Fred Read @WhatFredRead
Reviews and celebration of children's books for the under 8s. Mum of 4, adopter, greedy for books & sharing a read with my kids #kidlit #ChildrensBooks whatfredread.blogspot.co.uk U.K. Joined January 2017-
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Alfie Weather to start the week, with snowy scenes from the endpapers.
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Apparently 2018 is The Year of the Dog - so we thought we would share Theo's five favourite books about dogs! Along Came Poppy: Five Favourite Books about Dogs alongcamepoppy.com/2018/02/five-f… #BookRecommendations #PictureBooks
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Grief and loss can be difficult for adults to talk about, let alone children. This list of books may help to start a conversation with your family: booktrust.org.uk/booklists/g/gr…
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FLW & RT to be entered into our @bookgivingday #giveaway #DogInBoots by #paulametcalf courtesy of @OUPChildrens
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On #FunnyBookFriday, let's have a giggle! What's your favourite funny book? We've picked out some of ours but we'd love to hear which stories have always made you giggle... booktrust.org.uk/booklists/f/fu… #FlashbackFriday
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When Maisy and friends have a special day for races and competitions, it’s not about winning or losing. The fun is in playing the games. Maisy's Field Day #NationalPreschoolFitnessDay ow.ly/cB5330hQ14Q
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Childrens books to help children and adults deal with loss and death. Thanks everyone for suggestions, also found some others. @Alibrarylady @CatherineWard0 @MissNCleveland @_Reading_Rocks_ @CeriStokes
Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary
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G is for Grandma and Grandpa They are very special. They often come to visit and look after us sometimes when Mum and Dad are busy. From My First ABC
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Today we are wishing a massive, huge happy birthday to the marvellous David McKee, who brought us #Elmer and #NotNowBernard! Are you a fan?
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Can't help sharing @FreyaHartas's cover for the third #ancientgreekmystery out in April. It's spanking, as the kids in Scarborough would say @BloomsburyEd @KatyLoffman @HannahTheEditor @PaperLionLtd
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These are our most viewed blog posts from 2017 #bookblogger @cjfriess @bookloverJo @Readitdaddy @playbythebook @Acornbooks @BookBairn @BookMonsterAlly @KEEccles
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#GrandpasGreatEscape is on @BBCOne today at 6:55pm.
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Lucy and Tom are far too excited to go to sleep... Lucy and Tom at Christmas
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Well, this is exciting. My book, BLOWN AWAY, will be this Thursday’s @CBeebiesHQ #BedtimeStory! It’s being read by the brilliant Mark Bonnar (Catastrophe, Line of Duty, New Blood) at 6:50pm on CBeebies. Can’t wait! 🐧🎄🐧🎄🐧
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Lucy and Tom are making their own Christmas cards with pictures of robins and Christmas trees on them.
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There are some traditions that you just don't want to break - like returning to a favourite book every Christmas. Top authors have chosen their most beloved festive stories for us: booktrust.org.uk/whats-happenin…
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Please, help us brighten up Christmas for a child in care by sending them a wonderful (surprise!) book present this year. It only takes a few minutes - but will have a HUGE impact: booktrust.org.uk/support-us/giv…
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For my UK friends it's #Competition time! Winter Dance is 2 weeks old! I have a signed copy to #giveaway. RT to win. Closes 12/11 6pm. ❄️🦊❤️
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For tea there were sandwiches and little sausages on sticks and crisps and jellies and a big iced cake with 'Happy Birthday Bernard' on it.
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