Category Archives: Children’s books

This is my out and about night explorer review. This book is perfect for the autumn and winter months when the nights get dark earlier. It’s a fantastic non-fiction book for kids. Find all the best children’s books here. My children love exploring in the dark with a torch so much so we bought them a mini […]

Advertorial feature Just like last year, we are enjoying a book advent calendar this December. Don’t worry we still have a chocolate one too. I love our book one though and so do my children. I have a box of 24 Christmas children’s books and each night I wrap one in some festive fabric and […]

Recently I was sent a copy of Michael Rosen’s Book of play: Why play really matters, and 101 ways to get more of it in your life. You might know Michael Rosen best for the classic “We’re going on a bear hunt” or for his time as the children’s laureate. I certainly didn’t realise he […]

At this time of year, it’s time to get the Halloween books for kids out. Don’t worry these books aren’t scary, they’re perfect for young children. I love reading books to my girls related to seasons, holidays or celebrations.  So these are the best Halloween books for toddlers, preschool and primary school-aged children. I hope you […]

We were recently sent a copy of Save the day for Ada May to review and join in with the book tour to celebrate the publishing of this book. My kids adore picture books and top of their most popular books are interactive books. Any book that involves them is a winner. They have always […]

With mother’s day just around the corner, I’ve put together a list of the perfect picture books for mother’s day. I love reading books with my daughters, particularly at bedtime. We only ever miss bedtime stories if we are getting home late and the kids are already asleep in the car. Find all the best […]

I love giving children’s books as gifts. Today I’m writing a gift guide of gifts to encourage a love of reading. We were once told my our daughter’s primary school teacher that reading to your child is the most important thing you can do to support their learning. These gifts are more than reading books, they are […]

I’ve been creating a book advent calendar for my children since my eldest was a toddler. It started out because I wanted a toddler advent calendar that wasn’t just chocolate (don’t worry, they have one of those now too). This will be my 6th year creating a Christmas book advent calendar so I thought I […]

Book Trust is the UK’s largest children’s reading charity and as someone who is passionate about children’s book, I’m always happy to support their campaigns. They recently sent me a copy of their 100 great books guide 2018 which contains 100 books from the last 12 months. The guide features recommendations for books that will excite and engage children from birth to […]