books
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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…
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Create a World Cup Memory with Penwizard
For my football mad five year old, 2014 will forever live in the memory as the year of his first World Cup. He has already enjoyed collecting stickers for his sticker book, and has been proudly sporting a Brazil top and an England vest (hedging his bets for sure.), and now, thanks to Penwizard, he has his own personalised book, ‘Joe Luca plays for England’, to treasure forever. Penwizard are the brains behind a range of personalised books where you can put your child at the heart of the action. The range includes stories including Peppa Pig, Fifi and the Flowerbuds, Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom and books centred around…
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Ideas for Mother’s Day gifts from Snapfish
If you are looking for something a little bit different from the usual flowers and chocolates this Mother’s Day, then a very personal gift from photography experts Snapfish may well be a perfect option. Snapfish have a great range of product options that make perfect gifts for the special people in your life. And with the personalisation option – these are gift ideas that will be truly treasured. I was given the chance to review some of the services that Snapfish provides. Everyone associates Snapfish with their photography service, but they offer so much more than merely prints. One of the hero products that Snapfish does so well is their…
