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Brilliant book storage for kids

I recently received one these bigbooklittlebookcardboardbox boxes to review and I LOVED it. So much so, I raved about it over at LittleStuff.  

As I said in the review, every home should have one (or more). 

Christopher Eccleston reads Night Monkey, Day Monkey

Two of my favourite things, together at last. I love Christopher Eccleston (and have done for YEARS! I'm not one of these Doctor Who johnny-come-latelies) and Night Monkey, Day Monkey is one of my favourite kids' books. So I thought I'd share my joy. Here you go: 

BOOK REVIEW: The Biggest Kiss by Joanna Walsh & Judi Abbot

I received this book yesterday and as soon as I'd taken it out of the envelope, Joe (1) started hopping up and down with excitement, so we stopped what we were doing (he was chewing on a slipper, I was watching The Daily Show on catch-up) and read it.  

It's not a story, it's more a list of different types of kisses, illustrated beautifully. 

"Kisses on noses. Kisses on toes-es. Sudden kisses when you least supposes. Who likes to kiss? I do, I do! Even the shy do, Why not try, too?"

CHRISTMAS LIST: My favourite picture books

 

I love picture books (and thankfully so do my kids) and these three are my current favourites. All the World is absolutely gorgeous in every way and perfect for boys *and* girls. I Love You Through and Through is also perfect for both, but the illustration is a boy and so may be slightly better for boys. Someday is probably the most gorgeous picture book I've ever read (just try and get through it without crying), but it's all about having a daughter.

I can't imagine anyone not liking any of these books. 

JOE'S READING... What Do Animals Do?

Let me start by saying that Joe is six months old, so he's not *incredibly* discerning, but I do think it's important to introduce children to books as soon as possible and so, with this in mind, I picked up What Do Zebras Do? at our local library and showed it to Joe. He was absolutely delighted. So delighted, in fact, that I brought it home and, when he continued to find it thrilling, went back for more in the same series.

We've now cleared three different libraries out of about twelve different What Do... Do? books. They're very simple, with just a few words on each page, but it's the illustrations Joe loves. They're cute and simple with reflective bits and Joe kicks his legs with glee at the sight of them. And one of the things I find refreshing is that they don't shy away from the realities of animal life. For instance, the zebras book ends with "Lions eat zebras. Zebras are good at running." Never too young to learn about the circle of life!

What books have your babies loved?