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I Can Read a Rainbow: The Best Colour Books for Preschoolers

I Can Read a Rainbow: The Best Colour Books for Preschoolers

All kids love colours, right? So it’s no surprise that there’s a fabulous range of books out there to read to every colour-loving kid. From rainbows and zoo animals to emotions and architecture, you can find a colour book to appeal to even the most obscure interests.

Happily Ever After: Four Important Reasons To Share Fairy Tales With Your Kids

Happily Ever After: Four Important Reasons To Share Fairy Tales With Your Kids

With a constant supply of new and exciting children’s books being released each week, it’s easy to overlook traditional fairy tales when choosing a bedtime story. However, there are many excellent reasons to continue sharing traditional fairy tales with your children, and some fantastic newer editions of these classic tales that can help to make them appealing to a young audience! Read on.

123, Count With Me: The Best Counting Books for Preschoolers

123, Count With Me: The Best Counting Books for Preschoolers

It’s never too early to start familiarising your children with numbers and counting, and books can be a great way to spark their interest. Together with drawing their attention to numbers in the world around them, sharing counting books with kids is a logical way to help them engage with numbers and begin to learn to count.

We Need to Talk: 15 Books For Discussing Difficult Subjects With Your Children

We Need to Talk: 15 Books For Discussing Difficult Subjects With Your Children

I often use picture books to raise issues with my own children – they're an invaluable springboard for discussions about challenging topics. That's why I'm sharing some of my favourites about issues that can be particularly difficult to address with young children.

Screen Time VS Story Time: what does the research say?

Screen Time VS Story Time: what does the research say?

Screen Time: one of my biggest daily battles. Most of us have an inkling that screens are not the best way for children to occupy themselves, but what does the research say?

Spoiler alert: it's not looking good.