Bookbug Explorer Bag Reveal
In Scotland, there is a great initiative by the Scottish Book Trust called 'Bookbug'. As well as running free song and rhyme sessions across the country - I used to take Oskar to these at our local library when he was a
New YouTube Video: Books to Welcome Spring!
The blog is taking a little break over the Easter vacation, so there is no new book post out this week, but I have recorded a few more videos for you of previous book round-ups. This week's episode, is a video review
More Foxy Books For Foxy Kids
As you can maybe imagine, we have a bit of a soft spot for foxes here on The Bear & The Fox. So we were delighted when Thames & Hudson sent us one of their latest picture book releases for
5 Happy Hoppy Books for Easter
With Easter just around the corner, I thought I would share some of our current favourite Easter books with you today, leaving you enough time to check out any that take your fancy! This round-up again features a book we were
Best Friends Forever? 5 Books About Friendship
This week's picture book round-up is a bit of a special edition, because we were invited to review a subscription box from The Happy Book Club. The theme of the box was friendship so I've gone with the same theme
Mum’s the Word – Picture Books About Mums
With Mother's Day just a few days away, here in the UK, I thought I'd share another round of our favourite picture books about mums! Or rather an update on last year's post since two of the books are such big
Books to Celebrate the Full Moon
There's a full moon today, which is all I need as an excuse to share some of our favourite moon related picture books with you! But back to the books for now - clockwise, starting from the top: The Marvellous Moon
5 Fun Books About Yetis
Earlier this week, we had really mild weather in Edinburgh, and I thought maybe Spring was on its way. But then the temperature dropped again. So I'm giving one last 'high five' to Winter, with a round-up of our favourite
Woof! 5 Great Books for the Year of the Dog
Happy Chinese New Year! It's the Year of the Dog, so what better excuse to share some of our favourite dog themed picture books with you in this latest roundup. It wasn't easy to narrow it down, let me tell
5 Great Books For When You Need a Hug
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought it would be the perfect time to share some of our favourite picture book 'hugs' with you in this week's book round up. So, without any further ado, here they are.
5 Books to Celebrate Hedgehog Day
Happy Hedgehog Day! Yes, it's a thing. And to celebrate, we're sharing five of our favourite hedgehog books with you. Usually I like to recommend books still in print, so you can run out and buy them if they take
More Favourite Scottish Kids Books
Seeing as it was Burns Night this week, the day where Scotland celebrates its national bard each year, I thought it would be a good excuse to introduce you to some more of our favourite Scottish kids picture books. You