Books for First Time Swimmers
It's been just over a year now, since our eldest son started swimming lessons. Spaces in after school classes are hard to come by in Berlin, but we managed to snag one. He was a bit fearful of the water at
Favourite Books About the Mail
Following on from my post about the mini post office we made for our eldest's fifth birthday, I'm sharing some of our favourite picture books about delivering and receiving mail with you, in this week's Friday 5! The Jolly Postman, by
Picture Books About Snow
This past week, we've had our first proper snowfall here in Berlin this winter. We had just enough snow last weekend to go out for a round of sledging, snowball throwing and snowman building, and then a few days ago
Advent Book Calendar
Happy First of Advent, everyone! The first candle on the Advent wreath is lit, we have some festive music playing, and this afternoon we're planning to bake our first Christmas cookies of the season. However, since Advent starts so early
Summer Holiday Reads for Kids
So, the school summer holidays have finally started here in Berlin, though the boys' still have another week until their nurseries go on their summer breaks (and the older boy is actually finishing nursery altogether, as he starts at school after
Books for Big Brothers
We ended last year by becoming a family of four, so this year's first Friday Five is, appropriately, a selection of our favourite books for little boys* who are about to become or have just become big brothers. The Boy