Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales are classic stories that have been rewritten and reimagined countless times, but nothing quite matches up to the wonderful original stories. This collections of eight of his most famous tales is beautifully presented, and would make a lovely gift for families who love reading stories together.
Georgie and Lydia are a pair of little bookworms, so when they received these three lovely Christmas children’s books to add to their ever-expanding library, they were delighted. All three of these books have been a great success with the girls, and it’s not hard to see why.
This gift set from Parragon Books includes both a storybook and a double sided jigsaw. The illustrations are really fun, with bright colours and amusing cartoon animals. The book is a counting book, going up from one to ten, with different species of animals on each page, that have escaped from the zoo.
It has been a busy week this week, starting a new routine with the girls both starting at their new school and preschool. Georgie is attending a small local primary school and went straight into full days on Monday morning, and it has been a great success. Lydia started preschool on Wednesday and went again Friday, …
On Saturday I attended the Baby Show in Birmingham. Now that Lydia is 2, I think this is probably going to be my last Baby Show – although I suppose I may change my mind next year! I always enjoy attending the show and discovering new brands and products that I’ve not seen before, and after …
I love to read. Every day, I read using my beloved Kindle Paperwhite and I devour books. This love of reading started at an early age and it has helped me in so many ways as I’ve grown older. To me, there is nothing better than curling up with a good book and being transported …
Marshmallows for Martians is the sequel to one of Georgie’s favourite books, Spaghetti with the Yeti. The main character, George, is off for a second adventure to Mars in the hopes of meeting some Martians, so he can find out what sweets they like best.
Ooh, I do love a bit of alliteration in a title! As regular readers of my blog will know, our two girls and I have been staying with my parents since mid-December, while we wait for our house purchase to complete. Although Mum & Dad have a very impressive selection of books suitable for babies …
Hodder Children’s Books are offering a fantastic prize for me to giveaway this month; I have five sets of three 64 Zoo Lane books to giveaway, signed by the author An Vrombaut! We all love books in this house, and to my great pleasure Georgie is growing up to be a little bookworm just like her …
