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Scotsman
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Keep reading to your children and soak up those wonderful moments
Children love a book at bedtime My daughter is in her thirties now, and my son in his mid-twenties. Books at bedtime are a long way behind us, but, if prompted, I can still recite chunks of Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, one of the greatest literary sequels of all time. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... I know what happened to the Hungry Caterpillar, what's in Sam's sandwich and who Katie Morag plays with on Struay. Sadly, bedtime reading is apparently going out of fashion. Some parents think it's boring. After all, the internet can do the entertaining. All that fast moving imagery and high energy music. Yep, that's going to send little brains into deep and relaxing sleep. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Reading to kids at bedtime is a very special treat. Nothing cosier than a sleepy little head leaning against your shoulder whilst you turned the pages to discover that Thing One and Thing Two had once again created mayhem, or that Fungus the Bogeyman had done something unspeakably horrible. My son loved that book. Fungus was his life coach for a while, to be emulated by loudly announcing he was 'bogeyman farting' with every little peep. He once had an underwater gassy moment at the Commonwealth Pool. Fungus would have appreciated the high-octane live commentary. Yes, they love the same books over and over again. There's something about repetition that reassures children. They know that the very hungry caterpillar will always eat loads of healthy stuff and then turn into a beautiful butterfly. Thanks to author Eric Carle for that. Can't have been the only mum who got broccoli into little tums by claiming it could give kids lovely wings. Note 'could'. It relaxed me too, at the end of a busy day. Mind you, I did find the personality of Dr Suess's flat-out deranged hat wearing cat a little too close for comfort. Turns out, so did my kids. That time is gone all too quickly. Soon they're off and the books gather dust on the shelf. Don't hand them the tablet or the phone. Read to them now and soak up those moments.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Library volunteers dress as famous book characters
Saundersfoot Library has kicked off early celebrations for World Book Day. The official event is on March 7, but the library began festivities earlier in the week. Visitors may have seen famous literary characters such as Wally from "Where's Wally?" and the Very Hungry Caterpillar, helping out around the library. They were seen assisting customers and organising book displays. The library's volunteers, dressed as various characters, have been praised for bringing the joy of reading to life. A spokesperson for the library said: "Our volunteers have truly embraced the spirit of the day, bringing characters to life and reminding everyone of the joy of reading." More characters are expected to appear, including a pirate from one of Jan Stradling's books and Amber Brown from Paula Danzinger's series. The library is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 4pm, and Saturdays from 10am to 1pm.
