Category: kids

Review: The Great Dragon Bake Off, Nicola O’Byrne

Review: The Great Dragon Bake Off, Nicola O’Byrne

Flamie Oliver doesn’t want to be a terrifying dragon like the other dragons at the Ferocious Dragon Academy – he just likes to bake. It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a kids’ book, but this one has both dragons and cake, so how could I resist?! My little dragons and… Read more »

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Kids Corner: A Chapter or Two

Kids Corner: A Chapter or Two

It’s getting towards that time of year when we have to start thinking about gifts for all the little people in our lives, and what better thing to find under the tree than… a book! We’ve been reading early chapter books to my bigger little scallywag at bedtime for a… Read more »

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Kids Corner: More Dragons!

Kids Corner: More Dragons!

If there’s one thing I love in a story, it’s dragons. I’m getting as many dragon books into my kids as I can so that they’ll love them too! I’ve actually already done one dragon post, but there are plenty more dragony books out there! Princess Daisy and the Dragon… Read more »

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Kids Corner: A Fairytale or Two

Kids Corner: A Fairytale or Two

So it’s a little late for last-minute Christmas gifts but if you need a present for the special little one in your life, here are a couple of ideas – fairytale retellings with a twist! A Bean, A Stalk and a Boy Named Jack by William Joyce Published October 2014… Read more »

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Kids Corner: Dragons

Welcome to a new feature: Kids Corner! Here at Tea in the Treetops, we’re big fantasy and fairytale fans. With a few of us having small children now, we’ve begun to look around for ways to introduce them to the joys of the fantasy worlds we love. Today, I’m going to… Read more »

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Goldilocks & The Three Bears Fairytale Retelling

Are you like me and love a good revamped fairytale? For a little giggle, this weekend I’m sharing a short video of my 3 year old retelling Goldilocks and the Three Bears to her dad before bedtime. What was your favourite fairytale as a child? I was partial to Sleeping Beauty myself… Read more »

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