Book of the month: You Are Positively Awesome by Instagram star Stacie Swift

Jul 31 2020

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Last Updated on 20 July 2020

Monica Costa

London Mums’ book of the month is You Are Positively Awesome: Good Vibes and Self-care Prompts for all of life’s ups and downs by Instagram star Stacie Swift, who describes herself an illustrator, writer, coffee drinker and a busy mum of three. 

Drawing from the struggles and juggles of everyday life and the ups and downs we all experience with our mental health, she found her voice by sharing her own words of support and positivity; self-care and words of wisdom all wrapped up in an accessible rainbow of colourful drawings and lettering posted daily to Instagram. Focusing on positivity, self-care and mental wellbeing, Stacie’s illustrations aims to bring a bit of brightness to each day by offering support and affirmations in an accessible and relatable format.

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Joe Wicks aka The Body Coach and the world’s most beloved PE teacher opens his heart about parenting during lockdown, his weaning book and future plans

Jul 21 2020

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Last Updated on 20 July 2020

Monica Costa

As we approach his last PE lesson, I look back at my interview with the nation’s official PE teacher, Joe Wicks, that happened through a zoom call during the covid-19 lockdown. With his super approachable, friendly and affable demeanour he made me feel immediately at ease. Joe Wicks is loved by not only in Britain but has a huge number of fans worldwide and deservedly so.

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Picture Book of the month: The Tower Bridge Cat & The Baby Whale

Jul 18 2020

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Last Updated on 15 July 2020

Monica Costa

I’m in love with anything that features my adoptive city, London. I have often covered my favourite books about London and I am now excited about the launch of a new children’s book set at Tower Bridge: The Tower Bridge Cat & The Baby Whale. This ‘tail’ is perfect for primary school children, or pre-school children as a bedtime story – with wonderful illustrations that follow Bella on her adventures at the iconic landmark. It follows the award-winning prequel, The Tower Bridge Cat. I cannot wait to go back to  Tower Bridge very soon! The London view from there is absolutely incredible. 

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