Playing by the book

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

The Past

So I’m back online! And I’ve so much to tell you about… So yes, I was offline because I was away visiting family in the Netherlands. This is where we were for most of the time: This is the haul of books I brought back: My favourite book of all those I brought back is [...]

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Exploring the world with kids

There are few illustrated books that offer up so many dreams as atlases. For me, maps offer possibilities, adventures, intrigue, even if all you ever do with them is enjoy them whilst siting in a comfy armchair at home. I want to share this dreamland, this interest in exploring, this fascination with the world and [...]

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Flying high with a yellow balloon

Iris on Books is one of my favourite blogs for reviews of fiction for adults. Iris tends to review classics and forgotten classics, books about and written by women, with a focus that I particularly like on world literature. For the month of June, Iris (who happens to be Dutch by birth but currently living [...]

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