As parents, one of the greatest gifts we can give our children is the love of reading. Cultivating a lifelong relationship with books not only enriches their minds but also opens up a world of imagination and knowledge. Here are a few effective ways to encourage your child to become an avid reader, as advised…
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Why is Reading So Important for Children?
Read moreReading is given heavy emphasis at school and is one of the first things that your child will learn. They will need to develop the skill to take control of their own learning, complete questions and engage in class activities. If you’re a parent, you will know how difficult it can be to get a…
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Top Tips for Teaching Your Child to Read
Read moreReading improves imagination and concentration while providing your child with the essential skills that they need to navigate through life. It’s not until we have a crack at teaching our children for ourselves that we realise how hard it actually is. We have teamed up with a childcare provider in Kew to share a few…
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AD| Personalised Children’s Book Review from In The Book
Read moreReading has always been a passion of mine. The earliest book I remember falling in love with Enid Blyton’s ‘The Naughtiest Girl in School’. I read it so many times that eventually I knew it word for word by heart. As I grew up, my taste in books changed. My next favourite book was ‘Along…
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Win 3 Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Mind Books!
Read moreWith everything going on in the world at the moment, more and more people are trying to find new ways to implement healthy routines into their lives and focus on their mental and emotional wellbeing. That’s why I’ve teamed up with Welbeck Publishing to offer one lucky reader the chance to win three healthy lifestyle,…
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Book Review: Saving Missy by Beth Morrey
Read more*This post contains affiliate links Missy Carmichael’s life has become small. Grieving for a family she has lost or lost touch with, she’s haunted by the echoes of her footsteps in her empty home; the sound of the radio in the dark; the tick-tick-tick of the watching clock. Spiky and defensive, Missy knows that her…
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Book Review: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Read more*Post contains affiliate links Aged thirteen, Theo Decker, son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely absent father, survives an accident that otherwise tears his life apart. Alone and rudderless in New York, he is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. He is tormented by an unbearable longing for his mother,…
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Book Review: Ellie & the Harpmaker by Hazel Prior
Read more*Post contains affiliate links A rich, heartwarming and completely charming debut that reminds us that sometimes, you don’t find love–love finds you. Dan Hollis lives a happy, solitary life carving exquisite Celtic harps in his barn in the countryside of the English moors. Here, he can be himself, away from social situations that he doesn’t…
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Book Review: The Break by Marian Keyes
Read more*Post contains affiliate links *May contain spoilers ‘Myself and Hugh . . . We’re taking a break.’ ‘A city-with-fancy-food sort of break?’ If only. Amy’s husband Hugh says he isn’t leaving her. He still loves her, he’s just taking a break – from their marriage, their children and, most of all, from their life together.…