Category Archives: Children’s literature

Book Reading Challenge: Book 8

Posted on 21/03/2011 by Diane Tulloch

“The Enchanted Wood“ What can I say!  I feel as though I have been transported back in time.  Through gold framed, rich, elaborate, colourful pictures, we follow Sarah Jane, through the forest where she meets all these beautiful fairies.  When … Continue reading →

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Book Reading Challenge: Book 7

Posted on 12/03/2011 by Diane Tulloch

“The Little Fir Tree“ “O Christmas Tree,  O Christmas Tree! Your greenest branches Live for me.” Beautiful  new words to an old Christmas Carol.  These were made by a small boy with a lame leg.  While we are never told of … Continue reading →

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Book Reading Challenge: Book 6

Posted on 08/03/2011 by Diane Tulloch

“Bambi“ He is born in the middle of the forest in one of those little hidden glades, a curious little fawn called Bambi.  He learns about the beauty and dangers of the world around him, and like any small child … Continue reading →

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“Getting One’s Feet Wet”

Posted on 06/03/2011 by Diane Tulloch

Thanks to a recent comment made by a fellow Children’s Book Hub member, I thought I would let you in on a little of my writing world, after all this is a writer’s blog, right? A few years ago I … Continue reading →

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Book Reading Challenge: Book 5

Posted on 03/03/2011 by Diane Tulloch

“The Night the Toys Came to Life” Author is Enid Blyton and Illustrator is Shirley Willis. I have always been a lover of Enid Blyton books, but only now have I realised how many she has written and the different genres, … Continue reading →

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Book Reading Challenge: Book 4

Posted on 12/02/2011 by Diane Tulloch

Tacky and the Winter Games by Helen Lester and Illustrations by Lynn Munsinger When Tacky joins his team of fellow penquins, Goodley, Lovely, Angel, Neatly and Perfect for the Winter Olympics, things surely do not go to plan.  Tacky’s silly … Continue reading →

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Book Reading Challenge: Book 3

Posted on 09/02/2011 by Diane Tulloch

“Milly, Molly and Betelgeuse“ New Zealand author Gill Pittar and illustrator Cris Morrell This beautiful brightly illustrated book for 4 – 8 year olds has a message that jumps out at us as soon as you turn the first page. “We … Continue reading →

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Book Reading Challenge: Book 2

Posted on 02/02/2011 by Diane Tulloch

“Muddypaws” Author  Moria Butterfield and Illustrator Simon Mendez   – Parragon Publishing. With such a cute face like this peering at you from the book shelf it’s kind of hard to resist picking up this beautifully written book.  When Ben has … Continue reading →

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