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The Gruffalo – a book a day
Our first Julia Donaldson book that we read to J was The Gruffalo illustrated by Alex Scheffler it still remains a firm favourite for bedtime and any time. The Gruffalo is the tale of a little mouse...
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There’s a Wocket in my Pocket – a book a day
Although this month we are mainly reading Julia Donaldson today would have been Dr Seuss’ 109th birthday so today it’s There’s a Wocket in my Pocket by Dr Seuss. This is a fantastic book full of made...
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Sharing a Shell – a book a day
Sharing a Shell by Julia Donaldson is another of our read often books. It sits on J’s bedside table – a tale of 3 friends who find each other in a rock pool. I absolutely love this story and the rhythm...
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Red Ted Art Book – Cute and Easy Crafts for Kids
It’s here – yes I have a copy and it’s as wonderful as I would have hoped it was – what you may ask well Red Ted Art’s book - Red Ted Art: Cute and Easy Crafts for Kids of course my most awaited read...
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Sharing a Shell – Virtual Book Club for Kids
Sharing a Shell Small World Play This months virtual book club for kids author is Julia Donaldson – I hope you could read my smile in there – it’s one of our favourite authors and there was so many...
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Sir Charlie Stinky Socks Series by Kristina Stephenson – Poppins Book Nook
This post contains affiliate links We’re joining in with another Book Club – this time organised by Jill at Enchanted HomeSchooling Mom and this first month kicks off with the theme – Knights,...
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Knights Castles and Dragons
Childhood is wonderful and bringing stories alive through crafts and activities is by far our favourite way to engage with early literacy. Last week saw the first ever Poppins Book Nook and it was...
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Virtual Book Club for Kids – David Shannon
It’s Virtual Book Club for Kids time of the month again and this months Author is David Shannon – this is another new to me author and we had a lot of trouble decided which book we wanted to read from...
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Animal Boogie – a book a day
Today’s book a day is Animal Boogie a Barefoot Book illustrated by Debbie Harter and Sung by Fred Penner. We have the CD in the car and will sing along with it on journeys. This is a continued...
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Jack’s Mega Machines Rocket Racing Car – a book a day
Jack’s Mega Machines The Rocket Racing Car by Allison Ritchie and illustrated by Mike Byrne is a fantastic book for preschoolers and even better it includes a make your own rocket. We received this...
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The Gruffalo – a book a day
Our first Julia Donaldson book that we read to J was The Gruffalo illustrated by Alex Scheffler it still remains a firm favourite for bedtime and any time. The Gruffalo is the tale of a little mouse...
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Bringing Books Alive
Before J and T were born I started a library collection for them – simple books that could be read to babies as well as traditional picture books and even some chapter books that I loved as a child....
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Bringing books to life – Gruffalo Hunting
Do you have a favourite book that you read to your kids or maybe more than one. One of our favourite’s is the Gruffalo, turned into a film a couple of years ago it’s been recorded and watched many many...
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Sun Prints – A Foggy Foggy Forest
It’s forest week and apart from The Gruffalo our other favourite forest book is Foggy Foggy Forest by Nick Sharrat – with some of our favourite fairy tale characters including it’s a fun book that lets...
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One Gorilla – Family Tree
Welcome to Animal Adventure week of the Virtual Book Club – today we’re sharing a craft activity to go with the book One Gorilla: A counting book by Anthony Browne. With beautiful illustrations of some...
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Virtual Book Club for Kids – Exploring Floating and Sinking with Harbour by...
This week marks the last of the 2012 – 2013 Virtual Book Club for Kids Authors and it’s Donald Crews it’s another new to me author and we had a lot of fun looking at the titles on Amazon and decided...
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Picture Book Party – Romping Monsters Stomping Monsters Party
You know we love a good party – well connect it with a book or 2 and it makes a summers day extra fun. So we threw a Picture Book Party with some Romping Monsters, Stomping Monsters fun. With glorious...
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Born to Read – encouraging reading at home
When you take a peek around our house you will find piles and piles of books – whether it’s the pile of board books by T’s bed, the toppling pile of books that J sorts through every night to find his...
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I Spy Game and Telescope Craft for Toddlers and Preschoolers
It’s fun to incorporate a craft and a game together and as this months Virtual Book Club for Kids we’ve combined the two to create a telescope and a fun and simple I Spy game for toddlers and...
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Red House Children’s Book Award 2014: Tony Ross and Jeanne Willis
Today I am very honoured to be part of the Red House Children’s Book Award 2014 Blog tour – the only national book awards voted for entirely by children. Owned and run by the Federation of Children’s...
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