Here’s a book for the parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and caregivers out there who might like to harness their inner ‘geek’ and explore some top geeky projects with the kids in their lives.
If there is one sure fire way to engage toddlers with a book, it is to choose a story that rhymes. Add some farm animals up to mischief and you have a charming book that is likely to turn story-time into sing-along time.
I have two independent bookshops near my house and I frequent both of them – in fact, going to the bookshop for a browse is always much anticipated by my children. I can’t even imagine what it would be like to have the Poplar Children’s Book Store as my ‘local’ (that’s not to say your … [Read more.]
My parents read lots of books to my brother and me when we were little. I had many ‘favourites’ but my brother particularly liked one book, The Giant Jam Sandwich, above all others and I can still remember hearing it countless times. It’s a classic that I think no bookshelf should be without but I’ve … [Read more.]
Wolves, tigers, crocodiles – the deep, dark wood has it all. This ‘scary’ book might not be the best bedtime story choice… Or maybe it is in fact the perfect choice. Does your preschooler dare to venture into the Dark Night?
There is a special shelf at our local library devoted to books about particular or difficult topics for children – death, illness, adoption, new siblings and so forth. In many instances, it is easier for parents to begin talking to their children about sensitive issues with a story book in hand. Two Birthday Cakes deals … [Read more.]
For the most part, my kids are fairly indifferent to the various things I review for Babyology – fair enough as well, whether a pram folds with a flick of the wrist or a designer revolutionises the highchair is not particularly relevant to six and seven-year-olds. However, when a new Moshi Moshi Kawaii book landed … [Read more.]
I love playing with my iPhone, I turn on my computer first thing every day to check my email and Twitter is my ‘social networking’ weakness but none of these compare with a good book. As the large stacks by my bed testify, you can’t beat books when it comes to entertainment. Monkey is reading … [Read more.]
One of the unexpected and extremely lovely benefits of my older sons learning to read is that they often read stories to the younger children. Like any narrator, a child will put their own mark on a story – whether it be creating voices for characters, emphasising a favourite part of the story or noticing … [Read more.]
The writing is on the wall for my daughter and her dummy. I’ve been making a few gentle suggestions that now she’s a big three-year-old, she doesn’t need a dummy. Her look of displeasure is much like that of Marlon the monster up there on the cover of Jill Murphy’s The Last Noo-Noo.
You’ve hankered after a particular cot, know exactly how you want to decorate the walls and have the colour scheme all picked out – hold on to your nappy bag because one lucky reader’s most fabulous nursery dreams are about to come true! Kido Store, Dwell Studio, Little Nest, Dog & Pony Photography and The … [Read more.]
Posted by Katrina Whelen on August 1, 2010
in Misc, Nursery
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We have some ‘ritual’ stories at bedtime – books such as Guess How Much I Love You are part of my kids’ bedtime routine and as such, don’t ‘count’ as bedtime stories. So once we have read a book or two, we settle down with a true favourite the children know so well that they … [Read more.]
