#1000Speak Beginnings It barely feels like a year has passed since I joined the 1000 Voices for Compassion. I am proud to be one of the original 1000 bloggers involved in this movement. I thoroughly enjoyed contributing my…
Review of books by Mark Watson & Pablo Michau
Shark in the Park Fabulous illustrations accompany this delightfully scary children’s story. A little boy with big daydreams or a terrifying journey to school being chased by a giant shark? Either way, my children squeal in mock terror as the…
Review of ‘The Adventures of Little Red Bear – The First Holler!’ by James Milson
What a delightful story! Little Red Bear is a charming character and a fantastic teller of tales. This was one book I couldn’t wait to get, having read about its creation on James Milson’s blog over the last year (you…
Tilly, Tank and the Prince…
…A Dungball Fairytale Once upon a time in a land of sunshine and smiles, there lived a handsome Prince in a castle by the sea. The Prince, whose name was Alan, had a special kind of magic, he could…
Review of ‘Benny the Blackbird & Sally the Seagull’ by Brian G Chambers
Benny the Blackbird and Sally the Seagull is a children’s love story with a difference. As you’ve probably guessed it is about a blackbird who falls in love with a seagull, and why not? This lovely story is about following…
Kickstarter Project for ‘Harry The Happy Mouse’ by NGK
A Kickstarter Project is running to fund the picture book ‘Harry The Happy Mouse’ by NGK. We loved this delightful story. Harry the happy mouse is a great little role model for children, spreading happiness by helping his friends.…
Guest Post by Alan Prince
Introducing my talented new Twitter friend Alan Prince of Made By A Prince. Alan recycles and upcycles to create beautiful sculptures of woodland creatures, birds and mini beasts (not forgetting doors for faerie houses.) Alan is an original member of…
Review of ‘Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin’ by Stephanie M. Ward
Firstly this was a fun book to read with its bouncing rhymes and colourful pictures. It’s nice to find a picture book that’s as fun for the grown-up reading, as the children listening. My little ones enjoyed following Wally the…
Review of Books by Rhonda Patton
The Croak 500 I read this to my three girls but my 4 year old enjoyed it most. She liked the colourful pictures and was engrossed throughout. The story has a good moral to it, as it shows the…
Review of ‘The Squirrel Who Travelled the World’ by Sarah Hindmarsh
My children loved Sarah Hindmarsh’s first book ‘The Mouse Who Howled At The Moon‘ and were eager to read this next book. Jinx was one of our favourite characters so we were pleasantly surprised to find this was his story.…