Tag Archives: Oliver Jeffers

The Little Rebels Children’s Book Award – THIS SATURDAY!

May 9, 2013 · by · in Books and publishing, News · 1 Comment

If any of you are in London this Saturday – May 11th, 2013 – and looking for a way to spend a very happy few hours with some very exciting people from the world of radical children’s literature, then I suggest you head down to the London Radical Bookfair at Conway Hall. Not only is […]

World Book Day – storytelling session at C’s pre-school

March 7, 2013 · by · in Books and publishing, Bookshops and libraries, Family reading fun, News, Reading, Reviews, Reviews of current books, Storytelling sessions · 12 Comments

So, today I’ve had pretty much the most brilliantly bookish morning I could ever have hoped for (not even marred by the fact that my car failed its MOT quite comprehensively, grrrrrrrr).  It was an utterly wonderful way to celebrate World Book Day 2013. A month or so ago, I was asked if I would […]

Best Valentine’s Day present EVER!

February 14, 2013 · by · in Family reading fun · 7 Comments

So, in addition to today being the wondrous celebration of books and reading that is International Book Giving Day, February 14th also happens to be Valentine’s Day.  M and I don’t usually make a huge deal about it, but this year I wish I had done something more than get him a card (well, two […]

Story sacks for pre-school children

June 28, 2012 · by · in News, Reading, Research, Story Seekers, Storytelling sessions · 2 Comments

I am currently in the process of overhauling all the story sacks for C’s pre-school.  For anyone who’s unaware, these are drawstring bags that, in very simple terms, contain a book and a range of related resources to enhance the reader’s enjoyment of the book. Does anyone have any particularly awesome books or resources that […]