A couple of weeks ago we were sent a wonderful, tactile children’s book called Getting Ready by Child’s Play (see my review here). It’s an absolutely brilliant book and I even claim (see my twitter!) that it helped my toddler do up a zip on his jacket for […]
It’s Halloween tomorrow so we’ve been reading Cat & Mouse in a Haunted House by Geronimo Stilton Featuring a Mouse called Geronimo Stilton, this exciting (and can I say..cheesy!) book is just the right amount of scary for young children. Geronimo gets lost in a spooky forest and […]
We’ve been reading the lovely Daphne and the Smiley Shells by Vicki Tongeman this week. A gorgeous children’s book that provides strategies for children to build their self confidence and deal with difficult situations. What did we like about it? Relevant to Children– The main character Daphne is […]
As anyone who reads my blog will know, I love crafts and I love nature..therefore I was over the moon when B-Small Publishers said I could review The Nature Book by Clare Beaton. The Nature Book teaches children about nature as well as providing relevant and exciting craft […]
Lift the flap books are great for engaging children in a story. The lifting of the flaps also helps children develop fine motor control . I’ve compiled my toddlers favourite lift the flap books here: www.senresourcesblog.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising […]
Today we’ve been reading two delightful children’s books by Sue Wickstead: Jay-Jay the Supersonic Bus and Jay-Jay and his Island Adventure. With gorgeous illustrations and beautifully written text- these books had my children captivated from the first page. The first book, Jay- Jay the Supersonic Bus tells the story of a […]
From going to the Dentist, performing in a School Play or starting School- there are many experiences that children encounter for the first time that can be daunting. But with guidance and preparation-children often find them a lot easier. That’s why we loved the series ‘First Time‘ by […]
Today we’ve been playing with Give and Take – an incredibly fun, stylish and completely unique children’s book by Lucie Felix (Old Barn Books). The book begins with an enticing instruction to the reader to press out the first shape (a circle) and then they turn the page to put […]
As a mum of 2, I know how difficult it can be to get children ready in a morning! For starters before 7am I’ve got to get 6 socks on 6 feet (including mine)! So when I discovered this book by Child’s Play (illustrated by Cocoretto) I was […]
Today we’ve been reading (and singing!) our way through this lovely version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by David Ellwand (Old Barn Books) With terrific teddy bear illustrations, a button that plays the tune and lovely lyrics- this book is very engaging for children. What did we like about […]
