Tonight was finally my turn to pick a story. So I went with the absolute classic that is, We’re Going On A Bear Hunt. I remember being in school and being read this as a child, I then remember reading it to my young sister, and I now finally have the chance to read it… Continue reading We’re Going On A Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen

Having young children I read so many children’s books, and I’m always on the look out for those little gems that you will read time and time again. This book ticks that box with absolute ease. Little Duncan turns up to class one day with lots of letters addressed to him. Each letter is from… Continue reading The Day The Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

Tonight’s bedtime story was this little gem. It’s told from the spiders point of view and how it’s just desperate to be part of a family. So it tries to show everyone how clean he is and how good he is at dancing. But this all results in him being thrown out. But somehow he… Continue reading Aaaarrgghh Spider by Lydia Monks

Julia Donaldson is the absolute genius that brought us The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child and Room On A Broom. She writes some of the best loved stories. This one is about a little ladybird who lives on a farm with lots of animals and a fine prize cow. The ladybird never says a word, but… Continue reading What The Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson

So for our bedtime story tonight we read one of our absolute favourites. This story is told by the young boy Albie, who is forced to help his mum garden. When he wakes up the next morning and opens his window, he discovers that the seeds he planted have grown into a jungle. Within the… Continue reading How To Grow A Dinosaur by Caryl Hart and Ed Eaves

This is the classic tale of The Billy Goats Gruff, but its a rhyming version. Which my two children always enjoy as they find it easier to join in (although we have read this so many times they now know it word for word). The story is one that many children can enjoy, there is… Continue reading The Three Billy Goats Gruff by LadyBird Picture Books

‘When aliens fly down to earth, They don’t come to meet YOU… They simply want your underpants- I’ll bet you never knew!’ This is such a good book, it’s bright and full of rhyming words, which always help children get more involved. It’s fantastic for kids because its full of humour about pants! My two… Continue reading Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman & Ben Cort

‘It all began when Floyd got his kite stuck in a tree…’ This book was given to Charlie and Sophie as a gift from a friend. We instantly sat down to read this and me and Charlie were laughing so much that Charlie stopped breathing and fell off the sofa! (Seriously) he just found it… Continue reading Stuck by Oliver Jeffers