Playing by the book

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

Jitterbug Jam

I know that several of you who read Playing by the book also write book reviews. What’s the process you go through for this? Do you draft your reviews? Do you check out what other’s have written about the book in question?
And, dear readers, whether your write reviews or not, what is it that you [...]

Winter Starlight

This last month I’ve been on the look out for books with a wintry but non-christmas theme and the search has brought a few lovely, previously unknown books into our household thanks to the library reservation system. One in particular which has caught M and J’s attention is The Sea Mice and the Stars by [...]

Fantastic Fiction for Kids – Baking

This week’s contribution to Fantastic Fiction for Kids comes from Sarah who writes a wonderful blog called In Need of Chocolate. Sarah writes frequently about the books she and her two daughters are enjoying together, with a good dose of craftiness, some homeschooling and a smattering of the highs and lows of parenthood – a [...]

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