books
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Festive books from Little Tiger Press
I am in the opinion that every Christmas stocking should contain at least one book. Whether it belongs to an adult or a child, the gift of words is one to treasure, and the encouragement of reading through lovely stories with beautiful illustrations is definitely be something to be encouraged. Little Tiger Press have created a wonderful range of stories for young children (Key Stage One and younger) that would make lovely gifts this Christmas, or would be great in the build up to the big day. Surprise by Jonathan Litton This is such a gorgeous book for little hands to enjoy. ‘Surprise is a board book telling the story…
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Christmas Gift Idea – Books from Lost My Name
If you are looking for a very special, and unusual present for a child this Christmas, then take a look at Lost My Name and the wonderful books that they produce. I can honestly say you will find it difficult to find a more enchanting, beautiful gift this festive season. The Lost My Name books written by David Cadji-Newby take children on a very special journey. The main character in the story, which can be either a boy or a girl, has lost their name, and goes on a journey through a very special land, meeting lots of lovely animals and friends along the way. Their quest is to collect…
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Book Review – I want to be a witch by Ian Cunliffe
If you are looking to set the mood with your little one for Halloween, then ‘I want to be a Witch’ by Ian Cunliffe (Little Tiger Press £6.99 – aged 3-6 years) is a gorgeous picture book that does just that. Filled with beautiful illustrations, and a lovely story with a little twist ending, ‘I want to be a Witch’ is a story that will enchant both little girls and little boys. The story is simple and charming. A little girl decides to be a witch, but doesn’t want to live by the usual witchy rules. She doesn’t want to turn her brother into a frog, or have a warty…
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Book Review – The World’s Most Influential Fashion Designers
As an avid book worm and fashion fan, my love for beautiful coffee table style books knows no bounds. From books about well known style icons, to tomes about fashion design and designers, I have managed to array a wonderful collection of books that delight with their images and inform with their text. With all this in mind, you can see why I would be so excited about doing a book review for The Works. With literally thousands of books to choose from, I headed straight to the online fashion section and selected ‘The World’s Most Influential Fashion Designers’ by Noel Palomo-Lovinska. (Published by Barron’s, 2010.) The tagline on the…
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Monkey Wellbeing – A fabulous way to make hospital visits less scary
Having to go to hospital is scary at any age. The strange smell, the noise from machines and equipment and just the general unease about what is going to happen to you all go together to make hospitals something that most people are a little fearful of. A trip to hospital for a child is even more frightening especially if that trip is for surgery or involves a blood test or X-Ray. But a new resource created by a mum on a mission, is aiming to make the hospital a slightly less daunting place for infants. The Monkey Wellbeing resources have been created by Helen Saddler. She wanted to make…
