Una casetta troppo stretta

We're thoroughly enjoying all the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler picture books, that we're attempting to collect them all. This was another fun one featuring an old lady who felt her home was too small. Various suggestions by a wise old man see an array of farm yard animals being invited into the Leggi tutto

You should always be thankful for everything you have got. It can always get worse than it is already. (Well...not me... I always dream big LOL) Children laugh every time we read this book.

Another soon to be favourite I think.

It's more like a Zen Story - simple,witty and wise.

Have you ever peed on a cat's head? I have. One crisp Autumn morning, I ambled through the bathroom door, still three-quarters asleep. Splashing some cold water onto a flannel, I sponged ineffectively at my face, and then tossed the wet rag on top of the toilet cistern. I flipped up the lid and began Leggi tutto

I thoroughly enjoyed this book by Julia Donaldson. The book tells a story of a women who does not feel satisfied with her home and feels that it is too small for her. She decides to ask a wise old man for advice on how she can make her house feel bigger. However ironically instead of advising her to Leggi tutto

I think this book has a lesson for all of us. Things can always be worse , and we often don't appreciate what we have untill we lose it. A lovely fun book with a nice repetition to it that my children like to join in with.