Author Archives: moretobooks

Notre Dame In the sadness and disbelief of actually being in Paris while the Notre Dame Cathedral went up in flames on Monday evening, I believe it’s even more important to support our children in learning about the history of different buildings and cities around the world. A rather poignant film to share with your […]

How can a writer not go to a writer’s museum? This museum is dedicated to Famous Scottish writers, such as Robert Burns, and it’s free to go in! I loved the curly wurly staircase. Pressing or stamping At the very top of the museum is an example of the Ballantyne Press. Two brothers in Scotland […]

The Camera Obscura itself is a ‘dark room’ at the top of the museum. Using a pole and mirrors and the sunlight, it reflects images from the outside, onto a concave table on the inside. The lady showing me today, said people in the 1600’s were so scared of this they ran out screaming. They […]

Although I do a lot of travelling for my Nanny role, it’s something I’m super passionate about. On my time off, I explore places closer to home. So here I am, in EDINBURGH! If you can’t get to Edinburgh to explore with your little ones, explore with them through the books recommended in this blog! […]

So, after Umming and aaahing about which blog to launch with first, I decided that I wanted to set the scene… Just to let everyone know what they can expect from More To Books and me. I am a passionate teacher who loves all things literary. When I transitioned to becoming a nanny, which I […]