The Company of Eight Author: Harriet Whitehorn llustrator: Maria Surducan To start with, the cover of this book is gorgeous! I find selecting a book so tricky; a cover like this was an instant head turner. Maria Surducan has illustrated it to perfection. The end papers are printed onto the book cover and depict a... Continue Reading →
As I sat with my morning brew, watching my regular visitors, the starlings, feed in my garden, I thought today was a good day to share this pair of lovely books. Each page has a sturdy lift-the-flap feature, giving an interactiveness to the reading experience for early readers. My 5 year old loved discovering the... Continue Reading →
Boom taktak boom taktak boom Shick shak shook Do you know your heart song? Join me, through the vines (gorgeous end pages), to meet Kaya and Pak, as we learn about mindfulness. Kaya, a young, curious girl, watches her mother as she meditates. Of course she asks what she’s doing, as children and their wonderful... Continue Reading →
Can you offer a Reading Gift? Can you help us by gifting a signed copy of one of your books? We’ll use it as a prize in a Baffle (a book raffle) to help build a library in Mozambique. WomenEd are working with Action Aid to build a library for the women and... Continue Reading →
Did you watch Blue Planet 2? It was a massive hit in our house. Fair to say we were mesmerised and captivated. Now with a surfer in our household we are already highly aware of the plastic problem, highlighted by Surfers Against Sewage. So when this problem was raised by Sir David Attenborough, it really... Continue Reading →
When we share books, we share something of ourselves. Where books are living, books are delicately weaved in and out of real life. Life breathes into our book tastes and our reading into real life. I thought, what better way to start the year than with books that breath life into my world. Now, a... Continue Reading →
Now, I'll admit, I wasn't the biggest fan of dinosaurs until my daughter came along. She is a mini paleontologist. Now, however, I most certainly know my Parasaurolophus from my Pachyrhinosuarus! I'm sure you can all think of a child who loves dinosaurs. They are much-loved by many children. This bundle of ROARsome books will... Continue Reading →
http://www.maverickbooks.co.uk/portfolio/hamster-sitter-wanted/ This is a lovely, funny picture book with some great word play. This would be a great read-aloud in EYFS settings and a nice independent read in KS1. The story begins when Marco and Polo are left to look after their cousins. The letter gives chance to discussion how busy parents may feel and... Continue Reading →
