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?
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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
Jack and the Beanstalk – review and giveaway
Fee Fi Fo Fum! Immortal words spoken at the first Pantomime I ever went to as a child at the Princes Hall in Aldershot. Jack and the Beanstalk has been a favourite of mine since I was a young child and I’ve been introducing Monkey to the latest version retold by John Cech which was…Continue reading Jack and the Beanstalk – review and giveaway
A Pirate’s Twelve Days of Christmas
Ahoy me hearties! Who loves a storybook involving pirates? Well, Monkey certainly does, and we’ve got a cracker to share with you today from Sterling Books. A Pirate’s Twelve Days of Christmas is written by Philip Yates and was released through GMC Distribution in the UK earlier this month. If you are looking for a…Continue reading A Pirate’s Twelve Days of Christmas
Over the River & Through the Wood
I’ve got a lovely hardback book to share with you this afternoon from Sterling Books, a perfect read with Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner. Over the River & Through the Wood is written by American author Linda Ashman, the book has been released in the UK through GMC Distribution. In Over the River & Through the…Continue reading Over the River & Through the Wood
The Rise and Fall of Oscar the Magician
For some reason I’m always drawn to books telling stories with Monkey’s as the main characters. I can’t imagine why? The Rise and Fall of Oscar the Magician is a hardback book written by Matthew Porter and is part of the A Monkey World Adventure series. This was the perfect book for us to read lately…Continue reading The Rise and Fall of Oscar the Magician