Being of a certain age I only discovered Julia Donaldson when my son was born. Everyone around me raved about her and as soon as I bought one of her books for my little boy, I knew why. Her stories are enchanting, told in rhyme and so easy for youngsters to learn and enjoy. You…Continue reading The Highway Rat DVD – review and giveaway
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What the Ladybird Heard Next
We are huge fans of Julia Donaldson in this house, and Monkey loves What the Ladybird Heard so much that I took him to see a production of it in Aylesbury last year. It’s a book we read over and over again, so imagine our delight when this arrived through our letterbox recently! What the…Continue reading What the Ladybird Heard Next
Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book
We love Julia Donaldson books here and we’ve recently added a special 10th Anniversary edition of Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book to our collection. We’d not come across Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book before and we’ve been missing out! This book is pure genius as it mixes a number of classic children’s stories into one rhyming picture book.…Continue reading Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book
The Gruffalo – a book giveaway
The Gruffalo is 15 years old today! Happy Birthday to you! Now you may remember that Monkey recently got to meet The Gruffalo in Wendover Woods as the preparations began for today’s birthday celebrations. I thought it would be nice to celebrate The Gruffalo’s birthday today by running a book giveaway for the wonderful The…Continue reading The Gruffalo – a book giveaway
The Gruffalo Trail #weloveforests
On Thursday we had a very special invitation, we had a magical afternoon and memories were made that will hopefully stay with Monkey for a lifetime. The Gruffalo (a big favourite here) is celebrating his 15th Birthday this year. To celebrate the occasion, the Forestry Commission have organised a number of self-led Gruffalo Trails across 28 of…Continue reading The Gruffalo Trail #weloveforests
