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Moominsummer Madness

July 5, 2024

Why Moominsummer Madness makes a good family read, especially in summer. Why reading hight quality literature to young children makes a huge difference.

Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson

January 13, 2024

Looking for a good winter read? Here are some good reasons why you should pick Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson. You could even read it with your family.

Tales of Long Ago

September 30, 2023

Folktales make a richer and deeper read than commercially created mass produced children’s books. Here is a classic by the great Croatian author Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić

Believe it or not, There are Good Reasons to Read “Danny, the Champion of the World”

January 28, 2023July 15, 2022

Is it a good idea to read “Danny, the Champion of the World” by Roald Dahl? Here is how it could benefit our children. Beyond controversy.

6 Ways to Develop the Sense of Wonder

January 28, 2023May 29, 2022

Why children need to develop a sense of wonder while interacting with nature. Based on Rachel Carson’s ideas from the book “The Sense of Wonder”.

The Wind in the Willows

May 25, 2022

The Wind in the Willows is a classic book that we better read and re-read with our children. That affects us in so many positive ways on so many levels.

We come from a culture in which the elderly are focused on being useful and active, helping their younger relatives and living with or near them. Of course, this traditional approach has been thinning out for decades and is not …

Some thoughts on reading fairy tales

February 20, 2022

Some people have reservations about reading fairy tales to their children. Is it such a bad idea? Children and adult perceptions of tales seem to differ. However, we are venturing into Fairy Land and hoping to share many treasures with you.

The Children of Noisy Village

January 23, 2022

The children of Noisy Village wear plain clothes and play with simple toys. They do not have any screens to keep them entertained, and they do not have access to enrichment activities. In fact, nobody cares to keep them entertained as in this old-fashioned world it is children who are responsible for their own entertainment, so they have to create it on their own.