Playing by the book

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

Award winning invisible magic

My blogging goals this year are twofold (1) to play a more active part in the online, book-celebrating community I so value and (2) to work on a more creative diet when it comes to playing and exploring with my kids. To help me with my first goal, I’m taking part in Gathering Books’ Award [...]

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Physics is fun!

Last November I had so much fun reviewing the books shortlisted for the Royal Society’s Young People’s Book Prize that I promised myself I would seek out more great science books for kids. Super Science: Feel the Force! by Tom Adams and Thomas Flintham is one such book. A physically robust pop-up book, illustrated in [...]

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How the world works…

In my mini series reviewing the books shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize 2011 next up is How The World Works by Christiane Dorion and Beverley Young A pop-up book covering a wealth of ground, How The World Works is a tremendous introduction to topics as diverse as the solar system, evolution, [...]

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