Yes, I know this blog is all about books for children, but for today’s post (and this mini-series – however long it ends up being) it’s about literature for children, and we’re expanding out to consider the theatre. I love the theatre. Almost any theatre. Big shows, small shows, fancy productions, school productions, serious, funny, … Continue reading Introducing the kids to Shakespeare – Part 1 of ?
Category: Fiction
We wrote a kids’ book together!
I suppose many of us had a ‘lockdown project’. I know we were very fortunate in being able to work from home, relatively safe, and at least together as an immediate family, even as we were separated from our wider family. Those days, before the vaccines, before we really knew how Covid spread, are strange … Continue reading We wrote a kids’ book together!
Reading to my (slightly older) children: Children’s Classics
About a year ago, I decided the younger child was just old enough, and the older child still young enough, that I would read some classic children’s books to them both. It’s settled into a reasonably relaxing pre-bedtime ritual. Once the younger is ready in pyjamas, the three of us gather in her room. The … Continue reading Reading to my (slightly older) children: Children’s Classics
All the Fun of the… Book Festival!
Over the summer we were fortunate enough to attend some events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival held at the Edinburgh Futures Institute. There are always good reasons to visit Edinburgh, it’s a city I have a lot of affection for, but during the summer (typically August) it is home to the Edinburgh International Festival, … Continue reading All the Fun of the… Book Festival!
Book Review: Anansi and the Golden Pot
A gorgeous golden mix of traditional and modern, funny and wise in this joyful re-working of a West African folktale.
Book Review: Wonder Walkers – an amazing world to explore and share
The natural world inspires empathy and imagination in this joyful, uplifting book.
Book Review: Sona Sharma, Looking After Planet Earth
A wise, funny book about family, community and working together to make a difference to Planet Earth.
A Question, a Plea, a Wondering? – Books for New Readers
How can I gift my son my most precious possession - a love of reading?
Book Review: Just Ask! – an invitation
A warm, beautiful book, inviting us to ask questions, learn, and know each other better.
Coda: Silver Linings
An evening that could have gone wrong, and a thank you to books, and the people who create them.
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