Playing by the book

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

What to do when there’s “nothing to do”?

Today I’ve written a guest post over at Play-Activities all about some picture book sources of inspiration for what to do when there’s “nothing to do“. Play-Activities is a wonderful website created by Melitsa ALL about play ideas – if ever you’re stuck for an idea of what to do with the kids that’s fun [...]

“Reading” the Red Book

Following on from the wordless Welcome to the Zoo by Alison Jay we have recently been enjoying another story told without words, The Red Book by Barbara Lehman.

Through simple line drawings and the clever use of frames to create pace Barbara Lehman tells the story of a young girl who, on her way to school, [...]

Buckets of imagination

Billy’s Bucket by Kes Gray, illustrated by Garry Parsons is both a wonderful celebration of the power of imagination and a warning to parents who do not take their children’s creativity seriously!
All Billy wants for his birthday is a bucket. Not a bike or a computer game. Just a bucket. His parents try unsuccessfully to [...]

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