I write a lot on the blog about the importance of reading to children and the importance of nurturing a love of books and independent reading. Part of the love of reading can come from reading something that ‘hooks’ into a particular interest at the time. As parents we sometimes have to watch and wait […]
Reading with meaning
What sort of books do your children read? Are they into a particular author? Or type of book perhaps? My children enjoy a range of different books and they are also good critics. It is very easy to tell how good they consider a book to be by how engaged they are. For example, with […]
The essential children’s bookshelf
The memory of a good book can stay with you for a lifetime. I’ve always rated a book based on its ability to absorb me into the story and make me feel part of it. There were numerous books that did that for me as a child. Roald Dahl’s books such as Danny the Champion […]