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Four of the best books for parents
By Fiona McKim on 11/01/2013 16:38:44
Our monthly round-up of the best parenting, craft, art and recipe books
Le Cookie by Mickael Benichou (Ryland Peters & Small, £9.99)If there were to be a dessert Olympics, the two nations that would surely have the competition licked would be France and the good ole’ US of A. One, the purveyors of Parisian pâtisserie, pretty pastel-hued macaroons and...
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Four brilliant books for parents
By Fiona McKim on 13/03/2013 14:06:45
From supernanny to the empress of fashion and a food blog made good, dig in to our literary picks
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman Square Peg, £20You may not have heard of Deb Perelman, but among the foodie community of New York, she is held in reverential esteem. Cooking, photographing and blogging from her bijou Manhattan kitchen, mother-of-one Perelman racks up...
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Five sweet reads for Father's Day
By Fiona McKim on 13/06/2012 15:25:42
Show the man of your house some love with these cute children's books
I Love My Daddy by Giles Andreae and Emma Dodd (Hachette Children's, £5.99)Andreae may be better known best for his anarchic alter-egos, Purple Ronnie and Edward Monkton but this rather sweet little picture book is an altogether more warm and fuzzy
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Starting your baby's big reading adventure
By Junior on 19/11/2012 19:27:00
Your baby is never to young to start enjoying books. Here's how you can help to build a foundation for reading in the future
of development called “emergent literacy.”During this crucial time, your child will be learning the importance of text, through seeing letters and words on signs, on screens and in the environment. The key to books at this early stage is to make them fun. “The
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Last call for entries to the 2011 Junior Design Awards!
By Catherine Hudson on 27/01/2011 12:22:50
The only awards that recognise excellence in design and style – and everything beautiful in a child's life - ENTER NOW!
to make sure your gorgeous products are up for consideration!We are inviting entries in the following categories: Children's Fashion; Lifestyle & Interiors; Travel; Food & Dining; Toys & Books; Green Parenting.So if you have gorgeous, stylish products
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JUNIOR DESIGN AWARDS RESULTS 2011
By Catherine O'Dolan on 14/06/2011 14:42:52
Check out all the elite entrants for our illustrious awards
collection - Furniture * Most innovative product * Best new-to-market product * Best monitor design * Best changing bag * Best baby & child toiletry rangeTOYS & BOOKS Best classic toy * Best toy design (for 0-2 years) * Best toy design (for 3-5 years
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JUNIOR DESIGN AWARDS RESULTS
By Lucy Phillips on 15/06/2011 14:51:12
Check out all the elite entrants for our illustrious awards
collection - Furniture * Most innovative product * Best new-to-market product * Best monitor design * Best changing bag * Best baby & child toiletry rangeTOYS & BOOKS Best classic toy * Best toy design (for 0-2 years) * Best toy design (for 3-5 years
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Ten tips to help your child to read - from the experts
By Fiona McKim on 11/12/2012 14:45:00
How to inspire a love of books from an early age
http://www.madeformums.com/cl.asp?cn=648Keep it simple with babies“Choose books with simple images and text – remember you are buying the book for your baby, not for yourself” says Rod Campbell, author of Dear Zoo. “Point to objects and say
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Picture books about pets
By Fiona McKim on 11/04/2012 12:26:39
Five brilliant books about fluffy family friends
of pets have been met with a barrage of excuses will have no trouble relating to the sweet central character, while parents may sympathise more with her beleaguered relatives.
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Should I teach my child to read?
By Junior on 21/11/2012 19:28:00
Top reading tips on how you can help your children enjoy books
teaching them, or should you leave it up to the professionals?Parents as teachers"I don't really think parents should teach their children to read," says Wendy Cooling, who pioneered the Bookstart scheme that encourages parents to share books
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