Blogging posts on British country, city and home life with children.
I kept hearing and reading about onesies or a onesie, basically a jumpsuit or one piece pajamas (US) or pyjamas (UK) or some sort of comfy bodysuit or all-in-one sleepsuit, wondering what this fad was all about back in Britain…err, who wears a onesie? What was going on in the UK since we’d moved that […]
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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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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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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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How could I know so little about Kate Greenaway when her children’s books helped launch the modern picture book? Once upon a time there really were no children’s picture books available. Amongst a pile of books handed down to my children, I recently discovered the book Marigold Garden by Kate Greenaway. Her name and illustrations
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