Playing by the book

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

A real hoot of a book!

Since Easter I’ve been reading twice a week at M’s school to two classes of 5 and 6 year olds. The idea behind this was to create a time when the kids experienced reading and stories as something tremendously fun, and not just all about literacy and the nuts and bolts of phonics. Choosing books [...]

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“Reading is an invitation to dream”

**The giveaway is now closed** In a little departure from the norm, today I’m not reviewing a book, but rather a film, Eleanor’s Secret, directed by Dominique Monfery. The reason why I’ve wanted to share Eleanor’s Secret with you is because it is a celebration of the joy of reading and a tribute to the [...]

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Winter warmers – 5

Today’s pick is an article that simply made me happy… and determined! All about a Dad who read every night to his daughter for 3,218 nights… yes, that’s nearly 9 years. I hope I’m still reading to M and J when they’re in their late teens! Here’s the link to the article, from the New [...]

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