Playing by the book

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

A book loving reading session at school

As some of you know last term I started reading regularly to two classes of 5 and 6 year olds at M and J’s school – reading great stories just for fun, to show them that learning to read isn’t all about phonics and literacy but also about exploring, delighting and laughing. The sessions went [...]

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Book Blogger Appreciation Week — Unexpected Treasure and another Giveaway!

Today’s post is all about trying something new – participants in Book Blogger Appreciation Week have been invited to share a book or genre they’ve tried due to the influence of someone else (blogger or otherwise). If you read Stacey’s interview with me yesterday, you’ll know now that I’m not a great reader when it [...]

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Fantastic Fiction for Kids – Dogs!

Today’s Fantastic Fiction for Kids comes courtesy of Tricia from The Miss Rumphius Effect, and her 8 year old son, William. William (who’s almost 9) and Tricia (who’s 5 times that!) love to read together. Even though William thinks he’s “too old for picture books,” these dog-eared titles still get pulled off the shelves for [...]

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