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3 Christmas books to read with your little one this year

Collaborative Post¦ With every door of their advent calendar that they open, we’re sure that your little one is getting more and more excited about the big day. Getting in the festive spirit, your child will be helping you to decorate the house, cracking out the festive films or even taking part in some Kiddi Caru Christmas activities. But, you can enhance the magic even more by spending time together reading some Christmas classics!

With so many beautiful Christmas books out there, you’re spoilt for choice, so we’ve narrowed down three Christmas stories that will spark your little one’s imagination.

Keep reading to find out more.

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Book Reviews: Growing Pains & Where The Heart Is

Gifted¦ I have recently been sent two lovely books to read with Autumn that I’d like to share with you all. These are Where The Heart Is by Irma Gold and Susannah Crispe and Growing Pains by Alison McLennan and Melissa Johns. Everyone knows how important is is for children to have a good understanding of English, maths and science by the time they leave school. However, I think one of the most important things you can teach your child is to be kind. Both these books are aimed at 4-8 year olds and beautifully support that notion.

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Baby and Toddler Book Giveaway with Book People

Does your child enjoy reading? I’m raising a little bookworm! I’ve been reading to Autumn since she was about 6 weeks old and she absolutely loves books. Whether she’s on holiday, the library or at the park as the sun begins to set, reading is one of her favourite things to do. We recently received some lovely baby books from Book People – and you can win a duplicate set in the giveaway further down this page!

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Encouraging reading with graphic novels

Graphic novels have gained popularity in recent years. This is partially thanks to the fact that it’s now actually quite fashionable to be a geek! Of course, the influx in Marvel film releases over the last few years hasn’t caused any harm either. If your child refuses to read, buying a graphic novel could be a good way to entice them. 

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