‘Warning – this book ‘contains TOP SECRET ideas that are NONE of a cat’s business’. Swapna Haddow has just released the third in her Dave Pigeon series. As all 3 books have received rave reviews, we thought we’d start at the beginning. Say hello to book number one: Dave Pigeon – How to Deal With…
‘You know what they say… where there’s a dog there’s a way’. Alan MacDonald, of Dirty Bertie fame, has just published the first in a new series of books, and if my daughter’s reaction is anything to go by, it will be a great success. Sam, a young boy, has been desperate for a dog…
With having 2 very inquisitive children, we love non-fiction books in the Merry Bookworm house and these well-written and informative books by Ruth Owen are enjoyed regularly by all of us. The purpose of each book is to introduce a new habitat to young children, explaining how living things depend on each other to…
My husband and I were very keen to introduce different faiths and cultures early on in our children’s lives, to give them a better understanding of the religious beliefs and cultural traditions of those around them. Bearing in mind our children are 4 and 6, we agreed that any ‘teaching’ needed to be done with…
Our son went through a stage, just before his fourth birthday, where he decided that he didn’t want to listen to stories, and had no interest in picking up any of the books on our bookshelf. He declared that all the books we had were ‘boring’ and that they were stories that his sister liked,…
As promised, here is the second post containing the final 4 picture books currently in our family book vault. The Scallywags by David Melling. David Melling is probably better known for his Hugless Douglas stories (which are also great), but this was one of the first books to make my daughter laugh out loud! It’s about…
Happy New Year Bookworms! My husband will tell you that I am obsessed with buying books for our children and as such, we have amassed a significant number of them over the past 6 years. While I can honestly say that we have read them all, there have been some definite favourites that I would…