Happy Sunday to you all, and on Day 11 I bring to you the fabulous Usborne Books.
I just love their books and recently reviewed their beautiful Advent Calendar to colour and we are constantly expanding out collection at Birthdays and Christmas time. I am very lucky because all three of mine have been drawn to books and love story time but then I am a real book-worm too.
Today Usborne are offering their Brilliant book 50 things to make and do.
- 50 spiral-bound cards with great projects to make during the festive season.
- Activities include angel paperchains, a Christmas collage, sparkling tree decorations, a snow fairy Christmas card and tissue paper giftwrap.Each card shows a photograph of the finished project, a list of materials and clear step-by-step instructions.
- The spiral binding makes the cards easy to use with no fear of losing favourite cards!
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At the moment little Grace’s favourite bedtime book is Silly Barney
Both boys LOVE books but their favorite at the moment is Pirate Pete’s Potty Book which we read every night.
Had a few problems entering hence the multiple entries on the raffle form. Sorry about that
The Gruffalo
Squeaky has dozens of favourite books, depending on her mood (and mine!), but at the moment, she’s favouring “One Two, Buckle My Shoe” which we got from the library. Counting is apparently very exciting.
My DD’s favourite is Poppy Cat’s Happy Day. She loves all the different flaps!
Usually Daddy’s made up stories, and no doubt after this weekend it will be ‘the Butlins story’
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Isaac’s favourite is The Gruffalo, so much so he knows all the words!!
Any maisie mouse or peppa pig stories
My little man loves Peepo by Janet and Alan Ahlberg. We love to spot all the different things going on in the background of the lovely illustrations. When we get to the end of the book and the little baby is tucked up in bed and dreaming, that’s when little man decides he will go to sleep too! :o)
My son seems to be keen on his school reading books which is good! oxford reading tree adventures…
The Gruffalo is in favour at the moment
The fave at the moment is Chicken Licken!!
We are currently reading Usborne’s touch and feel Nativity book and I expect that this will continue until Christmas Day! Joy! 😉 Great competition! x
my little boy loves the hungry little caterpillar at the moment at bedtime. it will probably change again next week!
jennakeller126@yahoo.co.uk x
changes all the time – my daughter loves the gruffulo and my son loves dear zoo!
my lil girl loves anything with princesses in
The Elves and the shoemaker xx
Goldilocks and the 3 bears. I wonder how he doesn’t have nightmares lol
My daughter favorite bedtime story is Sharing a Shell by Julia Donaldson she wants me to read it at least twice a night just now. It’s a lovely colourful book by the writer of The Gruffalo.
This week he has been really into an old Shirley Hughes book called Alfie Gets in First – its about a little boy who shuts his Mum out of the house. Am hoping he doesn’t try to copy it at home!
I’m reading her a book called Lustige Tiergeschichten by Vladimir Sutejew – it was my favourite when I was a child and it’s just adorable…
The Gruffalo, like so many others! He especially likes my crazy voices for all the animals. The fox in our book is from Liverpool, whereas the Snake is Australian! Who knew?
At the moment the favourite in our house is “The Gruffalo’s Child”
I love reading (and the children love hearing) The snail and the whale by Julia Donaldson. The gentle rhymes are perfect for bed time and we love it.
My daughter is currently 15 months old and loves books and about animals, so at bedtime i let her choose a book and we lay down together whilst looking at the pictures. Best time for bonding and cuddles
Ours isnt so much of a story but a book of 101 nursery rhymes
We love 10 in the bed, as we read it, all five of us, on our big bed!
Barry the fish with fingers
my child loves the gruffalo
The Gruffalo or anything by Juliet Donaldson
Have a great book with one story for every day of the year, something different every night which is much loved.
He loves all the Mr Men books.
My 6yo loves any of the Mr Men books atm
Peepo! by the Ahlbergs. I found it at a carboot sale in the summer and since then it has been a regular comforting book for my son at bedtime. @happyhomebird
we still like the hungry Caterpillar
Peace At Last
@littleboo_21
At the moment it is The Gruffalo!!!
The Lion King
The Gruffalo
not last night but the night before and we’re going on a bear hunt is mydaughters fav books at the moment
Our favourite bedtime story is the Gruffalo
@budgetingmum
She’s too young to have any special story, she loves anything that we make up for her!!
DEAR ZOO
My little daughter loves all her books!
the gruffalo
The very hungry caterpillar
When younger they liked ‘Peepo’
Although I have a little boy, his favourite book is Cinderella. He loves it and we have to read it twice for him every single night!
I forgot to say, I’m tweeting as @LilinhaAngel
it varies between the hungry caterpillar and my favourite, the gruffalo. and his tractor book, which isnt a story but he likes looking at.
Each Peach Pear Plum , Over and Over !
The twins like any fairytale story and their brother likes Horrible histories
My little girl is obsessed with Horrid Henry
Spud loves Stick Man and Room on a Broom
My son loves books and reading – his tastes vary according to his mood, at the moment we’re reading and enjoying a school reading book “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett but he also loves books like Captain Underpants, Horrid Henry and all of David Walliams books
We read a book called night night baby which my little girls enjoys
The Tiger Who came to Tea.
The Gruffalo
Run run it’s scary poo
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We are currently working our way through the Roald Dahl booking. On Matilda at the moment. The kids love his books.
Any of the Mr Men stories, they last just that bit longer than most books but look like they’re short
The Boy’s favourite at the moment is ‘I Love My Mum’ by Sophie Piper.
Any Mr Man book!
My little man loves the Gruffalo