Lollies – Bad Nana
The Laugh Out Loud book awards were set up to celebrate all that is funny in children’s books. Such a vital aspect of children’s
Category: Fiction
The Wall The Beast Built
Everyone knows I’m a book lover, hence the blog name, but fundamentally, I’m a reading advocate, and reading comes in many forms. So how
Dragon Daughter
I have a confession, fantasy is not a genre I usually chose to read, but I’m fast learning, thanks to some books, that I really
Dino Knights
Working in a library, one of the most common requests is for books ideal for children who are a little less keen on reading.
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
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
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
