The cover of "How to Grieve Like a Champ"

Book review – How to Grieve Like a Champ

Grief is a journey that none of us want to take, and yet nearly all of us will find ourselves having to navigate it at some point in our lives.…

Two pages from Once Upon A Time... Online with Jack showing Cinderella the laptop, and Cinderella becoming the first fairy tale online shopper

Review – Once Upon A Time… Online

What happens when a whole host of fairy tale characters go online? Does Cinderella still need the assistance of her Fairy Godmother even when technology can help her go to…

Review – Tears Heal: How to listen to our children

Those moments when our children start crying or having a tantrum can be challenging ones.  We are often encouraged to end our children’s tears as quickly as possible – through…

Review and giveaway – Buzzy Friends

My girls love books – especially ones with bright colourful illustrations, animal characters and stories being told in rhyme. We were recently sent a copy of Harty Hedgehog and his…

The iconic scene from Frozen where Elsa lets it go shown in the book from Parragon Book's Disney Movies Collection

The Disney Movie Collection from Parragon Books

Reading books and Frozen – two things that my girls love. We’ve introduced a few other Disney films to the mix but Frozen has certainly remained the firm favourite (with…

Review – Disney Princess and Frozen Art Therapy colouring books

It was a nice surprise this month to find that our Book Buddy parcel from Parragon Books contained items that were more for me than the girls – two Disney-themed…

Zookeeper Zoe – a clever eye check storybook from Boots Opticians

Today sees the launch of Zookeeper Zoe, a clever eye check storybook from Boots Opticians.  Zookeeper Zoe tells the story of a little girl who loves animals and wants to…

Review – My Giant Fairy Tale Activity Book

Is it a storybook? Is it a colouring book? Is it a puzzle book? My Giant Fairy Tale Activity Book, our latest Book Buddy book from Parragon Books, is a…

Review and giveaway – Akane: Last of the Orions

I have a confession to make. When reading books, I frequently get a little bored in the middle and flick ahead to find out how the book ends before deciding…

Review – Fire Station Activity Book and Playset

Trying to keep the girls occupied on cold, grey and rainy January days when going outside is just not inviting can be quite a challenge at times. Books and imaginative…