Where Faith Meets Imagination

Permit us, if you would, to allow this story out of season. We don't want to panic you but we will all be walking in the air in a short amount of time, but let's not dwell on that just yet. For those not familiar, here's the story of The Snowman. A boy wakes up one morning to discover an overnight covering of deep snow. He sets about, like anyone in their right mind should, building a snowman. During the night - Christmas Eve no less - the Snowman comes to life! Interestingl

The Gruffalo is a new book to me (and a film I have learnt!) If you, like me have never taken a stroll through the deep dark wood then here’s what happens; A mouse goes for a walk and comes across other animals all who would like to have him as a tasty snack! He tells them a story about an even bigger animal who would quite like to eat them as a snack, and gets away with it! Until he realises he wasn’t quite making it all up! “The smallest dog barks the loudest.” You may have

In our house Winnie the Pooh was a great lesson in whimsy. When we first introduced it to our children one absolutely LOVED the silly old bear and the the other couldn't abide him! "But he never did what he set out to do!" one of them exclaimed as the story wound to it's close. "It would be nice to wander in a wood for a bit..." the other sighed. And that, my friends, is proof that you never get two kids the same! For those who haven't wandered the Hundred Acre Wood recently,

There is something about Beatrix Potter that is so wonderful, so timeless and so lovely that few have been able to compete. The stories are brilliant, but I have a sneaky suspicion that it is the illustrations that captivate our hearts. For those who haven't ever found Peter Rabbit here's why we love him; Peter is a naughty rabbit who never does as he is told by his mother. In his first book, he finds his way into Mr McGregor's garden where the veggies are plenty but the trou