Category Archives: Children’s books

Book Day

Posted on April 20, 2013 by caterpillartales

On Friday, we decided to have a book day.  Owl had suggested it when we were tidying the children’s bedrooms last weekend and I commented that we had more books than we could ever have time to read.  I really … Continue reading →

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Birthday interview with Monkey

Posted on February 25, 2013 by caterpillartales

Monkey is seven today.  This is his birthday interview. What would you like to be when you grow up? A fireman What’s your favourite colour? Gold What’s your favourite book? Moody Margaret Casts a Spell, by Francesca Simon What are … Continue reading →

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Funny

Posted on May 14, 2012 by caterpillartales

If Tiddler could write and I asked him to blog his favourite bedtime story, this would be it.  He can’t just yet (home ed kids may be advanced, but he has only just turned two) so I’ll have to do … Continue reading →

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Owl

Posted on May 10, 2012 by caterpillartales

Owl is 7, very nearly 8, my first baby… and the book I have chosen for him is Owl Babies.  I have read it to all my babies, and still do.  Though they are not babies any more, not even … Continue reading →

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Rabbit

Posted on May 7, 2012 by caterpillartales

Yesterday I wrote a post about Tiddler, the book which inspired the nickname of our smallest one.  After much discussion with the three older children, I have chosen a nickname for each of them, and I thought it would be … Continue reading →

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Tiddler

Posted on May 6, 2012 by caterpillartales

Tiddler is our two-year old, and it is also the name of a book that we love.  Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, Tiddler is a wonderfully rhythmic, rhyming story, perfect for reading aloud.  Tiddler is a … Continue reading →

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