Playing by the book

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

Getting excited about art

13 Art Inventions Children Should Know by Florian Heine and 13 British Artists Children Should Know by Alison Baverstock are two incredibly well produced nonfiction books I think every school library should have on their shelves. They are eye-opening, they are thought-provoking and they are beautiful. And if you’re taking your kids to visit a [...]

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Fairytale (Christmas) stars and being selfless

Having admitted that Christmas isn’t a major event for us in my previous post, you may be wondering why I’ve a second post so soon with Christmas in the title. There’s a simple answer: David Lucas. David Lucas is one of my very favourite illustrators (an appreciation which went only deeper after meeting him in [...]

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What happens after dark in the toy museum?

Have you ever wondered what happens to all the exhibits in a museum once the public have gone home, the doors are locked and the lights turned off? In the Museum of Childhood, where David Lucas’ latest book, Lost in the Toy Museum is set, wondrous things happen after dark; all the toys come to [...]

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