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Things You Never Knew About Dinosaurs – A Children’s Book Review


Things You Never Knew About Dinosaurs by Giles Paley-Phillips  Illustrated by: Liz Pichon Published: Parragon Books Ltd, 2013 Edition: Hardback (ARC of US edition – UK edition TBP August 2013) Length: 26 pages Genre: Children’s, Picture Book Where Did I Get It? Kindly given to us for review as part of Parragon Books’ #BookBuddies Summary…… Continue reading Things You Never Knew About Dinosaurs – A Children’s Book Review

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Goodnight Little One – A Children’s Book Review


Goodnight Little One by Margaret Wise Brown Illustrated by: Rebecca Elliott Published: Parragon Books Ltd, 2012 Edition: Paperback Length: 32 pages Genre: Children’s, Picture Book, Bedtime Story Where Did I Get It? Kindly given to us for review as part of Parragon Books’ #BookBuddies Summary (from Goodreads): Little donkey on the hill, standing there so…… Continue reading Goodnight Little One – A Children’s Book Review

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Happy Birthday, Arthur Harry!


Would you believe it? My ‘baby’ is two years old today. Yes, two. Already. I have no idea how this has happened. About five minutes ago he looked like this: And now he’s all: There’s no way of getting round it now, he’s not a baby any longer – he is very definitely a toddler.…… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Arthur Harry!

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How They’ve Changed


With Tori starting Pre-School this week and Arthur learning new words every day I am suddenly aware of just how quickly they are growing up and changing. Last September, Trouble and Chaos (as I like to call them) looked like this: And now they look like this: They are virtually adults already. How can this…… Continue reading How They’ve Changed

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While The Cat’s Away… – A Review


I was recently asked if I would like to review a product from the Galt range of toys and games. I was allowed to choose anything I liked from their extensive range  that cost less than £20 in return for a review on this blog. No other payment was received at any point. I had…… Continue reading While The Cat’s Away… – A Review

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First Frost


This morning was the first frost of 2012. It was also the first frost that Arthur has ever seen. He won’t remember it but I made a point of taking him outside before the sun melted it all so that he could see it and touch it. It’s just frost, but it’s his first. Tori…… Continue reading First Frost