Gwyneth Rees (mum of two girls aged 5 and 3) is the author of ‘Super Sister and the Birthday Party’, the fantastic follow-up to My Super Sister. With unforgettable characters and warm-hearted family relationships, this is the perfect book for any child – and their naughty little sister!’
Q: Where did the inspiration for your books come from?
A: Real people and real life events…
The perfect gifts for any man on Father’s Day. Here is a selection of books dads would love to receive this Father’s Day 2013 recommended by London Mums and … kids.
The Politics Book, £16.99
Great book for those man (and women alike) who would like to understand how politics work. News headlines worldwide are announcing the latest political drama from the yo-yoing US, the…
Celebrate Easter with the kids with some great new books.
Duck Says Don’t
Really funny but also educational story for young leaders in the making, a good lesson to be learnt! Goose has gone away and left Duck with the job of looking after her beautiful pond. Duck promises to take good care of it but he soon gets annoyed by the splashing, swimming, racing, fishing, jumping and diving going on…
Here is a selection of London Mums’ favourite reference books recently published.
The Children’s Bible
I have been on the hunt for a Bible for children for years and finally DK is publishing it. Who doesn’t like the greatest story ever told anyway? Whether you are religious or not you have to agree that the Bible is an amazing source for great stories.
How did Noah survive the…
Explore all of space and time with the Doctor and over 200 of his friends and foes in the Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia published on 2nd April 2013 by DK (Price: £12.99 – Age 7+).
Step aboard the TARDIS, adjust your bowtie and grab your sonic screwdriver: the good Doctor has arrived to sweep you away on his time-travelling adventures with the Doctor Who Character…
St David’s Day celebrations on 1st March with the Welsh dragon symbol gave us more of a reason to celebrate the dragons on screen too!
Here’s a sample of the most popular dragons found in film…
ROOM ON THE BROOM
The dragon in Room On The Broom is a large, fearsome beast whose favourite food is “witch and chips” – Dragon is hungry and on the prowl. But when faced with the…
Danny is very excited because he is going to America. Danny is a ‘Reading Dog’. He goes into schools to help children read. This year he has been invited to spend a few weeks with the Corridor Therapy Dogs in Iowa. He makes lots of new friends; Princess Stella, Major Rascal, Jesse Junior and Sir Sonny. Somehow they all end up in the VIP area of Cedar Rapids’ Baseball Stadium.
Meet inspiring and much loved author and illustrator Jane Hissey in this exclusive interview for the London Mums magazine. Best known for her Old Bear series, Jane’s beautifully illustrated picture books have been loved by children around the world for over 25 years. 10 years after her last Old Bear title, she returns to write and illustrate for a new generation of readers with three new…
This year Mother’s Day is on 10th March 2013! There’s no better way to celebrate mums than having kids reading them books about motherly love. Here is our favourite selection of books about motherhood.
For Mother’s Day, Little Tiger Press has a trio of delightful books for mothers everywhere!
To Mum With Love
Published January 2013
by Jill Latter
£6.99
(Little Tiger…
Who doesn’t love a cute funny dog? ‘Stick Dog’ is the perfect book for all children and/or dog lovers.
Meet Stick Dog – a new breed of hero! In his first adventure, Stick Dog and his friends embark on an epic quest to steal… a hamburger. With hilarious illustrations and pitch-perfect humour, Stick Dog is a must-have for fans of WIMPY KID and BIG NATE.
Stick Dog and his…