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A beautiful chapter book for older children (and mamas too)
Quite often I’ll choose a novel for myself from the big kids section over something from the regular adult readers. This one, The Secret of Nightingale Wood by Lucy Strange is written for ten year...
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Win a signed copy of ‘9 Months’!
It’s been a year since our 9 Months book came out! Esther and I have so enjoyed receiving feedback about the book and seeing photos of other families reading it. It is so heartwarming to think that...
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Bravery Magazine — featuring strong female role models
Bravery Magazine is a new quarterly publication for girls and boys aged 4 to 9 featuring strong female role models. Created by two mothers after a successful Kickstarter campaign, their mission is to...
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Allan Ahlberg shares his Top Ten Favourite Children’s Books!
Allan Ahlberg is the author of more than 150 published books. He and his late wife, Janet Ahlberg, are the author/illustrator duo behind some of our favourite children’s books, including the...
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Our favourite springtime picture books
Spring is finally here (despite the wintery weather still lingering in some cities!), and this is one of our favourite seasons — so full of excitement, anticipation, new beginnings, budding trees and...
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Bruce Ingman shares his top ten favourite children’s books
We are super excited to share another inspiring Top Ten book list, this time from Bruce Ingman — an award-winning and much-loved author and illustrator based in London. After teaching at a number of...
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‘Almost Anything’ by Sophy Henn
We love the books of Sophy Henn — they are always such a delight! So when I saw a new one had been released, Almost Anything, we were so excited! A heart-warming story about a rabbit called George who...
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A new ‘How To’ series from Wide Eyed Editions
Florence and I are absolutely delighted with this new series of ‘How To’ books. Florence loves looking and learning about new languages. (I think she sees Helena confidently chat in Dutch and in...
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‘Magic Beach’ by Alison Lester
Alison Lester is one of Australia’s most beloved children’s authors, and with the book now celebrating its 20th anniversary, it’s safe to say that Alison Lester’s ‘Magic Beach‘ is a true Australian...
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Reading to older children– fun and beneficial
My kids love reading. Pim and Sara really devour books, and Ava has also recently gotten the hang of it. They are entirely captivated by their books! (Poor Casper, it can be frustrating to be the only...
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Team Favourites: Best London-themed picture books
Our London ShopUp event is just around the corner — taking place in Shoreditch on June 9th and 10th! (Mark your diaries and don’t miss it!) So, with London on our minds, we’ve rounded up our favourite...
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‘People of Peace’ by Sandrine Mirza
It’s the beginning of the summer holidays for us and we’ve spent the first week taking it easy around the house, catching up with friends and enjoying this glorious sunny weather in the garden. The...
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Mrs Wordsmith
I find teaching kids how to read and expanding their vocabulary such an interesting subject. There are so many different theories and there are so many different methods out there, which makes it hard...
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‘If All the World Were…’ by Joseph Coelho and Allison Colpoys
Joseph Coelho has perfectly captured the sensitivity of talking about death and dying to very young children through his new book, If All The World Were. A book which is moving yet lyrical, gentle and...
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Great books for teenagers — Sara’s favourite reads
Sara (now 13) is a big reader. She seriously devours books! It’s such a pleasure to see her being absorbed by captivating stories, strange worlds and exciting adventures. Especially since I was...
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Florette By Anna Walker
I am a huge fan of Anna Walker. Her work is deeply absorbing. Beautifully and gently illustrated, Anna’s latest book, Florette, is well loved in our collection of books and one which I can highly...
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‘5 Wild Numbers’ by Bella Gomez
Bella Gomez is a UK-based designer, illustrator, a mum of young children and a reader of this blog. We were so thrilled when she reached out to us recently to introduce us to her new children’s board...
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‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell, a captivating chapter book
How gorgeous has summer been in Europe? Oh my goodness we are loving it! These slow, happy, sunshiny days are just perfect. With all of the rushing around and non-stop school days it has been so good...
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‘Joy’ by Corrinne Averiss and Isabelle Follath
When I saw Corrine Averiss’ book called JOY, I couldn’t help but fall in love with it. With such a fun-loving cover and equally stunning illustrations inside, JOY really does measure up to its title....
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Illustrator Bella Gomez shares her 10 favourite children’s books
Bella Gomez is a UK-based artist and the illustrator of the beautiful new book, 5 Wild Numbers. She grew up on the beautiful Dorset coast in England, moved to London when she was 18 and now lives with...
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