I will remember 2018 as the year that brought out some of my favourite children’s books ever. It’s been difficult to create a shortlist because there are so many other books that I have enjoyed reading that would make for great gifts to any child, pre-teen and teenagers. There’s simply not enough time to enjoy all these amazing stories.
The Kitchen Science Cookbook…
A Very Corgi Christmas is a lovely picture book by Sam Hayabout little corgis Belle and Pip who go on a Christmas adventure in London. It is a great addition to my growing collection of books about London.
The story
Belle lovesthe bustle of Christmas preparations at Buckingham Palace, but her family say she’s in the way, andthatChristmas is NOT…
Here are some books for kids to make you go ho-ho-ho! London Mums haveselected an array of seasonal picture book treats and brilliant early reader books which are guaranteed to make you chuckle.
A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories
£12.99
Step on to a stage full of stories with this beautiful anthology of 12 stories from Shakespeare. Featuring much-loved classics such as The…
This year I have received amazing Christmas reads for kids and here are some of my favourite ones. I will be listing more books as I believe that they are never out of fashion even in the digital era and will always make for great gifts.
The Way Home for Wolf by Rachel Bright, illustrated by Jim Field. RRP £12.99
Who would not love to read the adventures of a wolf puppy who makes a…
Remember Baby’s day out? In that movie, the baby crawls out of the window of his kidnappers’ flat and had the most amazing adventures. While the parents were worried sick, baby had the time of his life. Do we know what our kids really want from a day out? Too often we try to combine our own favourite activities with what we think children might like. Over the years I have asked kids…
My first book of London by Ingela Peterson Arrheniusis a stylish big picture book about London aimed at pre-schoolers. They can learn about the British Capital in a fun way and visit all the famous sights at the turn of a page.
My first book of London Hardback edition is gorgeous and makes for a great gift for any young visitor to this city.Red buses, black cabs and Buckingham Palace…
Impressionism is by far my favourite art genre and I already own a considerable amount of books about this fascinating artistic movement. A new book A Year in Impressionism, published in hardback by Prestelin October, is a great addition to my personal library and would make a great gift to any art lover.
A Year in Impressionism is the perfect gift for anyone interested…
P is for Parisis the latest richly illustrated book byaward-winning graphic artist Paul Thurlby, whom I admire for his retro looking drawings of beautiful cities in the world. This stunning book is not just for kids but deserves a place on every coffee table along with L is for London and NY is for New York. I am an admirer of Paul Thurlby’s work and I havealways kept…
London Letters is a brand new functional book about London.It certainly isn’t your typical A-to-Z guidebook to the bustling city of London: in fact it is filled with interactive and eye-catching artwork of Lucylovesthis, and features 26 of London’s districts.From Angel to the London Zoo, kids can discover where to eat, drink and explore the British metropole in a fun…
Little I knew when I met American author David Levithan at an event in London hosted by Penguin Random House in 2015, to promote his latest book Hold Me Closer,that his novels would become huge bestsellers and popular movies.
From that first meeting, I have become a huge fan of David Levithan, particularly of his 2012 novel Every Day, which is a New York Times bestseller and now a…