Here are some of our favourite Christmas books for young children. Books make for ideal stocking fillers.
Dear Snowman by Kathryn White
Illustrated by Alison Edgson (£7.99, ages 3-6) – published by Little Tiger Press
Little Rabbit and Snowman are the very best of friends. But when winter fades, Snowman is nowhere to be found. Wherever can he be? Soon a postcard arrives for Little…
This Christmas give children books as presents rather then games. Here is a selection of new books that could be fab presents for children as well as highly educational.
THE SNOWMAN AND THE SNOWDOG PAPERBACK & CD
This wonderful new picture book and CD is based on the new animation. It tells the story of Billy, whose Snowman and Snowdog come to life and take him on a…
Parents take note: the charity Booktrust today celebrates Children’s Book Week, by announcing their definitive list of 100 books every child must read before they’re 14.
Drawing from over 90 years’ experience of recommending children’s books; Booktrust experts selected the final 100 from an initial list of 500 books. They are asking everyone to join the debate and vote online for…
The Good Little Devil and Other Tales by Pierre Gripari is a French children’s classic book that is recently being published in the UK for the first time. It is a collection of absurd and improbable modern fairy tales for good little devils everywhere!
It was first published in France in 1967 and has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide and translated into 27 different languages…
With the end of the summer holidays and beginning of another school year, many students will be getting to grips with their new reading lists. However a new survey from Opinium Research suggests that for UK adults, regular reading often ends when school does. To read or not to read, that is the question? We want to hear your opinion on this London Mums. How many books do you manage to read in your…
On 29th August 2013 I had the honour to attend the launch party for the new book by Puffin ‘The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat’ by Julia Donaldson.
Gruffalo author, Julia Donaldson, revisits Edward Lear’s favourite rhyme in this wonderful new story set in a nonsensical land full of adventure. When their beautiful golden ring is stolen, the Owl and the Pussy-cat…
Getting the kids to read over the summer requires quite an effort. But here is a selection of fun stories that they won’t be able to resist this summer. See what you think…
What is a Crocodile’s Favourite Thing? By Ben Hawkes
Is a crocodile’s favourite thing doing ballet while dressed as a princess? Or maybe it’s eating a dirty pants sandwich? Or what about riding a…
Girls follow in glass-slippered footsteps of mums in favourite Fairy Tales choices… Both mums’ and daughters’ favourite Fairy Tale named as Cinderella while dads’ and sons’ favourite is Jack and the Beanstalk.
A recent survey of over 1,000 people conducted by Opinium on behalf of independent reading and writing charity Booktrust found that both children and parents show a…
The perfect gifts for any man on Father’s Day. Here is a selection of books dads would love to receive this Father’s Day 2013 recommended by London Mums and … kids.
The Politics Book, £16.99
Great book for those man (and women alike) who would like to understand how politics work. News headlines worldwide are announcing the latest political drama from the yo-yoing US, the…
If your teenager has sped through The Hunger Games and Twilight then you may be desperate to encourage them to continue reading. This is a short list of ideas. Please add your own favourites in the comments box!
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
I hate it when people ruin the plot of books for me so I will make my outline of the premise brief. The Fault it Our Stars in narrated by a teenage…
