Children's Books > K Children's Books > Clare Walters

Advantages: Bright pictures, nursery rhymes
Disadvantages: None

This book is called "Busy Babies Go To The Gym", I bought it along with several other books from the Book People a while ago. I can't actually remember what I paid for them but I think it worked out at around £1 a book. The normal RRP is £3.99. I like to be organised and have a selection of books to give as presents to friends children. The book is from a range by Practical Parenting. Practical Parenting = Practical Parenting claim ...
...in all areas of pregnacy, birth, babies and preschoolers". They produce a monthly magazine which is full of advice and information for parents or parents to be. I did notice however it is slightly sexist as although it is called Practical Parenting it says that it helps solves all the worries and problems that a "mum or mum-to-be" might have, so no mention of the dads or dads-to-be. Their books are designed with 4 aims which are stated on the back ... Read review

Advantages: Lovely story, fun and educational, rhyming
Disadvantages: None unless you have to read it over and over again!!

This book is called "Good Luck - Mrs Duck" and is another book from the Practical Parenting range. The authors state that the aims of these books are to "Be fun to share together, stimulate imagination, develop understanding through words and pictures and encourage an early love of books and learning". The RRP is £3.99. Age Each of the books from the practical parenting range are aimed at a certain age range from birth to five years. This ...
...The Introduction = The authors start all of the books in this range with some advice on reading the book to ensure that you get as much as possible out of the book and use it with your child for enjoyment as well as learning. In this book they suggest using funny voices to say the rhymes, you can act out the actions the animals make, count Mrs Ducks babies together, and think together of different words which rhyme. The Story ... Read review

Advantages: nice story, lovely pictures, teaches children about sharing
Disadvantages: Nothing I can think of

...It tells the story of Tiny Trumpet who is a little elephant and is given a big red bouncy ball to play with. He tries to play with the ball but finds it very difficult and keeps dropping it. The monkey comes along and bounces it and throws it and he is really good at it but ends up taking the ball and playing with the giraffe who throws it to the bird. Poor Tiny feels left out because he cant catch the ball. Then he discovers that he can spurt water ...
...it flying up into the air. The other animals are impressed and the book finishes with them all playing together. The Pictures The pictures are bright and interesting and are on every page. Children can spot the different animals and track the path of the big red bouncy ball as it moves from one page to the next. Conclusion = I think this is a lovely book to teach your child the importance of sharing things and that we are ... Read review

Advantages: Simple book with lovely bright pictures
Disadvantages: None that I can think of

The Book This book is called "Busy Babies Go Swimming". The RRP is £3.99 but if you shop around you can get it much cheaper. It is from a range of books by Practical Parenting. Practical Parenting = Practical Parenting claim to be the UK's "most trusted and best read authority in all areas of pregnancy, birth, babies and preschoolers". They product a monthly magazine which is full of advice and information for parents ...
...is slightly sexist as although it is called Practical Parenting it says that it helps solves all the worries and problems that a "mum or mum-to-be" might have, so no mention of the dads or dads-to-be. Their books are designed with 4 aims which are stated on the back cover of the book and are as follows :- " Be fun to share together Stimulate imagination Develop understanding through words and pictures Encourage an early love of books and learning" ... Read review

Advantages: Teaches counting, animals, animal sounds.
Disadvantages: None

The Book This book is called "10 Sleepy Bunnies" and is another book from the Practical Parenting range. These books aim to be fun to share, stimulate imagination, develop understanding through words and pictures and encourage a love of books and learning. The RRP is £3.99. Age Each of the books from the practical parenting range are for a certain age range from birth to five years. This book is aimed at the 2-3 years age group. ...
...the book with some tips on story telling. They tell you to enjoy the guessing and spotting activities as well as the first counting rhymes. You could name the animals you find and also make the sounds of the different animals. You can also point out the numbers at the bottom of the pages. The Story The story is all in rhyme. It starts with 1 mole, "One busy mole, digging underground, pops up her head, Guess who she's found." We then see ... Read review