In our sixth advent book the wondrous combination of Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman take us back to Christmas 1914, in the trenches of the Western Front. And something wonderful has just happened … This is a beautifully written and … Continue reading
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Advent Book Review Five: Harvey Slumfenburger’s Christmas Present
This is a great book for boys! It is full of fun and laugh out loud actions. It tells the tale of Father Christmas trying to deliver a forgotten present to Harvey Slumfenburger who lived in a hut at the … Continue reading
Advent Book Review Four: My First Night Before Christmas
For our fourth advent book review I have decided to stick with the theme from yesterday, a board book with touchy feely elements and a book which we have alternative versions of, the book, The Night Before Christmas. Twas The … Continue reading
Advent Book Review Three: Usborne Touchy-Feely The Nativity
Yesterday saw us taking the chocolate coins out of pouch number three on our Snowman advent calendar as we shared our third Christmas story. The Christmas Story, especially for little hearts, minds and hands. Esther and William love a book … Continue reading
Advent Book Review Two: Why I Love Christmas
This is a book for children written by children, or at least a collection of their thoughts. This is a book that celebrates Christmas, in children’s very own words. Why I Love Christmas is a beautiful book illustrated by Daniel … Continue reading
Advent Book Review One: Laura’s Star
It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Edspire household. The advent calendar is up and filled with chocolate and some little decorations are adorning the walls. We have also started our festive story collection and would … Continue reading