Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton-Trent

March 1, 2011 by mymateriallife

In which Hubert joins his parents in their bedroom for cocoa every night. This may be my favorite Lauren Child book so far.  It’s not new – my library copy was published in 2004 – but I don’t think it’s very well known and that’s a shame. I wanted to donate it to our school library this year in honor of Samantha’s birthday, but the library book binding service the school uses doesn’t offer it in its catalog.  They do […]

Categories: Kid Stuff, Reading Material • Tags: hubert horatio bartle bobton-trent, lauren child, polly borland, the princess and the pea

Happy Spring

March 23, 2010 by mymateriallife

Do you know about Brambly Hedge?  I’m so glad I was able to get two of these sweet little books from my local library on Saturday – a perfect way to welcome spring.  Jill Barklem must be some kind of artistic descendent of Beatrix Potter, though she’s created a much more detailed material world for the creatures of Brambly Hedge.  I was looking at tea sets here when I discovered that such a world existed.  You can find out more […]

Categories: Kid Stuff, Reading Material • Tags: brambly hedge, henriette willebeek le mair, jill barklem, lauren child