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...a follow up to [[I Love My Mummy by Giles Andreae and Emma Dodd|I Love My Mummy]] by the same author and illustrator duo. ...they don't do many practical things together, even simple housework. When mummy's out they cuddle up on the sofa eating biscuits and looking a bit furtive

|title=There's a House Inside My Mummy ...perfect for sharing with toddlers. The idea of there being a house inside mummy's tummy is a clever one, and instantly understandable by small children, an

...a school visit to the zoo and he comes home without his scarf. What will Mummy say? ...a prolific knitter. Fortunately she chooses nice, soft, pretty wool so we don't end up with any rejected items, but I do remember when I was little having

...o something ''disgusting'' and it has to be hidden so that Mummy and daddy don't see what it is. ...Sentences are clear and crisp with no unnecessary flourishes – in fact I don't think there's a superfluous word in the book.

...change bag so that it might just fall out when I'm out for coffee with my mummy friends and oh, how classy I would look with an Orla Kiely baby book! You ...ack background on the colours page...Confusing. And the patterned designs don't really provide much else to talk about as you read other than the name of t

...the book on calling everything 'yellow', whether it is or not, much to his mummy's frustration and my daughter's delight! This is a charming board book all about colours. Wobble's mummy tells him the different colours of things around the house as she gets him

...m the tree (though he tells his mum it was from a super villain's sword). Mummy gets a needle and sterilises it, ready to remove the splinter so that Super ...ke when Simon isn't quite as brave as he thought he was and shouts for his mummy from the tree. I really love, however, the illustration when Simon is sitt

...colour. Bananas? Too squidgy. She wants strawberries. Thankfully, Nutmeg's mummy is a wise and sneaky mouse, so she whips up a delicious strawberry surprise ...and wants to see what she can achieve. I particularly liked that Nutmeg's mummy's plan isn't spelled out in the text. It opens up the opportunity for discu

|title=Babies Don't Bite ...y the pony is excited. His mummy is having a baby! His friends, however, don't seem to share his excitement...their mums are all having babies too, but th

...and the presents would be piled high without any need for Old Saint Nick. (Don't feel too bad for me, I turned out ok, honest). ...re are no unrealistic expectations: everyone gets one gift (ONE!) and they don't tear into them immediately. Fancy that.

|title=Monsters Don't Cry! ''But monsters are strong, monsters don't cry''.

...Of course, this means that Blue Blanket gets rather dirty, and so one day Mummy says that both Small Bunny and Blue Blanket need to have a wash... ...is story is when Mummy puts Blue Blanket in the washing machine and says ''Don't worry...it will only take a minute'' but on the following page, with a seri

...e kidnapped by their arch enemies, The Baker Brothers. The Baker Brothers tell them that one of the friends has been poisoned, but not which one, and the I won't say too much about the ending, because I don't want to give anything away, but the book stops on a real nail-biting cliffh

...young child without fear - this isn't one of those books which are kept on Mummy's shelf.

...g races, and some are playing in the garden. With plenty of ideas to hand, Mummy A writes her story, and then tells it to all her children and Daddy Z. ..., f rides an f-shaped crocodile - but, unlike Letterland, their activities don't teach the basics of spelling. In many ways, this makes it suitable for chil

It's a hardback book with a striking cover and when you open it, don't expect endpapers or gentle introductions: as you lift the cover, the tiger ...ar of the water. He's ''Big as a bus, graceful as a dancer'': perhaps you don't need to know a lot more. And we still have the bear, the elephant and the

|title=The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy |sort=Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy, The

|title=Something for Mummy (Bing) ...e giant crèche, so how come Bing and his helper Flop are making a gift for Mummy?

''Enjoyed a very pleasant breakfast with the Three Bears; Mummy Bear is just delightful, I'm sure we'll remain good friends.'' ...y ripe bananas and the addition of runny honey produces a lovely flavour. Mummy Bear's Blue and Black Beary Crumble (go on - you're allowed to laugh!) has

...oing to hospital as a patient or a visitor then this book is perfect. You don't? Ok - it's also a wonderful bedtime story and do you know a child who ''do ...kit (some VERY useful toys in there!) and off he goes to the hospital with Mummy.

