Baby-gami: baby wrapping for beginners
How I wish I had this book when Lola was a baby! It’s on the wish list for the next one for sure. Baby-gami (Chronicle Books)..
Books and Music
BG kids’ favourite reads for World Book Day
If you’ve spent one or more evenings this week frantically scrabbling around for a costume for your child then you’ll be all..
Look at Me wallet-sized photo book
This cute wallet-style book is designed for school photos, but I see no reason why it wouldn’t work as a photo-a-year record of your..
Count and See by Tana Hoban
I love the stark graphic style of Tana Hoban‘s children’s books. Count and See is a 70s classic and it’s been reissued...
Let’s Draw by Carol Seatory activity book
Alfie’s never been a huge fan of traditional colouring books, but he really enjoys more interactive activity type books like Marion..
A good read: At Our House by Isabel Minhos Martins and Madalena Matoso
Just look at the vibrant illustrations in this book. It’s called At Our House (Tate Publishing, RRP £8.99) and it’s by Isabel..
Story corner: The Lemur’s Tale by Ophelia Redpath
We’re a family of bibliophiles (lounge walls lined with books and both children’s shelves groaning with the weight of inherited..
Virginia Wolf by Kyo Maclear
I’m a bit of a Bloomsbury obsessive, so I was predestined to love this adorable children’s book, based on the relationship..
Coming soon… Nosy Crow: Stories Aloud
Another brilliant idea from our clever chums over at publishing house Nosy Crow. They’re already doing the book thing and the app..
Green Door Bookshop
Books are my passion and one that I, thankfully, seem to have passed on to Alfie. Our lounge is floor to ceiling books and Alfie’s..
BG Christmas Gift Guide: books
In the latest section of our gift guide, we’ve rounded up our absolutely most favourite books to gift your child with this Christmas.
The Game… by Hervé Tullet
The Game…. series of books by illustrator Hervé Tullet (published by Phaidon Press) is seriously cool. The Game of Sculpture..
Now I Am Big & I Can Do It Myself by Stephen Krensky and Sara Gillingham
Board books Now I Am Big and I Can Do It Myself (RRP £4.99, Abrams Appleseed) celebrate the small wins of growing a bit older by..
Trumma tin drum at Acne Jr
Here’s a treat for your little drummer boy / girl – Trumma tin drum, with a pair of bamboo drumsticks, that doubles as handy..
Make Your Own: Leaf Art
These are a great autumn craft idea. At first glance they look really difficult to make, but if you break it down it’s not THAT..
