One father and his son, reading together every day.
The front cover of tonight's read offers squirrels and pirates, so it was a no-brainer that T would pick out Squirrel me Timbers, by Louise Pigott, for tonight's bedtime story. Sammy is a squirrel who, much like anybody at some point in their life, dreams of being a pirate. When one day he stumbles upon... Continue Reading →
I have been putting off reading this one as it looks quite meaty, but tonight T would not be denied and selected The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig, by Eugene Trivizas and Helen Oxenbury, for his bedtime story. The book looks at first as if it will be a standard inversion of... Continue Reading →
Tonight's choice was a recent gift and it's jumped straight in at the top of our #tbr pile - The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar by Russell Punter and Andy Elkerton. The star of the story is a dinosaur named Sid. He is always getting into trouble for being too noisy and enjoys playing tricks... Continue Reading →
It has been a long while come, but tonight so T eventually pick out The Giant of Jum, by Elli Woollard and Benji Davies, for his bedtime story. The story stars a grump old giant who wants to satisfy his hunger by eating a child. He remembers a tale his uncle has told him invoving... Continue Reading →
Tonight T had a hard time choosing, so he put the decision in the capable hands of his toy campervan! One roll later and the campervan had selected When... by Emma Dodd! When... is a lovely story involving a young bear sharing his hopes and dreams for the future. The line, "When I grow up,... Continue Reading →
This was one of the first books that caught our eye on our most recent visit to the library, and I have been looking forward to reading it with T ever since. As such, I was pleased to see him pick out There is a Tribe of Kids by Lane Smith for tonight's bedtime story.... Continue Reading →
I am a space nerd so I have been waiting for what has felt like forever for T to pick out tonight's bedtime read - Star Seeker - A Journey to Outer Space by Theresa Heine and Victor Tavares. This is a sort of hybrid fiction/non-fiction were a pair of children imagine themselves adventuring in... Continue Reading →
In truth, any of the books we have read this week could have been chosen, such has been the quality. However, T was certain in his choice - proclaiming, "Giraffe on a Bicycle," (by Julia Woolf) multiple times to ensure I got the message! You can read our original review of the book here -... Continue Reading →
One of T's favourite animals is the giraffe, and the same animal stars in tonight's bedtime story - Giraffe on a Bicycle by Julia Woolf. In this story, monkey finds a bicycle which giraffe knows how to ride (sort of). With a bit of practice, the pair soon get the hang of it and set... Continue Reading →
Despite being grumpy on his way up to bed (he hasn't yet realised that all England games are dull) T quickly picked out a book for tonight's bedtime read, selecting Lionel and the Lion's Share by Lou Peacock and Lisa Sheehan. The book stars Lionel, a young lion who does not like to share. In... Continue Reading →
Father Reading Every Day 