...een a variety of such objects ranging from your typical teddy through to a mummy's satin bra (it has that lovely silky feel to it) and even, in one case, a ...ry quickly understand what's happening and being referred to. And if they don't have one already be warned, this might induce the need for them to have a n

...too slimy; four-leaf clover salads are too crunchy and she won't even try Mummy's hazelnut pie because she only likes berries. Her parents try to persuade ...ll have lots of food whereas Bramble only has her berries. Suddenly, these don't look quite so tempting and she wonders why she is so brave at other things

...the mouse to go bed, so she packs away her toes, washes her whiskers, and mummy reads her a story. When it's time to sleep, Nutmeg can't sleep. She wants a ...Margaret Chamberlain]] is another picture book with a message - this time 'don't be mean to cats', which Nutmeg might not approve of. For more micey fun, ch

...constantly gets into trouble, well, he makes an appearance in this story. Don't worry, he's still causing trouble! Bananas Gorilla is there too - not stea ...ow up! Lovely for bedtimes, or afternoons, or any sort of 'read me a book mummy' moments that you like!

''Oh please don't wake the scary thing!'' ...ys to get to know the facts before you make a judgement. I'm not going to tell you how the story ends – although you can probably guess – but any pre-

...whenever I see my parents nowadays they seem to always be exclaiming 'you don't eat ''that'' do you?! It can always be a challenge to persuade children to ...ilst waiting for Monty to finish and calling out helpful dad-isms such as 'don't play with your food'!

Mina and Jacob are step siblings. Unwilling ones. Mina thinks Jake is a mummy's boy. Jake thinks Mina is weird and witchy. In fact, the only thing these Things don't improve when they arrive in Grymm. This isn't the kind of town you arrive a

...ckle author Isabella Davidson about what it means to be an alpha or a beta mummy when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us. ...ckle author Isabella Davidson about what it means to be an alpha or a beta mummy when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.

..., then the doors and the wipers… I'm sure you get the picture. (What? You don't know the words either? Hmmm…) There's a lot of repetition in the song so ...st indefinitely if they get rough handling it's not the sort of book which Mummy is going to have to keep on a shelf to keep it safe.

...thank their stars they don't have as many little ones to coax into bed as Mummy Owl does! ...their singing, telling jokes and playing games. At last one of them heeds Mummy Owl's call, and then we are left with nine. The story continues in the same

...have read the label which quite clearly reads ''Do not wash this bear''! Mummy knows how to fix things, however, and out Bear goes, pegged to the washing ...that because the child in the story is wearing a large bear hat you can't tell if it's a boy or a girl, so the story works well for both. Bear is only ch

...t involve bogeys and farts. I expect there's something funny about seeing mummy or daddy reading these words out loud for a start, and when you're three ye ...e those who push and shove or don't cover their mouths when they sneeze or don't wash properly. The range of manners is good, although as I was reading it

Children are naughty. You don't have to tell me that. I have two monsters, one of whom I found this very morning standi ...rn away from this book in horror. I met a mummy once who declared 'oh, we don't use the word naughty in our house' just as I watched her toddler son runnin

Sadie has the clichéd yummy mummy life: nice house, a lovely baby boy and sweet young girl, a nice, hard work The book is typical yummy mummy chick-lit, but is well-written, engaging and funny, and kept me laughing an

...ars are very good, helping other bears if they are a little shy or helping mummy Bear to set the table. Unfortunately, other bears are not so good. They boa ...en the importance of good manners through nice and naughty bears, but they don't seem to be any rewards for being nice, or consequences for being naughty. I

...it when you've managed to get hold of it. Your reasons for wanting money don't matter: we all need it to some extent. You might want to go into business, ...d buy whatever they wanted. There was no point - if they wanted something Mummy and Daddy just bought it for them. Another child who wasn't going to under

|title=You, Me and Thing 4: The Mummy That Went Moo ...they'll be able to control Thing's magical powers. Unfortunately, things don't work out quite as planned, and when some naughty boys from another school a

I don't think it's one of those books that will transfer over to the adult market, ...e Mummy Snatcher of Memphis: A Kit Salter Adventure by Natasha Narayan|The Mummy Snatcher of Memphis]] by Natasha Narayan. You might also enjoy [[Bree McCr

...y do their best to be happy and to look after their extended family. They don't have a lot of expensive toys or go on foreign holidays - but they're the so ...eadily bigger. Chris Higgins deals with the idea of a baby growing inside Mummy without any coyness AND without too much detail. Children might want to as

