Inspiring Young Readers
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The Snow Queen posted on 03 Jan 2016
I love elaborate pop-up books.
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Grandma posted on 30 Dec 2015
This book has already been subject to much acclaim from organisations like The Alzheimer’s Society because of its unusual..
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The Bookshop On The Quay posted on 29 Dec 2015
A young boy leaves his home in the rural west of Ireland and heads to Dublin in search of his uncle Tim.
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The Lion, the Unicorn and Me: The Donkeys Christmas Story posted on 24 Dec 2015
I am very keen on books in boxes and so was thrilled to get this limited, author signed edition as a Christmas present a few years ago.
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Bill In A China Shop posted on 22 Dec 2015
OK, so Bill is a bull - an Edwardian bull at that - oh, and yes, he's literally in a china shop.
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In Fairy Land posted on 06 Dec 2015
I thought I should share something hot from the shop...
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz posted on 03 Dec 2015
There's nothing quite as invigorating as a book that sets out to break down the expectations of the reader.
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Wild Swans posted on 29 Oct 2015
It is a very long time since I read this story, originally told by Hans Christian Anderson and I had forgotten...
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Alphabet posted on 04 Oct 2015
I have a big collection of alphabet books and this is one that is probably aimed at adults rather than children...
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The Margaret Tarrant Story Book posted on 27 Sep 2015
We were out bumbling around the bookshops not too long ago when we stumbled on a 1948 reprint of The Margaret Tarrant Story Book