My own little books of prayers This is a very sweet little prayer book form Lion Hudson by Christina Goodings. These are some old traditional prayers and a few new ones that are great to learn by heart, They contain simple themes that speak to children about being grateful being sorry and trying their best. The pictures are expressive and touching. A lovely book to introduce children to the wonder of prayer that relates to their usual lives. Lion Hudson £4.99 Safe this … [Read more...]
Santa’s midnight sleighride (a fingertrail book)
November 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This is a very cute book for toddlers telling them the story of Santa loading up his sleigh and coming out to deliver gifts on Christmas eve. It is a finger trail book so they get to pop their little fingers in the grooves and follow Santa's sleigh, his whoosh down the chimney, the reindeers little footprints and so on. This is a really good way of helping a child stay focuses on a story and helping them literally follow it's path, It's very cute, simple story of Santa's midnight sleigh … [Read more...]
Kid Lit Linky: October
October 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Septembers kid lit linky was a great success... Time to link up all those wonderful kids books we have reviewed this October and be inspired by each other all over again Have you reviewed any great kids books this month? It so useful for other parents if you share those books you have read and your thoughts about them. If you have or if you do I would love you to add them to this linky so they could all be shared. The rules are simple. Please have a visit of at least one other person … [Read more...]
Numbers – pull the tab by Priddy Books
June 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I think this is the best first numbers book I have come across. It is bright bold, sturdy and well made which is typical of Priddy Books. The lift the flap and pull out tab are nice and chunky just right for little hands. It features cakes and fish and children, clouds and clover and even a mini version of itself. This is a really cute, interactive little book. Just perfect for introducing a little 'un to 1-10. I'm sure it would get lots of use, the photos are adorable! Numbers … [Read more...]
The 3 Day Nanny by Kathryn Mewes
June 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Kathryn Mewes book The 3 day Nanny promises simple three day solutions to sleeping, eating, potty training and behaviousr challenges, I have to say my first reaction was REALLY??? Wow. Kathryin Mewews was a Norland nammy for 16 years and now has a trouble shooting parenting service called the bespoke nanny. She should definately know her stuff but without breaking their spirit how on earth do you solve these problems in just 3 days? Her tips for eating are sensible and clear and rely … [Read more...]
Precious babies – Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting after Infertility
June 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Of course the journeys we take effect us. It doesn't matter that we arrive at the same end point. Our journey shapes and mould us and we experience our end point differently because of how we got here. This important book by Kate Brian deals with the emotional and practical impact of becoming pregnant and having a baby after infertility. It is packed with case studies and it is a book of support and sisterhood. Chapters include the test results, pregnancy, miscarriage, birth, the early … [Read more...]
Play-time Noah
June 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Play-time Noah by Candle Books (March, 2012) is a chunky foam book for very young children. It will provide them with lots of interactive fun as you teach them Noah's wondeful story. It is vibrantly rainbow coloured and it has a foam piece on each page to pull out. Behind each foam piece is a picture (such as the rainbow, the dove, etc. It is cute and fun and I love that all the foam piece s are different shapes to encourage further learning. My only slight misgiving is that there is … [Read more...]
I Can Share (with pull out pictures)
June 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I Can Share is a slide and pull book from Little Learners, it is a lovely. padded hardback with round edges and chunky pages. It has big slide and pull tabs perfect for little hands. This book is every parents dream. It describes when to say please, thank you, when to listen , say hello, have fun, play nicely, be patient and say good morning. The little pull outs expand the ideas. The animal illustrations are super cute too. Perfect for instilling some great values and manners in your … [Read more...]
The Blossom Method
June 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Blossom Method by Vivien Sabel My first impressions were good. The cover has a mum and baby smiling delightedly at each other, also there are many illustrations and just 130 pages. What new mum needs to wade through over serious wordy and long text books! Released on June 7th this book shows you Vivien Sabel’s techinique to understanding the language of a baby and the ability to talk back to your baby so your baby feels understood. Vivien Sabel had a non-signing, deaf … [Read more...]
Review: Now we have a baby
May 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Having a new baby in the family can be a confusing, worrying, exciting, scary, funny time for other little children. It is a really good idea to talk it over with them before the event and give them some idea of what is about to happen. Now we have a baby is a sweet little board book by Lois Rock and illustrated by Jane Massey for Lion hudson. The book describes what babies do and what this will mean the older child will need to do e.g 'babies sleep a lot so you will sometimes … [Read more...]
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