...get rather lonely. Daddy's in his London flat with his Art all Burned Out. Mummy's ill in the shed, trying to contain her germs. Saffy is always off with he I don't mind telling you that I shed a tear. Or perhaps even two. This is the last

Mummy loves this book. From the seventeen sweetly painted animals to ...rated [[I Don't Know What to Call My Cat by Simon Philip and Ella Bailey|I Don't Know What to Call My Cat by Simon Philip]]. We think you might also like [

|summary=Little Hog hates hugs, but his family and friends don't believe him. This is cute book but we had a few reservations about the meth ...To convince Little Hog that he does, in fact, still need hugs in his life, mummy and daddy and the other animals conspire to scare him into submission. Dres

...times it is necessary to make choices and make ourselves do things that we don't really want to. ...uted colours and the blurred edges in most of them. They really do help to tell the story well and children will enjoy looking at these as much as listenin

...Kiely|colours]] if you're looking for a pretty gift to give to a new yummy mummy. The fabric cover is rather lovely to touch and feel, and the board book f ...er, matt look about them, so no shiny bright colours here. I, personally, don't think the images are much fun to look at and there isn't much scope for int

...etimes he was so tired that he could fall asleep on the swings. One night Mummy Rabbit took Roger to see Uncle Yawn, who had a notice outside his house say ...aloud. Parts of the text are marked where you have to perform an action - don't worry '''[Yawn]''' won't demand too much of your acting talents - or insert

"Don't be silly, they're all dead." "Hurry up Mummy."

...eaves and his son Adam, but it all blends together seamlessly - I couldn't tell you which bit was by whom. It's a ''Mr Men'' book and as great as you'd exp ...o the publishers for sending it to Bookbag. We also have a review of [[My Mummy by Roger Hargreaves]].

...rations are simple but effective. Look at that front cover and tell me you don't love Christopher already! She uses photos of dandelions in a collage along ..., rabbits and similar animals, or who love pottering in the garden helping mummy or daddy with the weeding. Beyond them, it's also great for any child: Chri

...child after child rubbing their eyes, changing into their pyjamas, kissing mummy goodnight, and cuddling up with teddy. Each pulled tab changes that picture ...t be, will be able to structure discussions around the relevant book. They don't have to be read as issue books though. Any and all of them would make a fin

Right, now I've got that out of the way I'll tell you about the book. Little Fox is out with his father when Daddy Fox hears ...reotypical caring parent. The starring parts are taken by two males but I don't think this would put girls off the book. In fact, it might be the boyish b

...ronmental fashion of taking older ways of doing things and making do. You don't have to read far between the lines to learn that with a kind heart and a si ...andoned for the joys of spillikins (and boy didn't that make me feel old? Don't ask where our package of plastic rifles and cutlasses is, though), and we a

...y pen and ink style, which really suits the craziness of the story. If you don't laugh your head off at Monsieur Poulet's expression as he's getting his por ...Goes to Paris by Carolyn Hink and Emma Calder]]. You might also like [[My Mummy does weird things / Maman fait des choses bizarres by Amelie Julien and Gus

Shall I tell you a story? Are you sitting comfortably? Good. Then let's begin... ...her go shopping to replace all the food that the greedy tiger ate and they don't forget to buy a LARGE tin of tiger food in case he should ever call again..

...d hope herd immunity would carry her through. Married mum Madeleine is a ''mummy blogger'' and tells the world, or at least the internet, the do's and do no ...covered in spots photos to prove it. But science has moved on, and now you don't have to risk developing the spots and the side effects. In some countries,

...ing too serious or textbook, but enough to give the story some flavour. I don't know how historically accurate the details are with regards to the Royal fa ...han the rest of the story. I don't think it would put off any readers who don't like the Star-Trek type thing though, as you're so tied into the story by t

...e worst, borne aloft by the crazed mutant babies who insist on calling her Mummy. Once at his underground HQ, she's restored from her terrible injuries by a ...ie series. This is the tenth book and there are only two more to go, yet I don't have the tiniest clue how it's all going to end. I love the unexpected and

...n by the inimitable Spike Milligan is as funny as you would expect. If you don't know the difference between an African Elephant and an Arctic Elephant, the "Mummy, why this daddy lion got glasses on?"

