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
Time to Celebrate non-fiction
Recently the Federation of Children’s Book Groups approached me to take part in a non-fiction blog tour. Having worked in a children’s library for around
You’re Snug With Me
Last week it felt like winter had finally arrived, which leads me to believe that Chitra Soundar, Poonam Mistry and Lantana Publishing must be wizards
Spooky Fairy Tale Mix-Up
Halloween is approaching and what better way to celebrate than with a spooky interactive book. Handy, then, that I have Spooky Fairy Tale Mix-Up. Written by
