, this book is packed with ideas…
I think it’s obvious from reading our blog that we love living in London. It’s a brilliant place to live and have fun so we were very excited to hear about the new book Peppa Goes To London. Out next month, Peppa Goes To London is being released in partnership with the new and exclusive Peppa Pig…
It can’t have escaped your notice that Mother’s Day is coming up soon. I don’t need a special day to remind me how much I love being a mum, although I can’t resist a handmade card and cuddle in bed with my little ones. I always encourage my children to put some effort into the…
This weekend my son turns 7 which shocks me a little. It feels like he was just born yesterday. When I went on maternity leave 12 years ago I fully planned to go back to work. I didn’t love my job but it was interesting and paid well. After my son was born I applied…