Playing by the book

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

I know it’s not Easter, but indulge me in some eggy goodness…

Yes, I know it’s not Easter, but I have two lovely egg themed books that deserve to be read NOW, not only in 9 months time so please go and scrabble in the back of your kitchen cupboards to find that secret stash of chocolate I won’t tell anyone about, break off a piece and [...]

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I spy with my little eye…

…something beginning with B… or even BB… Yep, a Brilliant Book! I Spy with my little eye… by Edward Gibbs takes the well known, eponymous game and transforms it into the most beautiful of books. Every other page the reader is invited to guess what “I can spy with my little eye”, through a cut-out [...]

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For when life is just not fair

I couldn’t have written a better script… J was off ill a few days ago and M stomped to school with fury all over her face. “IT’S NOT FAIR! Why can’t I stay at home?” The pavement (and my ears) got a fair bashing from M that morning, and before 9am I was already exhausted! [...]

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