Playing by the book

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

All you need is a stick

Things-I-have-learned-as-a-parent number 359: A walk for the sheer fun of it, in our local park or nature reserve, is never complete without a stick. The sooner the girls can find one which meets their ideals for the day the happier they are. A big one to lean on, a little one to become a wand, [...]

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How to eat worms

We haven’t had a cold winter, and the garden already looks like spring, with bulbs bursting forth and the veg patch yearning for some digging. And so it was this week that Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Harry Bliss seemed like just the thing to get us in the mood for [...]

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Fantastic Fiction for Kids – Earth Day

Today’s Fantastic Fiction for Kids comes from Andi who writes about sewing, gardening and cooking amongst other delights at Laundry on the Line. You may remember that Andi has already contributed to Fantastic Fiction for Kids, with this great list of books about sewing. Today, however, she’s come up with a wonderful selection of books [...]

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