Tuesday 30 September 2008

Orlandovisitor Said

The Magic Faraway Tree
by Enid Blyton.

Monday 29 September 2008

Toilet Training Aid

Ruby's Potty
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By Paul Rogers
Illustrated By Emma Rogers.
Published By Dutton Childrens Books
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A very helpful book, it came in very useful, many times during childminding.
It's rhyming words and lovely illustrations, make it become a favorite with most young children.

Monday 22 September 2008

One of My Old Favorites

The Cat In The Hat
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Written by:Dr. Seuss,
Publisher: New York, Random House,
Published: 1957
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This is one from my collection of favorites, I loved the rhyming words and illustrations, brings back many happy memories.

Tuesday 16 September 2008

Welsh Song Book

Caneuon Bys A Bawd
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Golygydd; Falyri Jenkins
Lluniau; Elwyn Ioan
Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin
Argraffwyr; Y Lolfa
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Here is a delightful song book, a must for all welsh learners with children and of course for welsh children too.

Monday 8 September 2008

A Classic

Hansel and Gretal
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Retelling by Audrey Daly
Illustration by Peter Stevenson
Published by Ladybird
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An old classic, told with a good feeling not too scary, and of course having a happy ending.
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Other titles in the Favourite Tales collection include;
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The Elves and The Shoemaker
The Three Little pigs
The Gingerbread Man
The Little Red Hen
The Princess and the Pea
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Chicken Licken
Little Red Riding Hood
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Enormouse Turnip

Friday 5 September 2008

A Comment

Helygen wrote at 5:17pm on September 1


Good idea for a blog.

Monday 1 September 2008

Christmas Stories

The Night Before Christmas
By Clement C. Moore
Illustrated by Douglas Gorsline
Published by Random House
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Every Year on Christmas Eve, I read this book to my children, and will carry on the tradition when they have their own children. It is a delightful rhyming story filled with lots to fuel the imagination helped by the wonderful drawings.
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Lucy and Tom's Christmas
By Shirley Hughes
Published by Puffin
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A delightful book written with feeling, the illsustrations tell the story in themselves.