The Runaway Robot
There are some author and illustrator teams that you can’t help but get particularly excited at when you see their book arrive and the wonderful
The Dog Runner
On Book Monsters, I have tended to focus mainly on books for younger readers, but there is so much wonderful middle age fiction out there
Mira’s Curly Hair
Anyone who knows me well knows that for years I have struggled with my frizzy and curly hair, spending many a morning straightening and
WOW! Non-Fiction
Oh I love non-fiction books for children, the benefits of this category of book are overwhelming, they’re engaging, educational, inspiring, dip-in-and-outable (yes I’ve just invented
Will You Catch Me
From 12-18th February Nacoa welcomes in the 9th Children of Alcoholics Week. Their aim with this, is to reach out to the 1 in 5 children
Hats off to Mr Pockles
The power of good illustration is underestimated by many. A couple of weeks back, I came across an illustration of a sweet looking dog in
B is for Breast Cancer
Whether we are becoming more aware, or whether they are actually on the increase, mental health issues among children and adults is something talked about
Froggy Day
I find the best method of really putting of some of the picture books I get to the test is to read them to our
Disney Animated Classics – Familiarity doesn’t always breed contempt.
2018 saw the 90th Anniversary of Mickey Mouse, and with it a new generation of fantastic Disney themed books from Studio Press. Today I bring
The Histronauts – A Viking Adventure
Sometime earlier in the year I received a copy of Histronauts An Egyptian Adventure and A Roman Adventure. I read them, reviewed them (read it
