Father’s Day is coming up (Sunday,17 June 2018)and The RAF 100 book is the ideal gift for any for any fans of historical airplanes, war history and engineering as well as collectors of RAF memorabilia. I am none of that but still loved flipping through the pages and looking at the stunning original photography. It is great value at £25 because the volume looks expensive and…
I have a passion for London, London buildings and books about London. I have nowfoundtheperfectbook formy collection and for my son to explore our Capital’s wonderfularchitecture.The Buildings That Made London is a brand new illustrated book from Bloomsbury that explores 27 of the capital’s most interesting buildings.Written in association…
For curious young minds who ask why? how? what? when? and then why? again and again, the bestselling team behind ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST have developed a STEM project book based on the beloved character:ADA TWIST’S BIG PROJECT BOOK FOR STELLAR SCIENTISTS!
Ada herself will take readers through the scientific method and show them how to build experiments to find the answers to all kinds…
Scholastic publishers have re-released the original Paddington book written by Michael Bond and illustrated by R.W. Alley, which is probably one of my all time favourite children’s stories. It’s an old-time classic that will be read over and over again by children and parents alike. The message of kindness is undoubtedly the strongest. Paddington leads by example and his sweetness…
2018 is a special year for women:100 years have passed since women were first allowed to vote in the UK, but we still have a long way to go towards gender equality. There’s lots going on in the world including the campaign for equal pay and theTime’s upcampaign driven by Hollywood actresses and other TV personalities to shout out about women’s rights.
The…
For a young fashion designer wannabe new DK book How to be a Fashion DesignerbyLesley Ware is perfect as it includes lots of ideas, projects, and styling tips to help creative children understand fashion and trends.Publication date is 1 February 2018. It costs£12.99 and issuitable for children aged 7+.
I personally found…
Turtles All the Way Down is thelong-awaited return novel by John Green, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars. This time he shares Aza’s story of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship. Instead ofreading it on paper I listened to the beautiful audiobookread byKate Rudd during my school run in the car…
London Mums’ first book of the week for 2018 has to be How to avoid certain death by Tom Clempson. This new book for childrenTom Clempson byis a quirky, hilariously funny adventure from one of the animators behind Fantastic Mr Fox and Frankenweenie. It comes out on the 4th of January 2018 and is a great new novel for 9+ children who love adventure…
Finding new authors is always exciting and fascinating. I feel very honoured to have personally met and interviewed talented Nillu Nasser who has just released new literary fiction All the Tomorrows which tells the story of newlyweds Jaya and Akash in Mumbai, India. The novel is about second chances, the weight of tradition and gender, and the line between happiness and selfishness. It…
Do you need Stocking fillers’ inspiration? Check London Mums’ best children’s books for 2017 and pick the perfect book to unwrap children’s imaginations this Christmas. I am a bookworm and I know that not everybody would appreciate books as much as I do but all kids love story telling especially if you read to them. Being read a story is a treat that was a theme of my Lauren…
