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
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
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
March 19, 2018 What do children like to read? There's only one way to find out whether a book will be read and enjoyed, or not. // read
March 18, 2018 I read The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris The Lost Words, a "modern spell book" about wildlife, written by Robert Macfarlane and illustrated by Jackie Morris. // read
February 3, 2018 Reading Paver’s Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series for children (and could we survive in the wild?) Love these. // read
January 4, 2017 On short stories in which nothing happens (writing with children) With short stories, is it OK if nothing happens? // read
December 5, 2016 Best reference books for children aged 3 to 12 years? What are the best non-fiction books for children aged 3-12y? Did you have a reference book that you loved as much as a novel? // read
October 20, 2016 Which are the most beautiful (or weird/furry/ugly) children’s books? Bring me your beautiful, ugly, weird, and furry books. // read
October 11, 2016 2016 School library update I'm trying to help build a kids' library -- looking for brilliant book ideas. // read