Get your child hooked on creative writing with author Nicole Rimensberger. The Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition 2025 is open to all 6-18 year olds and it opens on 3 February and closes on 31 March 2025. Entry forms here. We chat to children’s book author and previous judge Nicole Rimensberger for tips on how to make your writing stand out and avoid some common pitfalls.
Books we’re loving:
Find out why we still LOVE fairy tales – and you should too. Start with My First Lift the Flap Fairy Tales for ages 2-5. Show And Tell by Marleen Lammers is a wonderful local book teaching acceptance and diversity for ages 5-7. Finally, our parent’s pick is the bestselling Let Them by Mel Robbins. Find out why this mantra will leave you feeling happier and able to be less controlling in your life.
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Best Books Reviewed
My First Lift the Flap Fairy Tales (Nosy Crow)
We believe in the power of fairy tales! Introduce little ones to the magic of fairy tales with this large-format board book with bright, beautiful artwork and easy-to-lift card flaps revealing a hidden surprise on every page. Featuring seven traditional stories to enjoy reading together – and a QR code to scan with stories to listen along to – this gorgeous gift book will be reached for time and time again, and treasured forever.
Each classic story is brought to life with contemporary artwork from Ingela P Arrhenius, illustrator of the bestselling Felt Flaps and Peekaboo series. Including Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Cinderella, The Elves and the Shoemakers and The Three Little Pigs.
See more here.
Show And Tell By Marlene Lammers (LAPA)
It’s Show and Tell day at school, and one little student is feeling nervous about introducing their unique family. But as each classmate takes a turn, from triplets to step-siblings, two moms to dance crews, they realize that every family is wonderfully different. Read more here.
Parents book: Let Them by Mel Robbins (Hay House)
We do love a good self help book. Best selling author Mel Robbins says: If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated with where you are, the problem isn’t you. The problem is the power you give to other people. Two simple words—Let Them—will set you free. Free from the opinions, drama, and judgments of others. Free from the exhausting cycle of trying to manage everything and everyone around you. The Let Them Theory puts the power to create a life you love back in your hands—and this book will show you exactly how to do it.” The second and most important part of the Let Them theory is “Let Me.” Find out what you can do to reclaim your power and keep yourself in your own story.
Written as an easy-to-understand guide, Robbins shares relatable stories from her own life, highlights key takeaways, relevant research and introduces you to world-renowned experts in psychology, neuroscience, relationships, happiness, and ancient wisdom who champion The Let Them Theory every step of the way.
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