Inspiring reluctant readers in the classroom
24 January 2012 – 11:08 am | No Comment

Welcome back to the Tidy Books blog – it’s great to see you here again.I’ve written previously about helping reluctant readers and last month a local school asked if I could help out with their …

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Should classic children’s books update their language?
31 January 2011 – 1:13 pm | No Comment
Should classic children’s books update their language?

For those of us who grew up with Enid Blyton stories which were written in the 1940′s and 50′s, there were many aspects that were puzzling:  Why did everyone go to boarding school?  What were …

We’re reading: Aliens love Panta Claus by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort
15 December 2010 – 9:48 pm | One Comment
We’re reading: Aliens love Panta Claus by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort

What’s not to love?  Aliens, Santa and underpants all in one story!  This is a Christmas romp of a book, the latest in the popular series of Aliens love Underpants stories, in which aliens come …

Do you have buried treasure?
6 December 2010 – 10:43 am | No Comment
Do you have buried treasure?

The ‘library lady’ and blogger Seeryus Mama discovered that some her kids’ fantastic books were just being forgotten, and not read.  The problem?  Her children’s books were getting lost on the ordinary bookshelf, unseen and …

Book review: My Pop-Up Body Book by Jennie Maizels and William Petty
26 November 2010 – 9:56 am | No Comment
Book review: My Pop-Up Body Book by Jennie Maizels and William Petty

My son’s first reaction to this book, as he opened it and the image of a baby growing inside a womb leaped out at him, was: ‘yuck, that’s disgusting’.
Which of course is actually a very …

A great natural look
22 November 2010 – 9:14 am | No Comment
A great natural look

It looks great in Natural Mama’s home, she could choose the colour she wanted “and it just blended so well”.  And her daughter now wants to hone her book organisation skills!  She was so …

Ace assembler, Riley’s mum, shows us how easy it is to put a Tidy Books Bookcase together.
16 November 2010 – 2:10 pm | No Comment
Ace assembler, Riley’s mum, shows us how easy it is to put a Tidy Books Bookcase together.

Riley’s mummy shows you how to put a Tidy Books Bookcase together in just under 40 minutes! She’s really pleased with how it looks too, and that it has organised Riley’s …

We’re reading…”The Beasties” by Jenny Nimmo and Gwen Millward
19 October 2010 – 2:09 pm | No Comment
We’re reading…”The Beasties” by Jenny Nimmo and Gwen Millward

Just released this month, ‘The Beasties’ is a story about the comfort of stories.   It’s a lovely book for you and your child to snuggle up with, to talk about fears, and how stories can …

We’re reading…”The Elephant and the Bad Baby” by Elfrida Vipont and Raymond Briggs
23 September 2010 – 2:39 pm | No Comment
We’re reading…”The Elephant and the Bad Baby” by Elfrida Vipont and Raymond Briggs

I was intrigued by the title of this book and it caught the imagination of my children.  The Elephant and the Bad Baby is a marvellous, shoplifting romp through the streets, with lots of repetition …

Book review: Jack & Boo’s Bucket of Treasures
28 July 2010 – 11:10 pm | 3 Comments
Book review: Jack & Boo’s Bucket of Treasures

Jack and Boo are characters created by family publishing team, Philip and Eleanor Bell.  Their first book takes them to the beach, and on an adventure to discover hidden treasures.

The Beachy Books website explains what …

We’re reading.. “Sing a Song of Bottoms” by Jeanne Willis and Adam Stower
22 July 2010 – 2:31 pm | One Comment
We’re reading.. “Sing a Song of Bottoms” by Jeanne Willis and Adam Stower

If your kids get the giggles at the mention of bottoms, then ‘Sing a Song of Bottoms’ could provide the comedy in your home library.  This is a cheeky romp of a book, with a …