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Poppy’s Place: The Home-made Cat Café
10 Mar 2016

Poppy’s Place: The Home-made Cat Café

by Zoe | posted in: Katrina Charman, Lucy Truman | 12

That we refuse to have a pet cat is an ongoing source of frustration for my kids (if you’re curious as to why, several of the reasons are covered in this article) and so when M and J discovered Poppy’s … Continued

Cats, Family life, Food, Grandparents, Grief, Vets
The Duck and The Darklings: Can my reading year get better than this?
19 Jan 2015

The Duck and The Darklings: Can my reading year get better than this?

by Zoe | posted in: Glenda Millard, Stephen Michael King | 11

I have my first contender for the very best picture book I’ll read all 2015. The Duck and the Darklings written by Glenda Millard, and illustrated by Stephen Michael King is a gentle and powerful heart salve. It is a … Continued

Ducks, Friendship, Grandparents, Kindness, Sustainability
Some things are worth waiting for: Snow by Samuel Usher
20 Nov 2014

Some things are worth waiting for: Snow by Samuel Usher

by Zoe | posted in: Sam Usher | 8

Illustrator Sam Usher burst onto the scene two years ago with with a riot of colour and pattern in Can You See Sassoon?, which was shortlisted for the Red House Children’s Book Award 2013. When your first book gets flagged … Continued

Animals, Grandparents, Penguins, Playfulness, Snow, Winter

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