| |
 |
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
|
|
 |
Stencils by Lotta Jansdotter
By Junior on 01/06/2010 00:00:00
Learn how to stencil nature patterns onto your home furnishings with Lotta Jansdotter's informative book
Lotta Jansdotter has created a beautiful range of stencils to brighten any room. The book includes advice on how to decorate walls, fabric and furniture, as well as ten stencils in an array of designs including these elephant, dotted leaf
|
|
 |
Wildlife activity books for families
By Fiona McKim on 15/05/2012 13:25:47
Take inspiration from these fresh and wild reads
Nature Adventures by Mick Manning and Brita Granström (£7.99, Frances Lincoln)A finely detailed guide to the natural life that can be found in various habitats from town to country. The evocative illustrations and comprehensive listings of various
|
|
 |
Junior's Top 100 Children's Books 1-10
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/10/2011 10:00:00
The best children's books in the world, voted by Junior readers
1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Puffin, £5.99)Not many children’s books achieve worldwide sales that would humble a U2 album, but Eric Carle’s classic picture book about a caterpillar munching his way to becoming a beautiful butterfly
|
|
 |
Ode to Autumn: Outdoor fun with your children
By Sophie Westnedge on 01/10/2012 16:59:00
How to make the most of each new season with some brilliant family activites
Author and mother-of-five Amanda Soule has always enjoyed the different elements that come from each new season, from spring flowers to warm summer sunshine, autumn's harvest and snowy days of winter. Her new book The Rhythm of Family explores how
|
|
 |
Junior's Top 100 Children's Books 11-20
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/10/2011 09:50:30
The best children's books in the world, voted by Junior readers
11. Peepo! by Janet and Allan Ahlberg (Puffin, £5.99)First published in 1981, this wonderful boardbook appeals rather like The Very Hungry Caterpillar – you simply can’t beat a hole in the page for toddler enjoyment. In Peepo!, a baby glimpses his small domestic world through a l...
|
|
 |
Five Ways To Teach Your Child About Farming
By Fiona McKim on 16/01/2012 10:25:06
may not be used to taking on such responsibility. This will also deepen your child’s understanding of seasonality, local produce and how food makes the journey from the ground to the dinner table.3. There are plenty of lovely children’s books about
|
|
 |
Natural Retreats in Ireland
By Junior on 11/08/2011 11:58:10
Natural Retreats are a series of luxurious self-catering holiday cottages in areas of great natural beauty, and they have launched their first cottages in Ireland
that can book babysitters.Prices start at £630 for a week in a three-bed residence at Castlemartyr.Tel: 0161 242 2970; www.naturalretreats.comCheck out Ireland's Famous Five locations in our UK section.
|
|
 |
In the June issue of Junior magazine out now
By Junior on 09/05/2008 14:32:07
The Gift of HappinessWays to nurture your child's natural optimism. Daddy, My Book-Reading Super Hero!Why fathers reading with their children can inspire a love of books. The Rise Of The Über DaddyThe super-cool parent who is coming to a playground
|
|
 |
Storybook heroes No12: Charlie Bucket
By Catherine O'Dolan on 21/11/2012 10:58:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
with one small chocolate bar to eat all by himself." Why we love Charlie* He's a sweet-natured, unpretentious lad from a poor working class family - the sort of folk that Dickens would consider the "deserving poor."* In Dahl's world of brilliantly eccentric
|
|
