Being a bookworm I was bewildered when I had not one but two children who didn’t seem to love reading. They loved being read to, and could read well, but choosing a book over running outside, playing with lego or watching TV? Not so much.
Research shows that well-read children have an improved vocabulary and general knowledge, are more world-aware, have more empathy, and are better overall students.
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If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the amount of plastic pushed at children over Christmas, head to the refuge of a bookshop and stock up on some of these favourites.
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We have a small collection of kid’s recipe books but what I love about this beautifully illustrated children’s Italian cookbook is that the recipes are for real food.
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Marmaduke is a well-meaning, lovable Great Dane trying to make friends in a new neighbourhood when his owners move from Kansas to California
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With all the focus on supporting proudly South African products over the World Cup – I’ve rounded up three of the best local products I’ve seen recently…
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It’s been a while since I enjoyed a children’s movie as much as I did How to Train your Dragon. Having not read the series of books by Cressida Cowell, on which the movie is based, I had no idea what to expect…
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My Mom passed away nearly ten years ago, 2 days after my first daughter was born and I have missed her with a sharpness that did not ease until about seven years ago…
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I have to start straight out and say this eagerly awaited adaptation of Alice in Wonderland is not a typical Disney production. This is Alice all grown up. Now aged nineteen, Alice is fleeing from a marriage proposal when she follows the mythical white rabbit and tumbles down a hole
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This is a gem of a book – beautifully written and illustrated and sharing a message that will make your soul sing. It’s OK to be different! Dandylion is the new kid in class and right from the start he stands out
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Having watched more than my fair share of Barbie DVD’s about princesses and fairies I was not sure what to expect from The Princess and the Frog, but I was wonderfully surprised.
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