Anholt’s Artists by Laurence Anholt (France Lincoln, £5.99 each). Images and text bring artistic greats to life, including Van Gogh, Leonardo Da Vinci and Matisse.Art Attack by Neil Buchanan (DK, £9.99). Lively, practical book to guide you

Children will be spoilt for choice at Coworth Park five-star luxury hotel, Ascot. Coworth Park Kids is a fully supervised children’s club, set in 240 acres of grounds. There are activities to suit all weathers: indoors, choose from Nintendo Wii

of Arabic cuisine together at cookery classes in the Al Mar restaurant, famed for its fusion of Lebanese and Egyptian food. Sovereign Luxury Travel is offering families a ten per cent early booking discount on a seven-night stay for a family of four, bed

and an easy layout, this book has yummy recipes, but also manages to contain pretty detailed nutritional information on fruit and vegetable requirements,  the amount of calcium, carbohydrates and protein your kids need and the sugar, salt and fats they don

flights, transfers and B&B.  Renowned for hosting golf’s Open Championship, the Lands of Turnberry resort on the beautiful west coast of Scotland has new self-catering apartments. Book before August 31 and enjoy a seven-night stay for £995 (a 57 per cent

together in a quiet relaxed setting with an entertaining book creates the ideal emotional situation for learning and also puts the focus on your voice – there are no competing voices, music or television noises to dilute the words and conversation you

.Gifted children should experience subjects they are learning about in a deeper way. They can read books, do research using the internet, visit museums or art galleries, and discuss their ideas with others.If your child's complains of being bored or under

to cope with rejection and lots of hanging around.8 Take food and drink along to the shoot – it may not be provided and you may be there over a mealtime. It’s also a good idea to take along books and games to keep your child occupied.9 Make sure your child

, author and founder of Spiritualparenting.comGet lots of books from the library for the Christmas period and in the run up to Chrisitmas read one story each night by candlelight. Candlelight has a wonderful soothing effect and will calm festive excitement

.Veggie-licious Quesadillas (courtesy My Lunch Box, Chronicle Books, £9.99)A stay-hot food container will make these cheesy quesadillas taste just-melted. This recipe makes four servings – lunch for the whole family, then?Ingredients4 large wholewheat tortillas25g (1oz