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…
“Max Steel” the movie tells the story of American teenager Maxwell McGrath and his alien companion and accomplice Steel. When they work as a team they are able to combine special turbo-energy powers to generate an amazing new style of superhero, otherwise known as the incredible Max Steel.
The film is literally ‘turbo –charged’ and has an extremely high energy and fast pace throughout.
Walt Disney Animation Studios (“Tangled”, “Wreck-It Ralph”) is releasing a new Christmas animation movie “Frozen,” a stunning big-screen comedy adventure. Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey—teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven to find her sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), whose…
The Royal National Institute of Blind People’s (RNIB) Pears Centre for
Specialist Learning has teamed up with a TV production company to create
a new series for the BBC’s CBeebies channel.
“Melody”, a partially sighted girl with an incredible imagination, is
designed to introduce pre-school children to a variety of classical
music through stories and colourful animation.
Weddings are getting less traditional and couples quite often have kids by the time they get around to organising their big day. You wouldn’t leave anyone so special out of the big day itself, so it makes sense that the kids are involved in all the exciting stuff that happens in the run-up too. It’s a lovely idea to plan a hen party that your kids can enjoy with you, but what to do?
Here are…
One of the most acclaimed and celebrated movies of the year starring Academy Award® Nominees Ethan Hawke & Julie Delpy, the Sony Pictures Classics romantic drama BEFORE MIDNIGHT, will be available from 28 October 2013 on DVD with UltraViolet from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
It’s a good-feel type of movie that women would particularly enjoy because of its romantic nature as well…
THE REEF 2: HIGH TIDE is released in UK cinemas on 25 October 2013. If you loved Finding Nemo you may be a bit disappointed about this movie. But surprisingly kids would definitely love it. The animation is stunning, the colours are so vibrant that you will be fascinated by it despite a predictable storyline. It has fast paced action, striking CGI animation and vibrant characters, this is a feel…
Being organised and putting some time and energy into planning the party can make the difference between ending the day in smiles or tears, and we don’t just mean your child’s!
Set a Date and time
Between busy schedules and other children’s birthday parties, it can be difficult to find a date that works for everyone. So the first thing to do, once you’ve decided on a date is send…
The iconic and much loved British cult classic animated television show, Clangers, is set to make a return to its home on the BBC after 45 years.
The joint announcement is made by CBeebies, Coolabi, Smallfilms and US 24-hour pre-school network, Sprout, who together are co-producing the new pre-school series, with BBC Worldwide for its international channels.
The £5 million production is…
