It is with great pleasure that this blog interviews Gaitree, who I met at Nursery World and Childcare and Education Expo. It was an honour to be one of the first to hear of her amazing concept to bring learning to life through poems and nursery rhymes from around the world. How did your book …
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More to Kids Book Review Podcast with Krish
I had the honour of meeting Krish at my book launch in September 2023. It is no secret that I love books and my first book, ‘There’s More to Books than Reading’ really shines through in Krish’s podcast. He shares what other children learn from kids books and his reviews. I interviewed him on how …
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More to Carrots at Christmas
With my new book, More to Mealtimes, encouraging children to eat a rainbow, when e-met Liz Hedgecock, I was intrigued by the Christmas Carrot. I interviewed Liz about her children’s story. How did your Christmas book come about? I mostly write contemporary and historical mystery novels for adults, but occasionally I write stories for children. …
More to Vie Portland
I really believe that there is More to Books than Reading and I love to support other authors. It is an honour to interview Vie- sharing her books on inclusivity and disability. Tell us about your books My children’s books are inclusive children’s picture books, where Emily, the main character, goes on lots of wonderful …
More to The Nose Family
I had the honour of being on the Demo stage at the Clean and Tidy Home show last week and be on the Kids Zone stage sharing all about my new book ‘More to Mealtimes’ There I met the author of the Nose Family, Costas Andreou, who also had a slot on the Kid’s Zone. …
Mighty Writer
I went to the Bett Education show last month and I am always looking for things that will enhance children’s passion for literacy. There is so much MORE TO BOOKS when they children are writing them for themselves. I came across the Mighty Writer and could immediately see how it would support and enhance sentence …
Oliiki Baby Brain Building App with Clare Stead
The power of social media means you make connections with amazing professionals in the Early Years field. I am very happy to have interviewed Clare Stead on Oliiki Baby Brain Building App. I especially agree with instilling a love of learning (the last i in Oliiki). How did the Oliiki Baby Brain Building App come …
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Dogs don’t do Ballet by Anna Kemp, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie
Reading to children is such an interactive process and doing voices as well as facial expressions can help tell and story, with young children, getting them involved in the story brings it to life. Here’s how I would use this book for development in the EYFS. A little synopsis from me- Biff is a dog …
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Woongjin Thinkbig
A few weeks ago I was exhibiting at the Bett Education show with Thinkably. I’ve been volunteering with them for a while on EQAG where we read books and discuss the content, age appropriateness and if it needs to be a supported read. For more info on Thinkably head to: https://moretobooks.blog/2021/10/05/thinkably/ I met to many …
Finding Their Feet by Bernie Landels
My books support parents to bring learning to life in the home through books and organising and while they can support young families, as an EYFS teacher working in nurseries, reception and schools as well as private homes, my books are for children aged 2 plus. So when I connected with Bernie, I knew I …
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