Book of the week: Super Goat Girl by Dapo Adeola – new picture book from award-winning illustrator
Jul 13 2025- Books
- Last Updated on 08 July 2025
- Monica Costa
From bestselling US author Tracey Baptiste and award-winning UK illustrator of Look Up!, Speak Up! and more, Dapo Adeola, comes a new humorously heart-warming picture book Super Goat Girl – London Mums’ book of the week. Through a hilarious, comic style story, the book gently tackles the difficulties of impostor syndrome for a young audience, and encourages young readers to find confidence and joy in who they are and what makes them special.
Words Can Fly: A Conversation with Poet Donna Ashworth
Jul 09 2025- Books
- Last Updated on 11 July 2025
- Monica Costa
I’ve chatted with Donna Ashworth on poetry, parenting, and her new children’s collection Words Can Fly.
Film review: Superman (2025) – A powerful reboot with subtext, soul and a scene-stealing Superdog
Jul 09 2025- Movies
- Last Updated on 09 July 2025
- Monica Costa
James Gunn’s Superman kickstarts DC’s cinematic universe with a fresh, emotionally intelligent take on the Man of Steel. Vibrant, textured and at times deeply moving, this is no origin story — we’re plunged straight into a world where Clark Kent (David Corenswet) is already Superman, and the stakes are both global and intensely personal.
From the very first moments, Corenswet’s portrayal evokes unmistakable echoes of the late, great Christopher Reeve. It’s not just in the strong jawline or statuesque frame — it’s in the twinkle of humility, the vulnerability behind the cape, the charm that makes him both divine and deeply human. He’s got charisma and warmth — not just good looks.
