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Lifeskills: Looking after a pet
On 11/04/2012 in Education
How to introduce a family pet into your home
Many children are naturally drawn to animals from an early age. Introducing a pet not only teaches your child about how to care for something, but also teaches him about responsibility, too.• One of the most important things to remember is that your
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How to pick the right pet for your family
On 12/04/2012 in Parent skills
We rundown the ins and outs of some popular household pets
doing most of it).DogMan’s best friend and most popular pet ever. Dogs need plenty of exercise every day, plenty of food and showering with endless attention.CatIndependent, tactile, fastidiously clean and mouse-catchers to boot. They’ll do what
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Picture books about pets
On 11/04/2012 in Books
Five brilliant books about fluffy family friends
I Want A Pet by Lauren Child (Frances Lincoln, £5.99)Lauren Child's tale of an animal loving little girl and her not-so-keen family has typically witty rhetoric and inventive, sketchy illustrations. Children who find their demands for a menagerie
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The perfect pet for your family
On 02/11/2010 in Food & Lifestyle Shopping
Which type of animal will fit into your lifestyle?
Too much to do, too little time If everything is go, go, go in your house, then you need pets that don’t add to the general mayhem or add extra work to your already busy life. Fish, some reptiles and amphibians might be the right place to start
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Shortlisted Picture Book Of The Year: Belle & Boo And The Birthday Surprise
On 20/05/2012 in Children's Book Awards
The innocent whimsical charms of a little girl, Belle, and her pet bunny, Boo
There's more than a hint of Christopher Robin charm about Belle and Boo, the delightful creations of Mandy Sutcliffe of the cutest little girl with an auburn bob, Belle, and her pet rabbit, Boo. This sweet tale tells of a birthday surprise
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Joe Blogs travels to Luton Hoo – woo hoo! – to light a Jubilee beacon
On 13/06/2012 in Fashion news
Smart Boy About Town spends a jolly jubilee at Luton Hoo hotel and discovers a hidden pet cemetery
who? Luton Hoo... It could go on forever!).Despite the drizzly rain, I managed to do a reccy of the grounds, designed by some dude called Capability Brown – that's a cool name! Perhaps I could be Capability Joe? I discovered a pet cemetery
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Sweet books to read when it snows
On 11/01/2013 in Books
The best children's reads when there's a chill in the air
365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental and Joelle Jolivet (Abrams, £9.95)Would your child like to have a pet penguin? How about 365? Discover the perils of keeping penguins as pets along with simple maths problems and cool monochrome illustrations
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Spider Stories
On 04/08/2011 in Books
Spin the yarn at bedtime with these creepy-crawly tales
Aaaarrgghh! Spider! by Lydia Monks (Egmont, £5.99)A poor misunderstood spider tries to prove his family pet credentials but doesn’t get quite the reaction he had hoped for. Lydia Monks’ tale of tolerance and understanding is as hilarious
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Cressida Cowell's Top Five Children's Books
On 28/11/2011 in Books
The author of How To Train Your Dragon and This Rabbit Belongs To...picks her personal favourite reads
That Pesky Rat by Lauren Child (Orchard, £5.99)"That Pesky Rat lives alone in a dustbin, but is looking up at the stars, longing to be somebody's pet. A wonderful story about love and loneliness in the big city".Buy That Pesky Rat
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Madcap fun with the Moshi Monsters App
On 13/12/2011 in Toys & Games
Look out for little monsters on the loose with this exciting new game
If you've a young techno-whizz in the house, then chances are you're no stranger to online virtual pets the Moshi Monsters (for all the low-down, check out our interview with Moshi Monsters creator Michael Acton Smith). And if you're a real
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