With a mother obsessed with maps and atlas’, Monkey has always been surrounded by globes, and stories of the world around us. Since he was very young we’ve tried to show him visually where Granny and Gramps are in Spain as opposed to where we are in England. He’s been learning about different parts of…Continue reading Big City Sticker Book
Tag: Pavilion Books
A Life in Pictures
Over the holidays Monkey and I have enjoyed looking through a rather marvellous hardback book called A Life in Pictures by Michael Foreman. Published by Pavilion Books in November 2015 this book gives us a fascinating insight into the life of the acclaimed illustrator through his own work. A Life in Pictures is a fascinating read…Continue reading A Life in Pictures
Rain – a book review
Now I know at the moment we’re all rather sick of the sight of Rain, but we’ve been enjoying a lovely book which shows us how animals on the African plains might react to the arrival of Rain. Written by Manya Stojic, this lovely picture book was published through Pavilion Books in November. We get…Continue reading Rain – a book review
How to be a Cowboy
When I was a kid it was all the rage to play Cowboys and Indians, and my brother used to delight in scaring me to death with the bang of his cap gun. Western films were popular and we as children were all so innocent of the history behind our games. Times have changed but…Continue reading How to be a Cowboy