Playing by the book

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

Hooray indeed for bread!

If I had to choose a last meal, I’ve always thought it would be a thick slice of still slightly warm, crusty white bread spread with soft, unsalted butter. Perhaps it’s because I have such happy memories as a child walking home on a Saturday morning, being given the torn-off crust, the “heel” of the [...]

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Playing by the book’s International Edible Book Festival 2013

Roll up! Roll up! Wherever you are in the world, you are cordially invited to join us in celebrating all things bookish and delicious by taking part in Playing by the book’s 2nd Annual International Edible Book Festival! Edible book festivals have been taking place around the world since 1999, but as there are none [...]

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Snowy reads and a penguin playscene to print

We’ve had a lot of snow this week and one of the ways we’ve been really enjoying it is by using it as an excuse to return to some favourite wintry books/scenes. First up we made Sugar Snow, inspired by the classic description in Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I [...]

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