BOOKS
Flying Eye Books at the ShopUp next week!
It is nearly impossible for us to walk by our local independent children's bookstore, Tales on Moon Lane, here in Herne Hill and not go in (or at least stop and admire their latest window displays!). My daughter, Charlotte, quickly makes her self comfortable on their couch with a big pile of books, while my young ...
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Once Upon a Northern Night, words by Jean E. Pendziwol and illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault
Every line in this beautiful lullaby is peaceful, calming and mindful. Just like a lullaby should be. Once Upon a Northern Night is an ode to the wonder and the beauty of a snowy winter night and as we have embraced winter here in Scotland we have really enjoying snuggling down with this book. As a child lays ...
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Lester's Dreadful Sweater, by K.G. Campbell
I have to confess every autumn I have the greatest intentions in knitting my girls something other than a simple scarf. As soon as I see the leaves are about to turn colour, I race to the wool shop and purchase a ridiculous amount of wool in all sorts of beautiful shades and I scour ...
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'Magic Beach' by Alison Lester
Alison Lester is one of Australia's most beloved children's authors, and with the book now celebrating its 20th anniversary, it's safe to say that Alison Lester's 'Magic Beach' is a true Australian classic. It's definitely a big-time favourite in our home. It's not always the case that a children's book is fun to read aloud, ...
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Ida Pearl -- The Moon is going to Addy's House
When we were in NY for our ShopUp event recently, I had the pleasure of meeting the beautiful Ida Pearl, artist, writer, violinist and illustrator. Ida and I had a long chat, and we experienced that funny but special click people sometimes have when they have just met each other -- that feeling of comfort, as if you ...
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I (Don't) Like Snakes, by Nicola Davies
One of Ivy's classmates has a couple of pet snakes at home and this last term she brought the snakes into the classroom for the kids to see. The class spent a week talking and learning about snakes, and Ivy came home telling me all sorts of interesting facts. I was actually surprised by how ...
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Our '9 Months' book is out now!
Hooray! Our 9 Months book is finally out and available to order! Above is a little promo video we filmed a couple months ago (before Wilkie!) where we explain the inspiration behind the book, and you can see some sneak peeks at the pages inside. As we mentioned in an earlier post, we have spent ...
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Our Summer reads
We are off on the road this week, so I have just come back from a last minute dash to the WH Smith down on Rue de Rivoli to pick up some good summer reads for all of us! I do have a Kindle but I still don't have to instinct of reading on it. ...
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A Child's Guide to Wild Flowers by Charlotte Voake
As I write this we're celebrating Garden Day in the UK and we're about to put our wellies on and re-pot our seeds we've been growing in our sunroom. We've adored springtime in the garden this year and equally our woodland walks have been a breath of fresh air during this strange time. One book ...
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"Hotel Flamingo" by Alex Milway -- a sweet series for the young
A friend recently told me about Hotel Flamingo so when I saw a copy in our local library I immediately picked it up for Florence. It is absolutely delightful and we've both fallen in love with the characters, especially Madame Le Pig, the amazing chef. It's a new series by Alex Milway and true to the ...
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Bravery Magazine -- featuring strong female role models
Bravery Magazine is a new quarterly publication for girls and boys aged 4 to 9 featuring strong female role models. Created by two mothers after a successful Kickstarter campaign, their mission is to empower children through stories of brave women 'to help them become their own kind of brave'. Their dream is to highlight a ...
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Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik
Florence is feeling so grown up! She has her own first little chapter book and there is so much excitement in the house! She carries it everywhere with her and I even overheard her recommending it the other day to her friends at the swimming pool! I came across these little series of books when I ...
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Really adorable! Light switches here in the Netherlands look completely different, unfortunately… x