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Tag Archives: children’s books

Book review and giveaway: 100 Best Christmas Poems for Children

22/11/202121/11/2021
A copy of '100 Best Christmas Poems for Children' on a wooden table

Disclaimer: I have received a complimentary copy of ‘100 Best Christmas Poems for Children’ for the purposes of this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.   We love snuggling together and reading a Christmas story from our book advent calendar each night in December. This year we’re also going to add a Christmas… Read More

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Our Christmas traditions – creating a book advent calendar

14/11/202124/11/2021
A selection of Christmas books on a table

One of our Christmas traditions is to have a book advent calendar. Each evening in December, in the run-up to Christmas, the children get to unwrap that day’s Christmassy book, which we then read together. It’s a lovely way of making sure we take time to relax and snuggle up together with a story each… Read More

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Book review and giveaway: There’s No Deer Around Here

05/07/202104/07/2021
The front cover of the book 'There's No Deer Around Here'

Disclaimer: I received a copy of ‘There’s No Deer Around Here’ for the purposes of this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.   ‘There’s No Deer Around Here’ by Andy Hussey and Rosie Venner tells the story of Jacob, who wants to find out what has been eating the vegetables that he and… Read More

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Review and giveaway – The Magic of My Name personalised children’s book

13/06/201726/09/2017
The Magic of My Name book

My girls love sitting and listening to stories. Listening to a story where they are the main character is even more special. Jessica has a few personalised storybooks but we only have one or two for Sophie. When The Story Tailors got in touch to offer me a personalised copy of The Magic of My… Read More

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Review and giveaway – #BabyLove: My Toddler Life

23/05/201726/09/2017
A copy of #BabyLove: My Toddler Life children's book

#BabyLove: My Toddler Life tells the story of a mum and toddler capturing moments of fun together on Mommy’s smartphone. When the inquisitive toddler finds his mum’s phone left unattended, he can’t resist taking a few selfies. His mum uses this as a perfect opportunity to look back through some of those moments together. She… Read More

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Review – Once Upon A Time… Online

03/01/201706/04/2017
Two pages from Once Upon A Time... Online with Jack showing Cinderella the laptop, and Cinderella becoming the first fairy tale online shopper

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 the ball? With all the wonders that the internet can bring, what can possibly go wrong?   We were recently sent a copy of the… Read More

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Creating a book advent calendar for toddlers and preschoolers

22/11/201613/11/2018
The books from the book advent calendar in a gift-wrapped box, ready to be opened

A book advent calendar has become a tradition in our house. My girls loved having one book to unwrap every day in December until Christmas Day.  There’s something quite magical about snuggling on the sofa together every night in December and enjoying a Christmassy book together. We have a selection of Christmas-themed books that I… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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