Yesterday I took the three youngest over to a home ed fencing session near Cambridge. A long way to go for a couple of hours, but we made the most of it with a visit to a nearby library for the little ones while Small was fencing, and then we spent the afternoon in a nearby park with a couple of … [Read more...] about A good picture book day
2015
A Higgidy garden picnic while reading Rebecca
A little while ago I was sent a lovely picnic bag from Higgidy and vouchers to try out their quiches. The idea was that we'd have a family picnic. The reality is that that was the week both the little children got sick in succession, and apart from shopping, the furthest I got from the house was … [Read more...] about A Higgidy garden picnic while reading Rebecca
Playing with Paper – a somethingosaur
A night or two ago our bedtime story was The somethingosaur by Tony Mitton, illustrated by Russell Ayto. It's a lovely story of a little lost something who treks all over the ancient world, looking for his mother. It rhymes, which makes it easy to read aloud, there's mild peril (rhyming creature … [Read more...] about Playing with Paper – a somethingosaur
Angelina Ballerina – breaking the fourth wall in picture books
The Angelina Ballerina books form a series of stories about the heroine, Angelina (a mouse) and her friends and family (also, unsurprisingly, mice). Although ballet is an important interest, it's not a feature of every story and in fact is barely mentioned in Angelina's Birthday by Katharine … [Read more...] about Angelina Ballerina – breaking the fourth wall in picture books
March picture book catch up.
In pictures :) This is the main body of it. That's a whole lot of books! Titles etc: Picture a Greener future (Worcester Bosch) Bob's best (ever) friend. Simon Bartram The bad tempered lady bird. Eric Carle Love Monster. Rachel Bright Walter and the no-need-to-worry suit. … [Read more...] about March picture book catch up.
