Book of the month: Adventures at Home – 40 Ways to Make Happy Family Memories – By Zoë Lake

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Last Updated on 17 March 2022

Monica Costa

All too often our family lives follow a similar routine day after day, week after week, so that it can all get a bit humdrum. In Adventures at Home Zoë Lake shows how to bring entertainment and excitement into our lives with simple to follow, inspiring ideas for spending quality time with our young families, making fun and memorable days, and all in the comfort of our own homes. These activities to do at home are so simple yet so much fun. My aim is to try a different one every two weeks. 

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Book of the week: ‘By Any Other Name: A Cultural History of the Rose’ by Simon Morley

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Last Updated on 30 December 2021

Monica Costa

‘By Any Other Name: A Cultural History of the Rose’ by British artist and art historian Simon Morley is a fascinating book about the “Queen of flowers” that we all know has lots of meanings. I saw it advertised in the latest Kew Gardens’ members’ magazine and thought it would make a great Christmas present to someone who has a sensitive soul and loves flowers or gardening. 

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Picture Book review: The Little Thing by Nick Cave

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Last Updated on 19 November 2021

Monica Costa

After Paul McCartney’s picture book, here’s another debut children’s book by another legendary music artist and writer, Nick Cave. The Little Thing has been written for his young neighbour in lockdown. This has been a real passion project for Nick, who has both written and illustrated the story. The Little Thing poses a huge question to its young readers – “what am I?”, and celebrates curiosity, friendship, self-acceptance and self-celebration. 

Every purchase includes a lovely free download code for The Little Thing talking book, which is read by Nick Cave, with music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. The book is printed and bound by Narayana Press in Denmark.

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