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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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Everything you need to know about the Junior Design Awards 2013
By Fiona McKim on 07/01/2013 11:58:06
Awards celebrating children's fashion, books, travel and more are now open!
Celebrating everything that is beautiful in a child’s life from fabulous fashion and shopping, lifestyle and interiors, travel, food, restaurants, toys and books, the Junior Design Awards are your chance to get recognised amongst the creme de la
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Don't forget to enter the Junior Design Awards 2013
By Fiona McKim on 24/01/2012 12:25:00
Awards celebrating children's fashion, books, travel and more are now open
, restaurants, toys and books, this most prestigious event is your chance to get recognised amongst the creme de la creme.Last year’s winners read like a who’s who of excellence in style and design for families including Paul Smith, Stella McCartney, Selfridges
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Everything you need to know about your child's reading
By Fiona McKim on 30/11/2012 11:47:05
From expert tips to storybook heroes we bring you a bounty of reading materials
start your child's love of books:How to overcome your child's reading difficultiesHow Do Children Learn to Read?Why fathers are important role models when it comes to readingCould your child be dyslexic?The 'good behaviour' benefits of reading to your
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Five great books about grandparents
By Fiona McKim on 14/05/2012 17:41:10
Have a grand old time with these heritage reads
The Frank Show by David Mackintosh (£6.99, HarperCollins)A warm and witty story about a little boy who accidentally discovers just how cool his Grandad Frank really is. Sketchy pencil-drawn illustrations perfectly match Mackintosh's charmingly erratic storyline and the message - ...
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Five really wild books about nature
By Fiona McKim on 19/04/2012 12:37:29
Inspire your child's love of wildlife with these green reads
Swirl by Swirl, Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman (£11.99, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)A simple and elegant book, linking together many different facets of the natural world through a common pattern of swirls. From snail's shells to entire galaxies
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Out-Of-This-World Books About The Moon
By Fiona McKim on 03/10/2011 11:47:37
Nurture your child's lunar curiosity with these cosmic reads
I Took The Moon For A Walk by Carolyn Curtis and Alison Jay (Barefoot Books, £8.99)A gentle, whimsical tale about a boy who embarks on a magical night–time adventure accompanied by his friend, the Moon. The poetic style of narration, accompanied
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Rip-roaring superhero reads
By Fiona McKim on 12/04/2012 17:44:57
Five super books with plenty of pow!
a green wooly romper for christmas? This is a clever tale about learning to be yourself, with genuinely hilarious moments for both children and adults.
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Five cosy reads for chilly days
By Fiona McKim on 05/11/2012 11:40:00
When it's coming down outside, curl up with your child and a good book
The Falling Raindrop by Neil Johnson and Joel ChinThe chic and sparse cover art perfectly suits the story inside, which is simply told and yet full of emotional impact. The story of the cycle of water from raindrop to evaporation back to cloud again is told through the eyes of on...
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The Queen and the wonders of Winnie the Pooh
By Fiona McKim on 31/05/2012 15:02:52
The Junior Design Award winning story was a childhood favourite of Her Majesty
and rascal, to come.Find out why Winnie The Pooh won our Junior Design Award for Best Classic Book 2012Discover who all of the winners were in our children's books categories
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