Advantages: Interesting subject, well illustrated Disadvantages: Some difficult words
I have a thirteen-year-old boy who has been having private tuition with me for just over four years now, and he still struggles with reading passages that are intended for Year 8 pupils. It does help of course to find reading material whose subject matter ...
Advantages: Entertaining, great illustrations, appeals to children for a number of years Disadvantages: Seasonal, may lose appeal outwith the festive season
Hurry, Santa by Julie Sykes, illustrated by Tim Warnes
Now this is a review for a Christmassy book - I would have posted this before Christmas but I was too slow in submitting my product proposal to Ciao and then due to personal circumstances ...
Advantages: Great to help youngsters learn words, very interactive Disadvantages: There isn't a story to read
Bedtime present This lovely book was a gift to my daughter for her first birthday and, 18 months later, we still like to take a look at it together. This book is quite unusual as it has no story as such - but the detailed pictures tell the story i ...
Advantages: Lovely illustrations, which encourage a conversation. Disadvantages: None that I can think of.
This book is lovely, and is very useful if you have a toddler and are expecting number two (or 3, 4....) There are no words, only very sweet illustrations so you can encourage your child to talk through what is happening, and reassure them. This is th ...
