by admin.maria | Jan 31, 2019 | Children's Literature, Entrepreneur, Interviews, Reading, Storytelling
Last week I attended the London Toy Fair 2019. Although it was my third time visiting the Toy Fair, 2019 was the 66th year of the fair! My inner child came out. If you follow me on Insta you would have seen my selfies with CBeebies’ Bing Bunny and Flop, as well... 
by admin.maria | Jan 25, 2019 | Book Review, Multicultural, Product Review, Product Review- books, Reading
On 1 February 1968, two Memphis garbage collectors, Echol Cole and Robert Walker, were crushed to death by a malfunctioning truck. Eleven days later, frustrated by the city’s response to the latest event in a long pattern of neglect and abuse of its black employees,... 
by admin.maria | Jan 24, 2019 | Book Review, Multicultural, Product Review- books, Reading
Although both my kids are in school full time now, their world is still small and protected. Sometimes I see things on the news and I think I should talk to them about it but I shy away. However, when they ask questions I try to give them age appropriate truthful... 
by admin.maria | Aug 16, 2018 | Book Review, Child Development, Children Animation, Reading
My kids and I are currently doing the Summer Reading challenge together. You may have seen some of our book selections on Insta Stories. On one of our library trips, Valentina spotted a book cover with her girl who reminded her of herself. She was so excited! It may... 
by admin.maria | Jan 1, 2018 | Children's Literature, Interviews, Reading
The Frog and his Dancing Shoes is a newly published children’s picture book written by Tolulope Ogunmefun. Prior to writing his book Tolulope was well known as the YouTube sensation ‘Don’t Jealous Me’. The book’s title reminded me of two of my favourite... 
by Maria Tumolo | Mar 14, 2016 | Book Events, Lifestyle, Reading
If you follow me on Instagram you know I LOVE BOOKS. You will also know that I’m a big fan of Dorothy Koomson novels. Prior to having children I often browsed the adult fiction shelves at the public library and I saw Dorothy’s books. I never borrowed one though. I... 