Playing by the book

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

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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Put yourself in the shoes of your child learning to read

If you read this blog, it’s likely that you’re interested in supporting children in developing a life-long love of books and reading. We often talk about the importance of reading lots with our children, listening to them read, helping them find books they adore, but when do we stop to remind ourselves of what it [...]

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Children’s books about War and Conflict

A couple of weeks ago I reviewed the current exhibition at the Imperial War Museum London, Once Upon A Wartime: Classic War Stories for Children (part 1, part 2). The final section of the exhibition is dedicated to a library of books for children about war and conflict and I am now able to share [...]

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