Age Range: 8 upwards (although your opinions may differ!)
How old were your children when they read Harry Potter for the first time? I read all the Harry Potter books as they came out but we weren’t sure when would be a good time to start reading them with our daughter.…
Age Range: 5 +
We read The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me in one sitting, the pace, the humour and the originality of the story kept us turning the pages until the end. A cast of colourful characters, a burglar and an amazing sweetshop feature in this amusing adventure.…
Age Range: 3 to 7
The Colour Monster is a great book to introduce children to the relationship between colour and emotions. We love Anna Llenas’ fabulous illustrations which complement the simple text and help a mixed up little monster to understand how each colour makes him feel.…
Age Range: 6+
From the moment that the Brown family meet a small bear on Paddington Station their life changes as the bear brings his own particular brand of chaos into their household! I have just finished reading the first two Paddington books to my daughter and there were two stories that made me laugh so much that I had tears rolling down my face as I struggled to keep reading.…
Age Range: 4 to 8
We love Zog! He’s a dragon who wants to do well at school but has problems when he tries to learn new skills. However, his story is great for showing that with perseverance you can become successful and good at something.…
A friend of mine made me a beautiful diaper cake when I was pregnant. A diaper cake is mostly made up of nappies but various other baby accessories are included – dummies, bibs, washing and babycare accessories etc. We were also given two jigsaws and a Rainbow Fish CD.…
The Story: Put simply it’s a story about the magic and wonder of seeing the ordinary, familiar world transformed by a snowfall.
Why is this your favourite Christmas book?
While many books and stories deal with this sense of the transformation of the ordinary through the appreciation of nature, I just feel transported whenever I look at this book.…