June 21, 2022 Visitor #55 has left the building It took fifteen years. This week, I gave back the badge that told people, 'I was once Visitor 55.' // read
May 11, 2022 SATs week Not everyone -- except Hermione Granger, perhaps -- enjoys a SPAG test. // read
January 24, 2020 National Trust: I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year (Poetry Collections) A nature poem for every day of the year. // read
November 7, 2019 Bananas and birds – terrible things Bananas and birds - a series of terrible things // read
February 11, 2019 Each Peach Pear Plum and the comfort of mum-hugs I threw out the old board books with their torn-off flaps and chewed corners... // read
January 25, 2019 Where are the quiet, male heroes in children’s literature? Where, in children's literature, do we reward simple, enduring decency with a prize that children might actually want? // read
January 17, 2019 Book review – The Only Child by Guojing Gorgeous illustrated, wordless children's book. 'I need another book now,' said my son, 'to read until my throat is OK.' // read
December 30, 2018 Two great kids’ outdoor craft books: The Little Book of Whittling by Chris Lubkemann and Rock Art by Denise Scicluna A couple of lovely craft books for kids. // read
December 17, 2018 Moonpoop and friends: lost stories and childhood memories I grew up with her! // read
November 8, 2018 On reading with your own child in school Reading with your child in school can show you a very different reader. // read
October 7, 2018 Planning to read Romany and Raq with my children (wildlife and night walks) A series of wildlife books (and radio series) written and presented by the Rev. George Bramwell Evens (1884–1943). // read
August 19, 2018 Taking the kids shopping in HAY ON WYE Books, books, books, books, books (and ice-cream). // read
June 29, 2018 A tea party from The Magic Faraway Tree (and taking fiction back into real life) Sweet book -- think Narnia for younger kids. Fantastic for seven-year-olds, and mums. // read