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Buy Beautiful Books Online

Browsing for excellent children’s books couldn’t be more easy (or relaxing!) [...]

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Soft, Soothing Stories

How much time do your kids spend in front
of the TV?

Beat them to the box and try these mind-soothing alternatives – they’re so much more imaginative. Really [...]

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Slum Dogs

Some stunning shots of the happy-go-lucky dogs of India by British photographer Eliose Leyden [...]

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Motherhood, Warts n’ All

Sassy, funny and refreshingly honest, Sam Cowen’s second book is a must-read for every mother or would-be mother [...]

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10 Things I Can Do to Help My World

Looking for a Christmas gift that doubles as a cool educational tool? This little book is a miust-read for pre-schoolers and kids of all ages [...]

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Romance 101

You know the feeling (gawd don’t let me be on my own here) when you’ve had a full day of work, child-rearing, dog-walking, grocery-getting, food-making and all you want to do is [...]

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Cool Spaces for Kids

I discovered this book at the Cape Town Book Fair earlier this year and I was completely taken by its cover.

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Author: Julia Donaldson

I’m a huge fan of English author Julia Donaldson. I discovered her quirky writing style a few years ago quite by chance at a book sale. She’s probably best known for her award-winning collaboration with German illustrator Axel Scheffler on The Gruffalo and its sequel The Gruffalo’s Child, but my favourite is …

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