Emily loves making lists. When her mummy gets pregnant, Emily makes a list of all the good things about a new baby a ...'ve got a baby on the way, add on an extra half star to the rating. If you don't, it's still a great story, with a warm heart and a jolly sense of humour. R

...lenty of emotion to tug on those heart-strings...really, really lovely but don't read it if you're having a weepy day! ...reading it, and some lovely rose-tinted glass memories to prompt a little mummy sniff about how delightful and lovely it was having a baby (glossing over t

...og. There is a little of what is often referred to as 'mild peril', but I don't think it was anything too much for bedtimes, and leans more towards action ...eading suggestion: For more adventurous stories you might also enjoy [[The Mummy Snatcher of Memphis: A Kit Salter Adventure by Natasha Narayan]] or [[The Q

|title=I Don't Want To Be A Pea! ...looks like, so the squirrel ticks off animal after animal until they find mummy owl.

...o try and find them all. And the learning is also here, as we get text to tell us what the goofs were designed to show us. Make no mistake, this is a cle ...need picking out. Some are obvious – satellite dishes (''what are those, mummy?'' asks the child of an online, downloading family), dinosaurs, jet planes

...The Spectator. Notting Hell is her second foray, the first of which, ''The Mummy Diaries: Or How to Lose Your Husband, Children and Dog In Twelve Months'' I ...u would want to read her literary offerings. However, it seems that if you don't like what she says in The Times, her books are a feast of fun.

|title= I Want My Mummy ''Oh please don't wake the scary thing!''

...this one. It's hard moving home as a child, and as much as grown ups can tell you it's exciting and wonderful and won't it be marvellous to have a new pi There is a page in the book where little raccoon is hiding behind her mummy or daddy, on her way to her new school, staring at all the other little ani

...one who knows where he is heading, and she doesn't know whether she should tell her mum, or Mark's parents, or the police hotline, or whether Mark is relyi ...with his dog really grows and develops through the hardships though and I don't mind admitting that I did shed a tear or two. Beau is just exactly the sor

...ter and the story he finds himself caught up in is really well written. I don't want to give away too much but essentially he finds out that his father's u Further reading suggestion: For more exciting adventure you might enjoy [[The Mummy Snatcher of Memphis: A Kit Salter Adventure by Natasha Narayan]]. You migh

...her books are refreshingly unpretentious: they are positive and kind, they don't pretend to deal with any kind of 'issues' of either social or emotional kin ...though this reviewer didn't; while real-life candidates for an urban yummy mummy should read [[The Fabulous Mum's Handbook]], if only to avoid buying 5 new

...eat as soon as I started reading: this is fiction for the thinking woman. Don't be misled by the presence of celebrities and the super-rich: they have to l ...e funds have never quite recovered from the financial crash, but the wives don't moderate their spending to compensate.Then there's the fact that money can'

...n't think my bum would have been a bum rebel bigwig you see, for its farts don't smell. Still, I laughed quite a lot and if I'd been able to read this book ...vourite parts alone, after much concentration and practice. What does that tell you about what should, or should not, be on recommended books lists during

...ike when your uncle owns two dragons. He's the pig-headed type who has a mummy and baby dragon living with him, and he must live on a remote island off Sc

...nted a true story and it had to be about a bear. It was getting late, but Mummy said that she would do her best. Her story began about a hundred years bef The illustrations don't just ''illustrate'', they add to the story. The colours are subdued and ve

...ted snob. I've no patience with the whining of the spoiled rich. Patrick's mummy wills the ancestral pile (well, family villa in the south of France, actual ...ir ilk. I think this fault is probably more mine than it is St Aubyn's - I don't suppose I'd be happy to hear that my own troubles were unimportant, paling

...e, got up one morning and put his baby sister in the drier, reasoning that mummy wouldn't be cross if baby's nappy was dry. With a history of murder, even g ...book, [[Dead Lovely by Helen Fitzgerald|Dead Lovely]] left off, though you don't need to have read that to enjoy this novel.

