book review

Book Review: The Needlecraft Book

November 17, 2010

Today’s review is written by my dearest friend Cath from Mobblegobble. Cath is very crafty and is my greatest source of inspiration for making things by hand. Dorling Kindersley’s The Needlecraft Book is for crafty types from beginners to experienced who like to work with all things sharp and pointy. If you need help with [...]

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Manners For Children

October 15, 2010

We have been so lucky to meet the wonderful Meredith this year. She has helped us in many ways and is such a generous person. Most recently Meredith lent me this fabulous little book called Manners Magic for Children by Patsy Rowe. Aimed at children from ages 6 – 10, this book can easily be [...]

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Book Review and Give Away: Labyrinth of Birth by Pam England

September 12, 2010

*This give away is now closed. Congratulations to Marnie – please check your email to arrange delivery of the book.* Labyrinth of Birth: A Map, Meditations and Rituals for Your Childbearing Year is written by Pam England, who is also the author of Birthing From Within. It is a beautifully presented book, filled with illustrations [...]

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Book Review: Harry the Happy Caterpillar Grows (Helping Children Adjust To Change)

September 12, 2010

The day this book arrived in the mail, I didn’t have time to sit down and read it straight away to my four year old. We had just come home from running errands and I needed to get the toddler into his cot for a nap. While I settled the toddler, the preschooler “read” the [...]

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Book Review: The Midnight Zoo by Sonya Hartnett

August 14, 2010

Having not heard of Sonya Hartnett before this year, this is now the third book that I have read from this fantastic Australian author. Her skill as a writer is evident as she transverses genres from children’s picture books like the exquisite The Boy and The Toy , to adult fiction like the touching and [...]

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Book Review: Leo The Littlest Seahorse by Margaret Wild and Terry Denton

August 2, 2010

Leo The Littlest Seahorse is one of those picture books that has a great message for parents reading it to their children. It is written by Margaret Wild and has the most brilliant illustrations by Terry Denton. As I read the story of little Leo, as he tries hard to learn the skills that he [...]

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Book Review: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time by Mark Haddon

July 18, 2010

Welcome to the July Teach/Learn Blogging Carnival. The Teach/Learn Blogging Carnival hosted by Science@home is for anyone, because we are all teachers and learners all the time. This month our theme is “English”, including Speaking, Listening, Reading and Viewing. I think our bloggers have covered all of these and there are lots of resources and [...]

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Book Review: Yellow Is My Favourite Colour by Judy Horacek

July 10, 2010

As I have children aged from 11 to 1, I read a vast range of children’s texts to my kids which I thoroughly enjoy. I do however have a soft spot for well written, sparse, rhyming picture books and so I am just loving Yellow Is My Favourite Colour – just as much as my [...]

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Book Review: Simple Softies For The Whole Family (and our first handmade Christmas Gift for 2010!)

July 9, 2010

This week we finally had time to make something from the very gorgeous book Simple Softies For The Whole Family. This is the third book in the series, first was Softies and then there was More Softies. My aim for this project was to let my daughter make the softie herself from start to finish, [...]

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Book Review – Sew Darn Cute By Jenny Ryan

March 31, 2010

Sew Darn Cute is an inspirational craft handbook from Jenny Ryan. The book contains 30 projects to sew and embellish, each of which is beautifully photographed and has step-by-step instructions to follow. I love the philosophy behind the book, which Jenny states in her introduction: “There is no right or wrong way to approach sewing. [...]