Snowy dreams and nightmares

There are not many books which give me nightmares but Snow Bear by Piers Harper is one. It was a favourite of both girls when they were toddlers, even though I couldn’t stand the sight of it (you can read more in my review here). But months, even years, after I last read that book, [...]

Love and a lost toy

Can you believe it’s the very last day of Picture Book Month 2012? Holidays is the theme of the day, and in taking that to mean festive celebrations, I’ve chosen to wrap up a wonderful month with a gentle, charming, heart-melting story set at Christmas: Ernest & Celestine by Gabrielle Vincent, translated by Sam Alexander. [...]

Picture Book Month giveaway: Eric Carle Bear postcard sets

**This giveaway is now closed. It was won by No. 15 aloi @guiltlessreading and No. 49 Sarah ** I’ve got another lovely giveaway today as part of Picture Book Month. Today’s topic is Bears and up for grabs are two sets of Eric Carle postcards featuring images from his marvellous book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, [...]

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