My kids – not surprisingly – are fascinated by space so I was ‘over the moon’ when I found the perfect space book for kids: Professor Astro Cat’s Frontiers of Space by Dr. Dominic Walliman and Ben Newman. I’ll also admit that this space book captivated me. Whenever I read it to them I learn […]
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So this is the story of a pony ride that never happened. Although it ended in a bump. It was meant to be a special treat for my daughter. A gesture of horror – or was it disdain? – greeted me when I suggested to her twin brother that he could come along for a
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Thousands of children will have a beautiful Christmas day, surrounded by love, fed a wonderful meal, open presents thanks to UK’s Kids Company Christmas Appeal. But I’m not talking about a cuddly, warm scene in their own homes. No. The opportunity for them to be happy, feel safe and to fill many of their empty
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Instead of dismissing many inner-city kids and classifying them as trouble or demonic or helpless or a waste of time, the British charity Kids Company scoops them up and embraces them. And helps them. And loves them unconditionally. Because of Kids Company, tens of thousands of vulnerable and disturbed children – from 0 to 23
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A beach and kids would not seem to equal beachcombing Zen. But it did. It did indeed. Two buckets and a beachcomber’s guide were all we brought. Winter’s dusk headed our way as my children searched the shore of the bay. And soon listened to the whispers of the sea. And found the washed up remnants
When I read a review by a bookshop that The Mouse and His Child by Russell Hoban was one of the best children’s books ever written I had to order it. Now let me explain. This recommendation was made by John Sandoe (Books) Ltd in London. Authors, literati and booklovers view this London bookshop as
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