Brilliant board books from Little Tiger Press.

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123 Sleepy Me

Ideal for babies and toddlers this textured touch counting board book from author Sophie Aggett and illustrator Gareth Lucas is a colourful bedtime counting book. 

One little night star shining over you.

“I’m sleepy,” says a glow-worm, “time to go to bed!”

Top Tips for Teaching Your Child to Read

Reading is going to be vital to your child’s development, and will be their gateway towards developing their literacy skills. Independent schools in Cheltenham have a range of methods to help your child learn to read and enjoy it immensely. Here are some top tips to help your child read at home.

Gifts for young readers

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Why Reading is Important for Children?

Reading is an essential skill that offers numerous benefits to children. Reading helps us to learn and it can also be used for entertainment and relaxation.

If your child needs a bit of encouragement, Mill Hill School have put together some great reasons why reading is important…

Expands knowledge

The more you read, the more you learn. By encouraging your child to practice regular reading, you will help to expand their knowledge and spark their imagination. This will not only help them academically, but it will also give them lots of fascinating things to talk about with friends and family.

Peekaboo books - Little Tiger Press.

Our love of books has once again been quenched by Little Tiger Press and their upcoming new books from the Peekaboo collection.

To be published on the 10th March 2016 are 2 new books – Peekaboo 123 and Peekaboo A to Z. Aimed at little ones aged 1-4 years and fun books by illustrator Gareth Lucas.

Both books are equally beautiful, with the fabulous illustrations from the talented Gareth Lucas teaming brilliantly with the humours alliterative text. The board books are chunky with thick pages which are ideal for little hands to hold and turn, with both books featuring large sturdy flaps.

The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep casting call for film about book plus giveaway!

Since those first early days a little over 4 and a half years ago Bug has always been a poor sleeper. When he was a baby he was the ideal candidate for being the spokesbaby for showing that the saying ‘slept like a baby’ commonly should not mean that sleep was good as he hardly ever slept, waking often during the night…..that was if he even got to sleep!

Fast forward 4 years and he still has issues with sleep. Bug often fights going to sleep, finding every excuse under the sun to delay bedtime and even once in bed he seems to find a struggle to switch off and slow down to relax to sleep.

As Bug finds it a task to calm down for bedtime we are always keen to try out tips and tricks to make bedtime an easier and calmer experience so that he drifts off to sleep earlier without any drama. With that in mind we cannot wait to try out the ground-breaking, No.1 bestselling book ‘The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep’.

Whilst we wait for our copy of the book, if you like us have problems with your child’s sleeping then I have some news for you about the book that boasts being a new way of getting children to sleep.

Ladybird Books are on the hunt of parents who have problems with their child’s sleeping. They are looking for parents to road test the book ‘The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep’.

Halloween Books from Little Tiger Press.

At the grand old age of 3 and a half years Bug is starting to take notice of Halloween goodies in stores. Whilst Bug is a little fearful of the very scary Halloween decorations and outfits he loves the kiddy friendly and fun fancy dress outfits and decorations.  He is also taking a strong interest in the yummy Halloween themed treats that adorn the shelves in the shops.

With Bug starting to take more of an interest in the fun of Halloween and being a keen little bookworm he was delighted when Mr Postman recently arrived one morning with a couple of Halloween themed books that had swiftly made their way to us from Little Tiger Press.

It's Walter Under the Bridge - Book review.

Being a bookworm with a bookworm son who loves snuggling up on the sofa with his mama and reading lots of books together, when we were given the opportunity to review a new book I jumped at the chance.

It’s Walter Under the Bridge is an imaginative story book based on Whitney Bridge, an 18th Century toll bridge in Whitney-on-Wye, Hertfordshire which has been lovingly cared for since 2012 by Maggie Taylor and her husband Grahame Penny.  The historic toll bridge’s custodian Maggie inspired the book, with her imagination and ideas sparking the creation of this delightful story book for children which was creatively written by local author Dion Child and imaginatively illustrated by local artist Graeme Bowen.

“Legend has it that every bridge has a Troll living under it, but not many bridge owners have necessarily met theirs yet” –  Maggie Taylor, Whitney Bridge.

The story centres around Walter the troll.  Following an encounter with three very nasty trolls Walter sadly has to leave his comfortable home under a bridge and his animal friends to find a new home.  On his quest to find a new home Walter discovers Whitney Bridge, where he settles and makes his new home under the arches of the bridge.  As well as finding a new home under the arches of historic Whitney Bridge Walter also finds a new best friend in Chester the American Cocker Spaniel who lives at Whitney Bridge.

Frog and Chick (Project 365 - 234/365).

Old MacDonald had a farm....with an oink, oink here (Project 365 - 117/365).

Recreating Revolting Recipes

When I was a child I loved Roald Dahl; I would get lost in his books for hours on end, getting caught up in the magic of his stories.  I read all of his books, reading them again and again.  I still have a lot of my old, extremely well read Roald Dahl books and have started reading a few of the battered looking but much loved books to Bug as I want to pass on my love of reading and the magical stories that Roald Dahl weaved in his magnificent books.  As well as enjoying the splendid stories that Roald Dahl wrote I also loved the vivid illustrations that complemented the stories which were created by the legendary illustrator Quentin Blake.

When I heard that for Roald Dahl Day 2012 they were celebrating 30 gloriumptious years of the loveable, swizzfiggling Big Friendly Giant (otherwise known as The BFG) I started reading The BFG to little man enjoying once again the story of The BFG and how he catches, creates and makes dreams come true.