I am soul and song of water I am fin and bone of star I was dreamed from waves and moonlight And my heart has swum so far I am cut from myth and marvel I am scale and tooth … Continue reading
Author Archives: Jennie
Book Review: Grandad’s Camper
We have had the best family weekend My sister and her family have been with us We visited our Aunty to wish her a happy 80th birthday We camped in our garden Went on night and day walks around the … Continue reading
Book Review: Papa Penguin
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This is a sponsored post With Father’s Day fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about gifts for Dad. But what do you get for the man who has everything? Today, we look into the benefits of giving the gift … Continue reading
Book Review: The Shark Caller
It is so hard to read when crying I have just finished reading The Shark Caller By Zillah Bethell To my ten year old twins And for the last 20 or so pages My heart was breaking and I could … Continue reading
The Velveteen Rabbit
“Weeks passed, and the little Rabbit grew very old and shabby, but the Boy loved him just as much. He loved him so hard that he loved all his whiskers off, and the pink lining to his ears turned grey, … Continue reading
Book Review: Hope Jones Saves The World
A brilliant little book for young eco warriors A timely story that links up saving the planet with safe internet use And positive use of the internet A story of family and community And one girl’s wish to save the … Continue reading
Lost In The Noise
I am not entirely sure how it has happened A combination I think Of fertility treatment Almost dying while pregnant with the twins The twins being born prematurely Tilda dying Lockdown isolation And global pandeimc fatigue Somehow over the last … Continue reading
Book Review: Lottie Loves Nature
This week Bea, Edie and I have been reading Lottie Loves Nature We have read Frog Frenzy and Bee-ware! And … we loved them both! Written by Jane Clark and illustrated by James Brown These books from Five Quills Children’s … Continue reading
Book Review: Tragedy At Sea – The Sinking Of The Titanic
A titanic topic to tackle with children The sinking of The Ship of Dreams We have loved reading Tragedy At Sea: The Sinking of the Titanic Written by David Long Illustrated by Stefano Tambellini Published by Barrington Stoke View this … Continue reading