Category: Books
We’ve all heard it said that reading is good for children, but is reading to babies & toddlers important? You might be thinking that your baby is too young, or your toddler won’t sit still for 2 minutes let alone long enough to listen to a book! But reading to young babies & toddlers doesn’t […]
There are lots of wonderful books to choose from, and we wanted to share some favourites: 🌿Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler’s ‘A Squash and a Squeeze’ translated by @futafata … ‘Mo Theachín gan Chuma gan Chaoi’. The illustrations are the same as the English version and the Irish rhyming is done so well, keeps the same fantastic […]
Written by Emer O’Neill, Illustrated by Debby Rahmalia and Published by Gill Books. Childhood is a time when we form our first impressions of the world, begin to form opinions, outlooks and ideals and a time when our minds are open and eager to absorb information. So what a wonderful opportunity we as adults […]
Books have always been a huge part of our daily life … but never as important as they have been over the past few months as we come to terms with the loss of Mark’s beautiful sister. We’ve drawn on many books, depending on the particular mood or line of questioning from our kids. A […]
Written by Libby Walden and Illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman Anyone who knows the Hidden World series of lift-the-flap books will know what a special book this is. It is a stunning way of discovering more about woodland life. And it is a wonder for all the senses .. the book is beautiful to touch […]
Can you even talk about books of Love without mentioning Julian?! This is @jesslovedraws second book with the incredible Julian (the first being Julian Is A Mermaid) and the message, illustration and sentiment is the exact same .. love yourself for who you are .. love others for who they are .. and always celebrate love! This […]
A book that celebrates love and acceptance of people of all shapes, sizes and colours is a book we can get right behind this Valentines .. and any time! Ashwin used personal experiences that himself and his wife encountered due to appearance, and put them into a message to help children (and the adults reading […]
You know a book is loved when little hands are stretched out for it when you’re taking a photo!! And when it’s never read just once .. always needs to be reread immediately!! We’ve had it since Christmas, and the love is still going strong! Some of you may recognise the cover of this book […]
CHRISTMAS BOOKSwith @deehollhan As a Behaviour Specialist supporting parents I regularly recommend books to help teach, support transition and milestones and especially preparing for change! Outside of work I’m raising two little book lovers and today I’m sharing five of our favourites. ~Two board books for the toddlers. We love the Usborne collection, so went with […]
CHRISTMAS BOOKS 🌟with @triona_earlyyearsinsights Christmas memories for me are dominated by books; being read to, curling up by the tree when I could read by myself and now reading to my own children. Books bring that first bit of Christmas magic and I hope some of them will bring the magic for you too. 🎄Classic: The […]
