Sing is the upcoming animation comedy brought to you by Illumination Studios, the makers of Despicable Me and Minions, out in UK cinemas on 27 January. Read my review below without spoilers. Sing is the animation to beat in 2017. Really uplifting and cheerful. Everybody loved it, from very young children to mums and dads. Take a look at the vlog (video blog) child reporters from the London Mums’…
Brace yourselves mums and dads as there are lots of unmissable family movie releases ahead of us in 2017 and 2018. Take your pick.
2017 will be filled with superheroes, super villains, pirates and beautiful heroines too, animations to make us laugh, sing and cry. Everybody will have a film to look forward to. I don’t think there has ever been such a line up.
Disney has recently announced lots…
Monster Trucks is a live-action movie released by Paramount/Viacom Inc. about a specially-powered creature that gives a young man’s monster truck a life of its own. Despite being slated by US press for its excessive production budget of $125 million, London Mums and the kids’ club really enjoyed it. It’s out in the UK on Boxing Day and we predict it will be quite popular with…
I love young adult literature maybe because I am still a teen at heart. Here are my top 10 coffee table books including 2016 best Fiction for Young Adults to buy this Christmas (& beyond).
If you thought the print publishing industry was overtaken by the electronic world, you need to re-think that in the light of this list of the best young adult novels published in 2016.
My annual meeting with…
Last minute gifts for children are usually nightmarish. have selected my favourite picture books as stocking fillers for children this Christmas.
Books are always great to keep younger children entertained in the early hours of Christmas morning and during the school holidays. These books are fun and won’t be perceived as ‘educational’ by kids.
Tickle My Ears by Jorg Muhle (Gecko…
Ellie Sandall’s Everybunny Dance is one of the most joyful picture books published in the lead up to Chritstmas by Hodder Children’s Books. If you have ever owned a bunny as a pet, you certainly know how much happiness rabbits bring to the family with their quite nature wondering around. You could spend hours watching them peacefully hopping around as in a bucolic…
2016 has been a very tough year, with a series of destabilising political events like Brexit and Donald Trump election, natural disasters and unexpected celebrity deaths (including David Bowie). From the Nordic (Denmark to be precise) comes an old lifestyle concept that can help us survive a new year and life more generally. You might not have heard about hygge yet, but this trend has taken the UK…
Hilarious and wacky family film Nine Lives starring Kevin Spacey and and Jennifer Garner is released on Blu-ray & DVD today. London Mums have watched the movie while enjoying a Cats’ Protection Hamper filled with a lot of fun goodies and have come up with a verdict. Trump haters will probably dream while watching what happens to a New York millionaire living in his own eccentric world. A great…
Prepare to set sail and join an epic adventure in the breathtaking British countryside when the enchanting family adventure film Swallows and Amazons lands on Blu-ray, DVD & digital download from 12 December 2016, courtesy of STUDIOCANAL.
Swallows and Amazons is a pleasant upcoming family film for this Summer to add to the list of great great movies released or due to be released soon (Finding…
The first time I saw a book by Steve Antony was The Queen’s Hat at the National Gallery’s shop. I totally fell in love with all his picture books and sense of humour. Just read this interview with Steve to understand why I love him so much. Ah, by the way my 10 year old son Diego also loves his books. With themes ranging from the Queen to ‘saying please’ to the futility of war, Steve…