We had the opportunity to review Go Sketch Club’s fabulous Anime and Manga Faces virtual art lessons. About Go Sketch Club Go Sketch Club, inspires children to draw and paint with confidence in order to improve their self-esteem, self-expression, creative thinking skills and general well-being. Whether you want an activity for your child or you would …
This month we have had the pleasure of reviewing the marvellous children’s rhyming picture book Atch…oops written by Nicky Gilbody and Illustrated by Phil Littler. About the Book The book is about a young trainee dream weaver whose job it is to send dreams to the people when they sleep. However he ends up letting …
Below are my 5 top tips for writers – Writing Tip Number 1 If you want to become a writer you first need to be a reader. You should read a wide range of books from different authors and genres, this will help you develop your writing skills. From reading, you will get a sense …
This month we have been reviewing the wonderful children’s picture book Jasper the Firefighting Dragon. Written by Val Blackburn and Illustrated by Sarah Leigh-Wills. About the Book Jasper the Firefighting Dragon is a story about a unique dragon, who breathes water instead of fire. He gets upset when he can’t join in with the fun …
The summer holidays are nearly here and our kids will soon be off on their school holidays for 6 long weeks. It can be hard to find things to do to keep them entertained so I have put together this handy tick list. Children’s Activity Checklist – Go on a bug hunt Draw and create …
We have been reviewing the hilarious new book My Dad’s Jokes are Very (Terribly, Awfully, Painfully) Bad! By author Jacob Eckeberger. About The Book The book is all about bad Dad Jokes and contains a fair few of these throughout. It also comes with a challenge for you and your child: Can you make it …
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We have been reviewing the delightful ‘Sadie and the Sea Dogs’ by Maureen Duffy and illustrated by Anita Joice. About the Book ‘Sadie and the Seadogs’ Sadie and the sea dogs is a wonderful rhyming children story about a little girl called Sadie who lives by the Thames in Greenwich and longs for sea adventures. Then …
I have been reviewing the lovely new book ‘Allotment Fun‘ by author Helen Isaac and illustrated by Tim Burgess. This is a great early gardening book for children aged 2 – 6 years old. It is a lovely way to get young children interested in gardening early on. About the Book ‘Allotment Fun’ Allotment fun …
I am so excited to share with you that my new children’s book Grandma – A children’s book about cancer, will be coming soon. The very talented Jo McFarlen is just finishing off the illustrations and they are looking wonderful. What is Grandma about? Grandma is a children’s book about cancer. It is a rhyming …
You Matter When everything is going wrong, And you are struggling to carry on, I want you to know you matter. When you are feeling the hurt and pain, And try your hardest to stay sane. I want you to know you matter. When you feel you’ve no one to care, And you are falling …
