World Book Day is just around the corner. World Book Day is almost here and we honestly can’t wait. The kids have been changing their costume ideas every five minutes and we’re starting to lose it a little. Luckily, if like us you weren’t blessed with costume-making skills there are a bunch of costumes on […]
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They need a balance of fact and fiction. We all know that reading plays a fundamental role in children’s development – and far beyond literacy. Being read to and reading themselves aids the aural and oral development of kids, introduces them to different words and sounds, stimulates their imagination, and helps them to develop social […]
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The book will be called Jump for the Stars. Vogue Williams has just revealed plans to release a children’s book next year. Taking to Instagram, the model and DJ announced the news by sharing a video of her three-year-old son Theodore. He tells the camera: “My mummy’s written a book, and I’m excited!” In her […]
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Jólabókaflóðið or the Yule Book Flood is the exchanging of books on Christmas eve and is a tradition I’ll happily get on board with. The annual tradition which began in Iceland during the Second World War, first occured due to foreign imports being heavily restricted, but products like paper being cheap. The Christmas tradition is part […]
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The gifts that keep on giving. We love both gifting and getting books for Christmas. And when it comes to buying for children, we can’t think of anything better than a book to be read and enjoyed over and over again. This year, there are so many wonderful new children’s books out, from cute Christmas-themed […]
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Walliams has normalised “jokes on minorities from a young age”. Children’s books are supposed to inspire them and spark their imaginations. The last thing they should do is include harmful racist stereotypes in the stories. David Walliams, one of the most popular children’s authors, has come under fire for his character Brian Wong. The comedian […]
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