You Choose! - Pippa Goodhart

You Choose" by Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt Nothing is more precious than a child's imagination. Most parents know that no matter how much money you spend on fancy toys for a toddler, they will get just as much (if not more) enjoyment out of a couple of clothes pegs or an old bucket full of sudsy water. Kids seems to be pre-programmed to make believe, to imagine themselves as grown-ups, teachers, policemen or spacemen; for them imagining an alternative life is a way of life. This book encourages kids to fantasise about life - and because it's a book, mum and dad can join in too, and perhaps get a little insight into what their kids ...  Read the complete review

This fantastic children’s book was included in the Treasure Chest from Bookstart – the free book pack given to pre-schooler’s under the Government’s new initiative. It has quickly become a much loved and much read bedtime book and this is because of the easy and imaginative way in which it involves your children in a conversation they really enjoy. The basis of the book is giving the child hundreds of choices on each page. For instance on the very first page the text at the top asks you “If you could go anywhere, where would you go?” The pictures then take up the entire double page spread from corner to corner and depict many different places to ...  Read the complete review

Another children’s book review? My daughter may not be two yet but she has an impressive collection of books, although nothing compared to her mother’s! We can quite easily spend a couple of hours each day reading books on the sofa (spread out over the course of the day) and as I have to do the reading I like to choose books that appeal to me too. I am a big fan of Nick Sharratt so when this one came up on my Amazon recommendations list, I checked out the reviews before adding it to the basket. It came a few weeks ago and has since become a firm favourite. ***********The authors**************** Nick Sharratt’s illustrations will be familiar to ...  Read the complete review