For the last month Freya has been very keen to have Dragon on your Doorstep read to her it has even replaced ‘Little One’s Bedtime‘ as her bedtime story.

This book is published by Barefoot Books and was included in the BookStart pack Bryn received when he was 2. Both children have really enjoyed this book and it has the quality & diversity that we have come to expect from Barefoot books. (We have accumulated quiet a number over the years)

Freya loves the page where the spider makes its first appearance, we have a break in the story at this point for a rendition of ‘Incey Wincey Spider’ with actions of course. The more we read this book the more interest she shows in the other animals the children encounter providing the perfect excuse to ‘roar like a lion’ and ‘snap like a crocodile’. She is also noticing the children’s expression in the illustrations & enjoying miming to ