I’m sticking with a prehistoric theme today. This morning saw me talking about Dinotrux toys and this afternoon I’m sharing a prehistoric delight in the form of a great, factual book. I am NOT a Dinosaur! is another great find from Sterling Books, which is written by Will Lack and illustrated by Jonny Lambert. Monkey has…Continue reading I am NOT a Dinosaur!
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How Hot Is Lava?
I’ve only been lucky enough to see an active volcano once in my life. There was something quite amazing about looking at it from a distance and seeing a constant line of steam rising from its surface. All these years later and they still fascinate me, and Monkey shares the interest too. You might have…Continue reading How Hot Is Lava?
Where Do Garbage Trucks Go?
There are a number of things I miss about Monkey being at school, one of them being our weekly wait for the arrival of the dustbin lorry. He’d get so excited when he’d hear it reversing down our road and we’d always have to stand on the doorstep watching the dustbin men at work. They’d…Continue reading Where Do Garbage Trucks Go?
The Little Guide to Science – review and giveaway
Monkey is getting really interested in anything to do with science and engineering these days. He is like a little sponge, soaking up information, storing it for future reference and then recalling it weeks and even months later. When I discovered The Little Guide to Science recently, I thought it would be a great little reference…Continue reading The Little Guide to Science – review and giveaway
ABC Universe
I think all children eventually become fascinated with planets and stars, even if it’s only a passing phase. I can remember being so proud of myself when I could remember which order the planets in our solar system orbit the sun. Monkey has lots of spaceship rockets in varying sizes and loves talking about ‘space’.…Continue reading ABC Universe
Tractor Ted – Book reviews – Meets the Animals and Big Machines – AD sent for review
disclosure: we were sent the 2 books mentioned for the purpose of review, our comments, however, remain our own honest thoughts. As you know we love all things Tractor Ted so when we received some of the Tractor Ted books to review I was very interested to see what my son thought to them. The…Continue reading Tractor Ted – Book reviews – Meets the Animals and Big Machines – AD sent for review