Playing by the book

Reviews of kids' books and the crazy, fun stuff they inspire us to do

A weekend full of stories at the Just So Festival

We’ve been very lucky this summer holiday to have collected many stories that will become part of our family folklore. New places we’ve fallen in love with (our allotment!), new things we’ve tried (hooray! M now eats those exotic food items known as toast and cheese), time spent together as a family doing even crazier [...]

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A landlocked trip to the seaside

What with the turning of the calendar to July and the activity books I’ve been researching, Summer is definitely in the air. And nothing sings summertime more than a trip to the seaside! Today’s books is perfect for anyone, adult or child, dreaming of a day on the beach. Traction Man and the Beach Odyssey, [...]

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An Interview with Mini Grey

Today I’m delighted to be bringing you an interview with Mini Grey, a multi-award winning British author and illustrator. Her books include The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon, The Pea and the Princess, Egg Drop (which we reviewed here), Biscuit Bear (which we reviewed here), Jim and the Traction Man stories, the latest [...]

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