Fortunately, the days are gone when we needed Teeth Are Not For Biting (by Elizabeth Verdick, illus. by Marieka Heinlen, Free Spirit, 2003) and No More Biting for Billy Goat! (by Bernette Ford and Sam Williams, Boxer Books, 2013) – the two books that got us through a rough patch that I’m sure the parents … Continue reading Books to the Rescue
Category: Non Fiction
Thoughts and questions about art
Browsing in a bookshop over the summer, my eyes were drawn to the bright pink cover of a small Faber book, what art does: an unfinished theory. It is a collaboration between electronic musician Brian Eno and artist Bette A. It has the form of a picture book—playful with fonts and layout, interspersed with sketches. … Continue reading Thoughts and questions about art
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!
Book Review: Horse Power: How Horses Changed the World
From prehistory to the modern day, from mustangs to 'road apples', a history of humans and the horse that has plenty for horse-lovers and for the less-enthused.
Book Review: Ancient Games: A History of Sports and Gaming
Games and their origins, from ancient Sumeria to the modern Olympics - with fabulous illustrations!
Book Review: Just Ask! – an invitation
A warm, beautiful book, inviting us to ask questions, learn, and know each other better.
Book Review: Moth: An Evolution Story
“How can we tell our children the truth about this beautiful, imperiled planet?”
Book Review: Sonny’s Bridge: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Finds His Groove
An inspiring book about art and struggle--and the magic of Sonny Rollins.
Returning to a Bookshop After Over a Year
Stepping inside, breathing in the ink and paper.
Book Review: The Power of One: Every Act of Kindness Counts
A message of rebuilding together - of hurt and friendship and apology and new start.
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