A couple of weeks ago, Harper Collins sent us some lovely children's books, but as Amy was going through a phase of ripping everything apart, I decided it would be better to keep them away from her for a while. I absolutely love books and they're somewhat holy to me. I just can't bare turned-down corners in my books, let alone markings with highlighters, so seeing Amy rip books apart literally ...
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Review: Hallmark’s Story Buddy Abigail
We love books in this house and we are equally big fans of cuddly toys, so when Hallmark asked me, if Amy would like to review Abigail, the latest edition to their Story Buddy range, she jumped at the chance. Okay, maybe it was me who jumped, but that's only because I know how much Amy adored Watson and Jingle, a cheeky little raccoon and a brave little husky who are already part of Amy's ever ...
Competition: Win a personalised childrens book from Penwizard for Easter
We all love chocolate at Easter, but do you want to give something different to your children this Easter? There are many gifts, but if your want something that’s memorable and will last longer than Easter day, a personalised book is perfect! Young children love staring in their own stories and personalised adventure books are a great way to fulfil this dream and encourage imagination. Seeing ...
Competition: Win a Reading Chest subscription for an entire year and read with your children
I love reading and although I don't have much time to read many books myself these days (somehow I always end up on Twitter), I make sure that I read a lot to Amy. She's got her own little book collection but I am a sucker for book shops, so I always end up spending heaps of money on cute little picture books for her. Reading Chest, a through-the-post book rental service for children ...
Win one of Hallmark’s Story Buddies in time for Christmas
Hallmark, the UK’s leading greeting card company, is making story times all the more magical with its new range of interactive Story Buddies. The range features three cheeky characters; the inquisitive Racoon Watson, Cooper the playful Bear and the festive favourite Jingle the Husky (a limited edition for Christmas). Each soft and cuddly Story budding comes with its own story book and ...
World Book Day: My favourite children’s book
It's World Book Day in a couple of days and I thought this would be the perfect chance to share my favourite children's book with you.As some of you might already know, I grew up in Germany, so I guess you won't be surprised to find out that my favourite book has a German title. It's called “Lustige Geschichten” (“Funny Stories”) and was written and illustrated by the Russian author Wladimir ...