Reading in the Daisies

So the plan going forward is to make an appearance at least once a month to share my favourite books (mostly) with everyone.... Obviously with my track record of posting I really need to get into a routine before I commit fully, so at the end of may there will be a glorious recap of what I've read, including the embarrassing choices/maybe my favourite films/possibly some awesome moments. The end of June is bringing a big change in my life so I'd really love to be able to share all the things that are opening up in my world, along with sharing the my always reliable love of reading.  That's it for now!  Taran x  

So, after coming home to find my not so little kitten Flynn in a box, who was fairly unhappy to be disturbed, I was reminded me of one of my favourite picture books . . . My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes by Eve Sutton. This amazing book has a brilliant rhyme scheme, a individual illustration style and the best line from any picture book ever, "The cat from Norway, got stuck in a doorway." (And after putting it aside yesterday for myself to buy, I ended up having to sell it to a lovely woman who I couldn't deny the chance to have this awesome book.) Following this I decided to share with you some of my favourite picture books of all time, there are quite a few, so I've had to select a few special one.  So let's start with the best picture book available for really young ones, and to be honest one I can recite pretty much from cover to cover if necessary. Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. When you start this book and discover the gorgeous and ...