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Nanette’s Baguette
10 Apr 2017

Nanette’s Baguette

by Zoe | posted in: Mo Willems | 3

Nanette’s Baguette by Mo Willems (@The_Pigeon) is a rip-roaring, reassuring right-of-passage tale about one young child who is given the freedom and responsibility to undertake her first solo trip to a local shop. Nanette is full excitement and the very … Continued

Baking/cooking, Families, Food, France, Honesty, Houses, Humour, Kindness, Rhymes, Shops
Barbapapa’s New House – A book so good I’m featuring it for a SECOND time!
18 Mar 2014

Barbapapa’s New House – A book so good I’m featuring it for a SECOND time!

by Zoe | posted in: Annette Tison, Talus Taylor | 2

Back in 2010 I chose a book very dear to my heart in celebration of my 100th post on Playing by the book: Barbapapa’s New House by Annette Tison and Talus Taylor. I am now feeling very old, as this … Continued

5-minute activities, Houses
If you love someone… you have to let them leave you
25 Apr 2013

If you love someone… you have to let them leave you

by Zoe | posted in: Sven Nordqvist | 12

If you don’t already know the wickedly funny, heart-warming, deliciously illustrated Pettson and Findus books by Sven Nordqvist, please STOP READING this blog post and get on your online library catalogue or down to your local bookshop and Rectify This … Continued

Being independent, Books in translation, Bouncing, Cats, Friendship, Houses, Humour, Kindness, Love, Moving House

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