Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
A User’s Manual for the Human Body: How Traditional Chinese Medicine helps the body heal itself is out to buy now in good book retailers, online, Hammersmith Health Books and Amazon. This book is a transformative guide to the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for the 21st century, showing how these differ from those underlying Western medicine, what that means in practice and how we can help our bodies to heal themselves and thereby achieve a longer, healthier life.
Are you or your child finding it hard to decipher Emoji or cat or maybe even dog language? Now I have some great news for you! National Geographic Kids have just recently launched their brand-new How to Speak Emoji guide for those who need help decoding Emoji language, along with updated covers for How to Speak Dog and How to Speak Cat.
World Book Day 2018 takes place today 1st March! It is a day to celebrate the wonderful world of books and authors. What did your child dress up as? Did your school celebrate this day too?
Weird But True! 2018 Annual is loaded with jaw-dropping, eye-popping, brain-bending facts and bright, bold photography! This is based on the popular National Geographic Weird but True! series that contains the planet’s quirkiest, wackiest facts with the coolest and strangest true stories. Ranging from geographical curiosity to animal wonders, gross inventions to weird food, the Weird but True! series is a fabulous read!
This coming 9th May was the original creator of the Mr Men, Roger Hargreaves’s birthday. To coincide with his birthday, we would like to show you two Mr Men books: Mr. Men Birthday Party and Mr Men the Very Silly Birthday book.
Want to build these awesome Mega Model: T. Rex, Dragon or Airplane? Then read on! Now you can use these kits to build your very own realistic model to display.
Would you like to give your gift a personal touch or perhaps you would like to show off your paper craft skills to impress your family and friends? Then Perfect Gift Wrapping Ideas book is the perfect book for you. This practical book demonstrates 101 ways to personalise your gift using simple, everyday materials to make your gift look unique and extra special.
Today, 10th October 2015, we are celebrating the Star Wars Reads Day which is being celebrated all over the world! Since 2012, Star Wars Reads Day is all about celebrating two of our favourite things: the Star Wars galaxy and reading.
Many book stores, libraries, and retailers will participate in the fourth annual instalment of the global event, featuring signings, parties, and more. Last year, the events took place all over the world, and this year Star Wars Reads Day is expected to grow even bigger as fans gear up for the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in December. We are so looking forward to watching it!
Participants in the events and festivities include: Disney-Lucasfilm Press, Marvel, Abrams, Chronicle, Del Rey, DK, Quirk Books, Scholastic, Workman, Egmont, Studio Fun, Phoenix International Publishing, and many more. If you want to find out more about the events or share your passion do remember to use hashtag #StarWarsReadsDayUK
We were fortunate to receive these three awesome Star Wars books from Egmont. They are Where’s the Wookiee, Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Activity Book and Star Wars Doodles.
Want to learn how to cook authentic Italian gluten-free or Paleo diet? Then you should take a look at this Paleo Italian cookbook by Cindy Barbieri! Her book contains a great collection of her family recipes from appetizers to brunch, from Tuscan favourites to Seafood main courses and many more delicious recipes! I am totally spoilt for choice and I want to cook every recipe!
Cindy took 4 years to write this book and she has taken the dishes her Nana made for her family and transformed her recipes to fit a Paleo lifestyle. I’ve always thought that Italian staples are pasta, bread and pizza. So it is very interesting to know recipes for a Paleo diet!
Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Everywhere is a book written by Smriti Prasadam-Halls. It is colourful and beautifully illustrated by Lorena Alvarez. This paperback book is available to buy in good book stores and Amazon from June 2015.
Illustration School: Let’s Draw A Story is created by one of Japan’s most popular artists, Sachiko Umoto. This book offers a story in a sketchbook teaching you all kinds of simple fun techniques to help you to illustrate your own story. Published by Quarry Books, £10.99.
Last week, while I was at Britmums live, Project Dad from Parragon Books came just in time for Mr C to try out with both children. This book will give dad some ideas of what to do together with their children.
I am not a fitness fanatic nor a vegetarian! But green juicing is no longer just for them. Green juices are great if you are keen to improve your overall health, well-being and physical appearance as well as helping to reduce your weight in a controlled diet.
I have recently come across the Clean & Green book from Parragon. I love the sound of the book and look forward to trying many of the recipes.
Need a quick fix for your cookie cravings? You need this quick and simple recipe from 150 Fast & Simple Recipes book from Parragon! This beautiful little book offers 150 easy-to-follow recipes from light bites like Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup, to more adventurous dishes, such as Salt & Pepper Squid. This small hardback book is available to buy from Amazon and good book retailers. Please do note that this book is pocket size, so all the wordings and photos are quite small! It is very well written and all the recipes look delicious! Best of all, this book is very affordable at RRP £3.
What the Jackdaw Saw is a book written by Julia Donaldson who is the best-selling author of over 120 books and plays. This colourful and cute illustrated book is brought to life by prize-winning artist Nick Sharratt.
