Since my last post I've looked over a few more popular titles. We particularly enjoyed the Usborne Rhyming Alphabet by Felicity Brooks (pictured above) where Mia and Mo the mousey designers get the opinions of their animal pals to build the ultimate A-Z. It does a great
Friends have been pitching in their pet peeves to the pedantic puffin. One question that's come up is whether the perfect preschool animal A-Z book exists? It's a beloved format for teaching kids their ABCs: match each letter to a colourful animal for emphasis. In
To try to convey my thanks to my son's nursery teachers, I gifted some nature books.
Following footpaths for glimpses of some of the wildlife at Knepp Wildland, Sussex.
Earlier in the year we witnessed the impossible shape of a mother weasel transporting a kit along the Sandstone Trail through Nettleford Wood. A fleet, furry sausage with a right angle, it was such an unusual sight it took a while to understand what we were seeing. I don'
What can a picture book beloved across generations teach us about entomology?
Meet the Pedantic Puffin, here to enhance nature connection in pre-school books.
A splash of rain stimulates the sounds and smells of Caldy Nature Park.
The end of July means two things in these parts. Firstly, the school holidays are a coming-in and secondly, it's time to count butterflies! My eldest's time at nursery is coming to an end, which is a huge milestone. He's had the most
I awoke to the smell of smoke. My immediate reaction was to check on the boys, who were both sleeping soundly, uncovered and sweaty at the edges. The smoke was an outside odour, seeping through open windows to flip my worry switch for the day. I tried to address my
In the village where I grew up we had a summer fair every year. In fact, I recently learned it's been a tradition since the 14th Century, making it one of the oldest in the country, though sweating through your shirt in a marquee is a more recent
Delving into the past can be a bit painful, but exploring mindfully can reveal amazing insights.