Playing by the book

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

2 more fabulous read alouds with rude bits

“Do your briefs give you grief in the morning? Do your knickers get tied up in knots? Are you forced to wear tight, itchy, brown ones Or long, floppy, grey ones with spots?” Don’t worry, I’m not asking for full disclosure in the comments, I simply wanted to give you a flavour of the cheeky [...]

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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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Crocodiles just wanna have fun (with apologies to Cyndi Lauper)

Solomon Crocodile is the latest book from Kate Greenaway medal winner Catherine Rayner. Before going any further I should admit that I’m re-reading this book right now sighing with recognition; as a parent who just wants a little bit of piece and quiet, but with children rushing around thinking they’ve got the latest, greatest idea [...]

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