A little of what I have been reading lately….
“Read me a story” is a request uttered by children all over the world every day. The award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Pamela Allen creates stories that serve as regular bedtime readings for many youngsters. Whether children are fans of gods, lions, or even roosters, they hear or read a tale that is both … Read More “Pamela Allen Activities for Children” »
Since 1980, children’s author and illustrator Pamela Allen has published more than 30 books. This was the year Ms. Allen moved from New Zealand and made Australia her home. Her books have received wide acclaim both within Australia and around the globe. Eight of them were adapted by The Patch Theatre Company for the stage … Read More “Author Study: Keeping Up With Pamela Allen” »
“Once upon a time, but not very long ago, deep in the Australian bush, there lived two possums. Their names were Hush and Grandma Poss. Grandma Poss made bush magic…” Possum Magic is about Grandma Poss and Hush, two possums who embark on a journey around Australia to find the right “people food” to make … Read More “Possum Magic Literary Activities” »
See also: How To Train Your Dragon: Names of Characters and Dragons for a full list of characters in the first book of the series. ‘How to Train Your Dragon – the movie’ is a completely different beast to the series of books of the same name. In fact, with a few name changes they … Read More “'How to Train Your Dragon' Characters – Differences Between the Movie and the Books” »
Full disclosure: This list of the best parenting books for new parents is from the perspective of someone who leans towards an attachment parenting style, prefers not to leave her babies to cry, likes to ‘wear’ her babies (but also likes to put them down some), and thinks you should sleep with your baby or … Read More “The Best Parenting Books for New Parents” »
(Post updated September 2013) We have been listening to the How to Train Your Dragon books on audio lately and I must say I love them. David Tennant does an absolutely stella job of doing all the different voices, and although some of the audio versions are abridged, you certainly can’t tell anything is missing. … Read More “How to Train Your Dragon: Names of Characters and Dragons” »
Actually, for many people a better question would be, who is Geronimo Stilton? Is he an author? A character? A mouse? Perhaps the editor of The Rodent’s Gazette? Wait, is that a real newspaper? My nine year old, Liam, has recently discovered Geronimo Stilton books, so the question – are there any Geronimo Stilton books … Read More “Can You Read Geronimo Stilton Books Online?” »
One of my favourite parenting books for new parents is The Baby Book by Martha and Dr William Sears. It’s my standard gift for new parents to be, because it not only covers “Everything you need to know from birth to age two” it does it with a lovely philosophy that is kind to babies, … Read More “The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know Right at the Beginning” »
I have written about our experiences with the No Cry Sleep Solution method, so now here is a list of the chapter headings to give you a more detailed idea of what the book covers. The No Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night by Elizabeth Pantley First, … Read More “What's in 'The No Cry Sleep Solution' by Elizabeth Pantley” »
Our little board book of Goodnight Moon is a little battered and has a masking tape spine, but is currently serving as bedtime routine material for our third child. When our son Liam was about eight months old, and we first got hold of a copy of the No Cry Sleep Solution, we also got … Read More “Goodnight Moon, Goodnight Room” »
