Gardening and Kids Books
An often overlooked theme for a gift for children is gardening. Though they whine and winge about it, at the end of a day that...
Paper airplane instruction kit
Our family, particularly the oldest boy, has gone in and out of phases (near obsessions) with paper plane making. Now that the youngest is at...
Roller Skates and Kids Books
Our family had almost nothing to do with roller-skating until, at 3 years old, Child #2 put some on at a cousin’s house. She was...
Bikes and Kids Books
I loved it when my kids were old enough to learn to ride a bike. It kind of felt like they were ‘big kids’ gaining...
Let’s Go Fly A….Book?
There is something magnificently liberating about a kite. Despite the fact it only works when properly tethered, still, it is a symbol for flight, lift...
Sidewalk Chalk and Kids Books
Long before lockdown caused a massive run on it, chalk has been a staple in our household. I have gifted it plenty of times because...
A Book and a Toy: Gifting for kids
I love to give books as gifts: Christmas, birthdays and other special occasions. I realise not everyone loves books as much as I do, and...
Recent releases from Matt Stanton
We really enjoy Matt Stanton‘s books and during Melbourne’s insane lockdowns this year we were able to read aloud both Prank Aliens and Prank Ninjas,...
A Girl’s Guide to Puberty, by Michelle Mitchell
A few weeks ago Mr Booking for 4 suggested our kids might be ready for bit more puberty/sex education information. Me being me, I volunteered...
6 More Great Picture Books
The NEW Small Person, by Lauren Child – After reading aloud the entire Clarice Bean series the kids are very familiar with Lauren Child’s distinctive...