...u a story one day, then having Josie Lawrence reading it to you instead of mummy or daddy is a real treat. ...rfect blend of customisation available: enough for any child to be able to tell exactly the story they want, but not so much as to make it complicated and

...picks of women's fiction on Bookbag. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourites? We're always looking for new reviewers, so if yo ...ew disastrous dates, she takes drastic action to get noticed... but things don't go to plan. A hilarious and page-turning read to enjoy.

..., realistically, do all the things they seem to do? Especially since they don't have fingers and thumbs. Also, why did Gilbert never ride on Aldwyn's back Adventure lovers might also like to try the [[The Mummy Snatcher of Memphis: A Kit Salter Adventure by Natasha Narayan|Kit Salter s

...that, according to this book, I have a healthy relationship with food and don't spend all day obsessing about what I should not have eaten earlier, or shou ...(''A Child Called It'', ''Don't Tell Mummy'') you might end up wanting to tell Crewe to get a grip, grow up and deal with an issue which seems nothing in

...hare childish secrets safely, children will often listen to them when they don't want to listen to their parents, and they can be a safety valve in times of

...for a little while. The little while stretched to 6 years and now Fay is mummy. Willa is happy, idolising her big sister and submerging herself in the wo ...take our increasing desire for everyone to be happy. The trick is that we don't find out till practically the end. (It can go either way so no spoilers!)

...ise never to pass your details on to anyone else. In fact... we won't even tell each other. ...et young children to eat all their meals up. However, Nora Fatima Buffet's mummy does not have that problem because Nora just cannot seem to stop eating. Sh

...t into the minds of Meg and Mrs Murry and it seems as though he can always tell what they're thinking and feeling. Charles Wallace is viewed by the local c ...f their lives, however insignificant or irrelevant those parts may seem to Mummy and other, equally silly and boring adults. The ideas in A Wrinkle in Time

...going until this point, but when it does the pace certainly speeds up. I don't claim to know anything about the banking world, finding all the jargon conf ...e the sound of this book, you may also enjoy [[The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy by Fiona Neill]] or [[The Nanny by Melissa Nathan]].

...d of way. Inside this board book, twenty plus beasts are on parade. If you don't know your Triassic from your Jurassic step, or maybe that should be stomp, ...nosaur fifteen. To hasten the end and the reward of that quadruple spread, Mummy sometimes accelerates the extinction of some of the line up in a fairly arb

...y for monsters. But who am I to say whether he's braver than the norm? I don't have much experience with young werewolves. ...it is another sterling read, but you should brace yourself for the cry of 'mummy, I've already read this one!' just a couple of hours after purchase.

...ects of a screaming newborn on your marriage. There are books galore, and Mummy blogs, and tweeters all happily proclaiming how marvellous it all is, first ...me, problems with breastfeeding, hoping that a Cesarean is required so you don't have to give birth naturally, arguing with your partner, worrying about goi

...ss, or anything else for that matter, from children, however hard it is. I don't think Jacqueline Wilson does either and I'll be sure to be reading more of I cried (mind you, I also cried at the Cat Mummy, which is for even younger children and at the Illustrated Mum, for older).

...ise never to pass your details on to anyone else. In fact... we won't even tell each other. .... There's only one thing for it - start a hip-hop band. The fact that they don't have any songs, talent or initially any idea what hip-hop actually sounds l

...ys, and whose novels [[Notting Hell by Rachel Johnson|Notting Hell]], 'The Mummy Diaries' and 'Shire Hell' are chick lit best sellers. She is also Boris's ...the proprietors is about to take place when the entries cease. However, I don't think that it is a spoiler to say that a quick Google reveals that as of to

...n some stereotypical attitudes from his pupils - all Jamaicans smoke weed, don't they? Everybody knows that! |title=Keep Your Health and Fitness For Life: Don't Let Age Be A Barrier

...a group of UK writers who together have compiled the series. Please don't tell your daughter! Michelle Flanagan, mummy to Natalie (age 7) who is building up her Rainbow Magic collection.

...te] and there's a picture of a slice of chocolate cake on the homepage. I don't eat cakes and desserts - but I wanted that cake viscerally. (There's a rec ...that it includes ''Games, stickers and MORE!'' I have weighty tomes which don't completely cover what I need to know about growing fruit and veg, so wasn't

|summary=I don't think that I've ever been quite so worried about the state of the world as ...ur different kinds, running (with only one exception) in regular order. I don't really hold much store by that, and I certainly didn't know we'd started on