The Girl and the Bicycle, by Mark Pett/How to Read a Book With No Words
When I first borrowed ‘The Girl and the Bicycle‘ from the library I had no idea how memorable and influential it was going to be for...
Just Your Average Story Time
Raising readers can be messy business. ...
Why We Visit the Local Library
I grew up with lots of books around the house. My parents were pretty good at providing plenty of books for us to choose from...
Where the Bugaboo Lives, by Sean Taylor and Neal Layton
I am going to be honest and say that ‘Where the Bugaboo Lives’ is not one of my favourite books. To me it’s okay. There...
Bang, by Leo Timmers
‘The Magical Life of Mr Renny‘ was the first book by Leo Timmers that we read. I would love to say that we saw the heavens...
How to Judge a Children’s Book by Its Cover
Reading to my children should be a special time to engage and connect with each other. To facilitate this I try to choose books that are...
The King and the Seed, by Eric Maddern and Paul Hess
I love it when you come across a book that teaches your child a beautiful life lesson that you couldn’t teach them nearly as well...
The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein
I don’t actually buy very many new books for us to keep on our shelves, in fact I’m sure I buy more books for other...
Stuck, by Oliver Jeffers
Oliver Jeffers is a well-known and well-loved author-strator, and because of this I would often bring his books home from the library with great expectations...
Interactive Children’s Books
Do you have a kid that resists all attempts to be read to? You’ve tried the classics but no joy. You’ve tried letting the child...