Our favourite books in lockdown

We've just started our homeschool journey and it's been great! Daily prayers, memory verses, songs and calendar changes have been wonderful. The repetition is creating a daily routine of things we love to do together. But the most enjoyable thing has been reading. We've loved getting into new books and sharing stories.

These are 5 of our favourites for preschool age:

Tasha Tudor: 1 is One - this is a beautiful early counting book. Tasha's illustrations are exquisite and the book is a joy to read. We've also purchased A is for Annabelle which is a beautiful journey from A to Z through the story of a dolly Annabelle.

The Tiger who came to Tea - this is a classic book by Judith Weir about the unexpected guest to Sophie's home. The adventure never fails to entertain. 

We're going on a Bear Hunt - another classic book. This journey through the forest and snowstorm to find a bear provides us with hours of fun as we act out the story together. We often find ourselves repeating lines from the story on our own family adventures!

Goodnight Moon is a beautifully illustrated book. The pictures subtly change as the night draws near. One of our favourites.

Bunny's Noisy Book is a lovely book that encourages little ones to copy the bunny as he wakes, stretches, smells the flowers and goes about his day, before returning home to snuggle up to sleep. A lovely book.

Happy reading!

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