Review: Bedtime Stories

If you're looking for some brilliant stories to read aloud at bedtime, or for independent reading, then Bedtime Stories by RA Spratt is a great go-to book.

It's a spin-off from the popular weekly podcast, Bedtime Stories with RA Spratt (check that out here).

In Bedtime Stories the book, you'll find 25+ short stories to enjoy.

There are tales shared by RA Spratt's character Nanny Piggins, and featuring another of her characters, Friday Barnes (in the case of the purloined pudding). 

Re-tellings of myths and legends (Medusa) are mixed with fairy tales (The Ugly Duckling), contemporary stories (A Tall Tale About Bees ... And Alien Invasion), and history (The True History of Marie Curie).

There's also a short pronounciation guide which can be checked before, during or after reading aloud (words like Sheherazade). Plus a map and a couple of recipes.

Guest Post: Cherie Bell on Sourcing Books For Kids

KBR favourite, Cherie Bell is back and here to help you navigate the great ocean of books to find that perfect book (or books!) for your young reader. Enjoy! 

I have been asked a few times where I get book recommendations from. The short answer is the internet, specifically social media. The long answer is as follows: 

As a kid, if I read a book and really liked it, I would remember the author’s name and then every time I was in the school or public library I would scout out the section where their books should be and hunt for other books by the same author. 

I remember doing this for Encyclopaedia Brown books, Where’s Wally books, John Marsden books and, of course, Babysitter’s Club books.