Do you love kittens? I certainly do! And so do two of my daughters, however, we are unable to have our own kittens. Perhaps that is why we enjoy books about kittens so much 🙂 This book is a lift the flap book, but that doesn’t mean it is only for toddlers. The patchwork … [Read more…]
Such a sweet book! Bella is his pet goose. And he, William, is a fisherman. “William the fisherman is very cross when Bella follows his boat out to sea – but how lucky for him that she does!” A delightful book!
Have you ever tried to mail an elephant? Well this little boy tries. Follow the humorous adventure of him mailing an elephant to his friend for her birthday. Someone finds this story funny every time we read it! “You can mail a postcard. You can mail a letter. You can even mail … [Read more…]
Ah the Little Yellow Digger! This is a lovely book about a digger that comes in to work on a property but with the heavy rain, it gets stuck. So they call in another, bigger, digger to help and it too gets stuck! A delightful book for both boys and girls, and mums 😉 I … [Read more…]
Oh my! I am so excited about this book!! This one has to be one of my all time favourites. Apart from I Love You Because You’re You. My eldest was gifted this book on her first birthday. And I still remember reading it to her for the first time, cuddled up on our floral … [Read more…]
I really like Paul Galdone’s books. The pictures are lovely. He doesn’t water down the morals – you won’t think of Goldilocks as being “a good girl”, in this book. Have you read this version? I would love to hear if you have read any of Paul Galdone’s book. Have you seen our other favourite … [Read more…]
This week’s book that we love is Mr Nick’s Knitting. During the daily commute to the city for work, two travellers use their travel time to knit and talk. Then one becomes ill and is not on the train, day after day. The story unfolds as Mr Nick arranges a surprise for his sick friend. … [Read more…]
I love good picture books. Snuggled up with a little one or a few little ones on a comfy lounge with a few great picture books, is one of my favourite past times. What do I mean by great or good? Well in the Charlotte Mason homeschooling circle, they are referred to as “living books”. … [Read more…]