Feb 28Book RecommendationsThe best children’s books for the Easter holidaysEaster Eggs & Chickens From Ginger & Pickles Bookshop Did you know that the owner of Ginger & Pickles in Stockbridge also happens to be...
Feb 23FeaturesWhich book is the right book for my child?If you ever wonder why schools put so much emphasis on reading at home, it is because reading is the single most impactful literacy task...
Jan 30Book Recommendations3 Essential Reads for PreschoolersRecommended Reading: Rainbows in Bloom: Discovering Colours with Flowers by Taylor and Michael Putnam (2021) 2+, Animals in the Sky by...
Jan 2Babies & ToddlersSimple French Picture Books for Preschoolers This month’s children’s book recommendations come from Philippe Sibeaud, Director of Studies at the French Institute in Edinburgh. If...
Oct 27, 2021FeaturesChildren’s Book Recommendations November 20218 Australian Picture Books A huge thank you to Edinburgh-based children’s author Emma O’Connor for this month’s wonderfully original and...
Sep 28, 2021Features5 Young Adult Reading Recommendations from Ginger & Pickles 1. Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel by Jason Reynolds, illus. by Danica Novgorodoff (2020) 12+ According to Will, when you lose someone...
Aug 31, 2021Book Recommendations6 quality magazines to motivate a child or teenChildren’s magazines are massively underrated. Particularly since most are designed to be entertaining, informative and (subtly!)...
Aug 27, 2021FeaturesBook Review: The Guinea Pig Gardener and the Great EscapeThe Guinea Pig Gardener and the Great Escape (5+) by Caroline Pankhurst Illus. Maude Smith, Jelly Bean Books 2021 Being a lover of most...
Aug 2, 2021FeaturesChildren’s Book Recommendations – August 20215 Interactive Books for Babies and Toddlers This month’s recommendations use a range of interactive devices, including scanimation,...
Aug 2, 2021Book RecommendationsBook Review: Under Grandma’s Tableby Emma O’Connor Under Grandma’s Table (2+) by Emma O’Connor, Illus. Rachael Gray, The Book Reality Experience, 42pp; £12.99 If you buy...
Apr 29, 2021FeaturesChildren’s Book Recommendations - May 20215 Classics To Treasure My parents first introduced (most of) these stories to me when I was about 3. Then I ‘read and reread’ the...
Dec 18, 2020Features Golden Hare Books recommend... The Lost Spells by Robert McFarlane and Jackie Morris This magical pocket-sized book is suitable for children ages 7 and upwards. As the...