Category: childrens books

Book review: Going to Nursery by Laurence Anholt and Catherine Anholt

November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 ~ caitlinhammondbrown ~ Leave a comment

Having used books as a guide and a solace through all experiences of my own life, it’s perhaps unsurprising that I have turned to these in order to instruct my child. Without faith in my own communication abilities, I bought a book called Going to Nursery to assist with psychological preparation (read: indoctrination) for that … Continue reading Book review: Going to Nursery by Laurence Anholt and Catherine Anholt

Book review: Happy Birthday Wombat by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley

August 12, 2019 ~ caitlinhammondbrown ~ Leave a comment

Happy Birthday Wombat was our first foray into the Australian picture book series by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley, which began in 2002 with the award-winning Diary of a Wombat. I’ll confess that at first read I thought this book was rather odd, and I couldn’t quite understand E’s love for it. It took several … Continue reading Book review: Happy Birthday Wombat by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley

Book review: Mog the Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr

July 28, 2019 ~ caitlinhammondbrown ~ Leave a comment

It wasn’t until Judith Kerr’s death this year that I put together the author of the classic picture books The Tiger Who Came to Tea and the Mog series with the author of When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, a book I was captivated by as an older child. While I still remember parts of Pink … Continue reading Book review: Mog the Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr

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If, like me, you are accustomed to turning to books for solace and advice, it comes as a brutal shock when instead you are led to the uncomfortable conclusion that your child is leading a life of miserable deprivation. In my latest blog post, I review the (lovely, charming) picture book Going to Nursery, which I'm convinced has scarred poor E for life. (Link in bio) . #books #picturebook #childrensbooks #parenting #parenthood #review #bookreview #bookblogging #bookstagram

Would you too rather endure a root canal than a haircut? Do you find yourself lying awake the night before your appointment, worrying about having to engage in small talk with your hairdresser? Friend, you're not alone. Link in bio to my blog post where I lay my whole sorry hairdressing history out and share my latest survival strategy. . #haircut #anxiety #hairdresserhell #theoppositeofselfcare #parenting

Without You, There is No Us is the strangest memoir about North Korea you'll ever have read. Probably the only memoir, to be fair. Or if you're like me, the only (make that first) book of any kind. It's intriguing and imperfect - full review on my site at link in bio. . #bookblogging #books #review #reviews #reading #bookstagram #northkorea #nonfictionbooks

If you're in the market for an extremely unseasonal guide to how to boss the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a baby in tow, check out the latest blog post linked in my bio. Yes, it's a full ten months until next August but if you're already a parent you probably need to reread this every month lest you forget the genius tips therein, and if not, that's plenty of time to somehow borrow or otherwise acquire a small child of your very own so you too can reach the point where an hour of classical music aimed at babies is the cultural high point of your year. . #edinburgh #parenthood #parenting #edinburghfringe #edinburghfestivalfringe

New blog post up, in which I struggle to review the brilliant Sula by Toni Morrison. I spent a lot longer trying to write this short review than I did reading this book, which neatly illustrates the fact that Morrison won the Nobel Prize for literature, and I find composing Instagram captions exhausting. Link in bio. . #bookreview #bookstagram #bookblogging #books #bookish #literature

I wrote a list of rather bitter and miserable confessions on the subject of sleep deprivation, then angered the parenting gods by smugly thinking many of them didn't really apply any more. And then lo, the gods in their vengeance smote our house with fever and pestilence, bringing in their wake no sleep for anyone....Link in bio if you would like to commiserate and weep. . #parenting #parenthood #tired #baby #toddler

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