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Edie by Sophy Henn – Book Review

February 8, 2017

We were recently sent a beret secret parcel from the lovely Sarah at Puffin and Ladybird books. I had absolutely no idea what was coming so it was a lovely surprise when I opened the parcel. Not only did it contain a beautiful hardback copy of Edie the new book from Sophy Henn. But it also came ...

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I can only draw worms – Book review

January 25, 2017

As most parents will know, reading is a very important part of having children. We read with Clem every single day. So we are constantly on the look out for new and interesting books. Recently we were lucky enough to receive a copy of Will Mabbitts new book – I can only draw worms. For ...

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Bonfire Night

November 7, 2016

This time of year is one of my favourites. Halloween, Bonfire Night, my birthday and then Christmas all within the space of a few months. It’s always an exciting time. This year was actually Clems 3rd bonfire night. However it was the first one she has actually been interested in and will ...

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The Nightmare Before Christmas Book Review

October 31, 2016

As a teen one of my favourite films to watch at Christmas and Halloween was The Nightmare Before Christmas. To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of this classic tale, a special edition has been released that features original artwork from Tim Burton. Famous for his classic ...

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Christmas at Lush Basingstoke

October 9, 2016

It’s no secret that I absolutely love Lush. Every time I’m near a store I have to go in. Bath bombs, bubble bars, shower gels, shampoos, soaps…there’s probably nothing that they do that I haven’t tried. Now that I am a mum having a bath is a luxury, it’s ...

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The Tale of Kitty-In-Boots – Book Review

September 1, 2016

If anyone were to ask me which books I loved as a child then my answers would be anything by Roald Dahl, Beatrix Potter, Quentin Blake, Janet and Allen Ahlberg or Enid Blyton. So when I got the chance to review the newest book from Beatrix Potter, with illustrations by Quentin Blake I jumped at ...

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Pom Pom is Super by Sophy Henn Review

July 31, 2016

The wonderful Sophy Henn has produced another fantastic book about Pom Pom the panda. We are massive fans of Sophy, in fact we now have all of her books. Clem loves looking at them and I enjoy reading them to her. The illustrations are always bright and colourful and the stories are great. Pom ...

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I’m Hungry by Jorge Martin Review

July 28, 2016

As you probably know if you are a regular reader of the blog, we are big fans of picture books. We were recently asked if we would like to take part in a blog tour and review a copy of I’m Hungry. It’s the new book by Jorge Martin. As well as reviewing the book we were asked to ...

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Odd Bods by Steven Butler & Jarvis

June 2, 2016

I’m pretty sure I’ve never been called ‘normal’ so this book was perfect. Odd Bods is a celebration of every weird and wild child. Written by Steven Butler with colourful and quirky illustrations by Jarvis it was a joy to read. As soon as we started to read this Clem was ...

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Book Review – The Bumblebear by Nadia Shireen

May 3, 2016

If you are a regular reader of our blog then you will know we love books, especially children’s one. We were recently sent another new one to review and it’s great! As soon as I opened the parcel I squealed at how cute the front cover is, a bear in a bee onesie – it’s so ...