Favourite Things Thursday: Kids Reading Nooks

We had a special request from one of our loyal fans to do a blog post on kids reading nooks.

So we had some fun sourcing some great examples of reading nooks from the modest of nooks to the most elaborate! 

Creating a calm and peaceful reading nook for your kids to play and read is a great way to inspire them to open up those books and get lost in a world of fairy tales, learning and illustrations.

Floating shelves are a great way to display the books for your kids instead of hiding them away in a bookshelf and many of the examples above show this.

Comfortable seating or cushions / rugs on the floor will entice your children to the reading nook or why not an indoor tent so your kids can hide away in their own magical little hideaway. I personal love the graphics on the walls like 'think' and 'read', it really defines the space as their own private reading nook.

What do you think? Do you have a reading nook at home?

Tell us what you think, we always love to hear your feedback and please send through any ideas that you would like to be posted on 'little lagom'.

Enjoy your Thursday!

Favourite Things Thursday: Art For Babies

Looking for a creative way to stimulate your babies?

We have put together a collection of fascinating babies books all with contrasting black and white images (and a splash of red). Many child-care experts believe babies are better able to see and recognise shapes when they are presented in black and white, just the thing for the eyes of the youngest babies!

All images and objects are familiar; a butterfly, a face, a leaf, an elephant, a dog or a balloon.

My personal favourite of all of the books is Apple by Nikki McClure. Here is a little about Apple:

Apple follows the life of an apple throughout the year, demonstrating the cyclical patterns in nature. The youngest readers will delight in following the journey of the bright red apple—the only splash of color in the otherwise black-and-white illustrations—as it travels from tree, to harvest, to snack, to compost, and finally to sprout. A single word complements each illustration, urging early readers to reflect on each stage in the apple’s life.
Apple is acclaimed cut-paper artist Nikki McClure’s very first book, originally self-published and sold in a limited edition of just 200 copies. Now, 16 years later, it is available in wide release, and fans will relish the chance to own the book that launched McClure’s signature style.

Books to look out for:

Apply by Niki McClure

Art for Baby by Various (illustrators)

Black & White by Tana Hoban
White on Black by Tana Hoban
Who Are They by Tana Hoban

What Is That? by Tana Hoban

Baby Animals Black & White by Phyllis Limbacher Tildes

All books are available from Barnes & Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com

This is the perfect way to bring creativity and contemporary art to your baby.