By Anna Claybourne and illustrated by Wesley Robins “We live in a world where everything changes.” With a house full of mini scientists, we’re always on the lookout for fab science resources – and Amazing Evolution: The Journey of Life is just that! It’s absolutely packed full of information, broken down into easily understandable, bite-sized … Continue reading AMAZING EVOLUTION – BOOK REVIEW
I don’t think it’s a secret that we love the Over and Under series of books – we’ve reviewed loads of them over the years! They’re really fab for home educators, bringing educational stories to your nature studies or ecosystems topics. They’re living books, so brilliant for those following the Charlotte Mason method, and the … Continue reading OVER AND UNDER BOOKS – SERIES REVIEW
By Susie Hodge and Illustrated by Kim Ekdahl “At 90, I will enter into the secret of things.” With a wannabe artist in the family, its not surprising that we try to do quite a bit of art history in our home education. So I was really chuffed when I came across “Hokusai – He … Continue reading HOKUSAI – WHAT THE ARTIST SAW – BOOK REVIEW
By Kate Messner with art by Christopher Silas Neal “High above, Swainson’s hawks soar, circling in the morning blue sky.” You might have gathered by now that we love the Over and Under series of books, (this is our fourth review!), and Over and Under the Canyon is no exception! It’s a lovely tale about … Continue reading OVER AND UNDER THE CANYON – BOOK REVIEW
By Kate Messner and art by Christopher Silas Neal “Over the pond we slide, splashing through lily pads, sweeping through reeds.” We’ve said before how much we love the Over and Under series by Kate Messner (see our previous reviews here and here!) – they’re gorgeous stories about children exploring different habitats and discovering all … Continue reading OVER AND UNDER THE POND – BOOK REVIEW
Illustrated by Sophie Beer We’re all about making learning as fun as we can around here, so we were just thrilled to discover the “101 Stickers!” range that have come from a collaboration between Nosy Crow and The British Museum! They’re the fab sticker books your kids love, but with a historical, educational twist! As … Continue reading 101 STICKERS BOOKS – REVIEW
By Kate Messner and art by Christopher Silas Neal “Over the waves we paddle, away from the beach to the water’s deep blue.” We’ve reviewed an “Over and Under” book before, so we were thrilled when we heard Over and Under the Waves was coming out! If you’ve not come across the series before, they’re … Continue reading OVER AND UNDER THE WAVES – BOOK REVIEW
By Tracey Turner and Andrew Donkin, and illustrated by Libby Vander Ploeg “Cities are full of possibilities.” We’re always on the look out for fab books we can use to continue our worldschooling while we’re at home, so we were thrilled when Nosy Crow sent us a copy of A History Of The World in … Continue reading A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 25 CITIES – BOOK REVIEW
By Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Frau Isa “When Marie was a little girl, she made a vow to herself… she was going to be a scientist, not a princess.” We love biographies for kids in this house! So when I saw the Little People, Big Dreams Marie Curie book, I just had to … Continue reading MARIE CURIE (LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG DREAMS) – REVIEW
By Zoë Tucker and Zoe Persico “There was once a girl who lived at the heart of a beautiful forest. Her name was Greta.” If you’ve got kids who are aware of the issue of climate change like mine are, then this is a book for you! Its an incredibly sweet tale about a young … Continue reading Greta and the Giants – Review
A Different Way To Go 