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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more
August 19, 2018 Taking the kids shopping in HAY ON WYE Books, books, books, books, books (and ice-cream). Read more
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 more
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 more
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 more
February 3, 2018 Reading Paver’s Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series for children (and could we survive in the wild?) Love these. Read more
January 4, 2017 On short stories in which nothing happens (writing with children) With short stories, is it OK if nothing happens? Read more
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 more
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 more
October 11, 2016 2016 School library update I'm trying to help build a kids' library -- looking for brilliant book ideas. Read more