Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
My kids adore being outside and exploring. They love gardening, foraging and observing nature. They also love books! It made sense to pull together a list of gardening books for kids and, books about nature for kids to populate our library. Any one of these children’s books about gardening and nature would be perfect for …
Books have played a very important role in maintaining our family’s wellbeing over the last school term, providing a way to escape from what has often felt like Groundhog Day here in Sydney. With Sunshine reaching 13, young adult fiction has opened up to her and she has begun to fill her shelves with an …
Sydney bookstores continue to top my list as a place I can return to again and again, always finding something different, rarely leaving empty-handed. Exploring new bookstores in Sydney is fascinating and my kids seem to enjoy the adventure as much as I do. But what are the best book shops in Sydney? Where are …
Right now you there are a plethora of children’s authors reading books all around the world. Through the magic of the internet, kids can instantly connect with some of the very best children’s authors and enjoy a book or two. We’ve pulled together some of our favourites for you to enjoy! Have a read and …
As a child of the 80s and 90s, Choose Your Own Adventure books were hugely popular and something I watched my brother save up for and then hoard on his bookshelf. The idea of having almost total control over the adventure within the text was incredibly appealing so I was excited to see the recent …
Travelling through books is one of the cheapest ways to get lost in the marvels of our world. By simply opening to a random page in a guide book you can be transported to a new destination to explore. Between our holiday breaks I love nothing more than getting lost in some of the best …
As Sydney locals we regularly challenge ourselves to find new places to explore. We’ve uncovered many hidden wonders like the Shipwreck Gardens of Homebush and Wendy’s Secret Garden but our appetite for discovery is not completely sated. That’s why the arrival of the Lonely Planet Kids Sydney City Trails book was almost serendipitous as Sunshine …
Living in the same suburb as our extended family has allowed Friday night catch ups to become a weekly feature on our calendar. It is an opportunity for the kids to get together with three of their cousins (when their powers combine, they are the Adventurous Five!) and hang out. Sometimes we grab a movie. We …
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” ? Dr. Seuss Reading and travel are indescribably linked. Passionate readers know that the careful selection of a good book is the cheapest way to travel, enabling you to travel to faraway lands, even magical lands with …
Documenting our family adventures is something that I am extremely passionate about. I write, photograph and collect mementos, storing them in catalogue boxes which I draw out to revisit with the kids months (and sometimes years) after we’ve returned home. They instantly transport out minds back to our trip and help prompt some of the …
When TES and the National Association for the Teaching of English released their survey results listing teachers’ top 100 fiction books all children should read before leaving primary school I was intrigued. I headed straight to the list and discovered many of my favourites were listed most of which are in our bookcase. But how many were …
“We want a pet. We want a pet. What kid of pet should we get?” So begins the newly uncovered Dr Seuss picture book What Pet Should I Get? Written by Ted Geisel (we know him as Dr Seuss) some fifty or so years ago but only discovered in 2013 by Audrey and Claudia Prescott (his secretary …
Entertaining kids when they’re required to stay in the one spot for a few hours, such on a plane or road trip, can be a real challenge if they’re not amused by 21st century technology. Miss N is one such creature and requires some strategic thinking on my part to ensure we have enough activities …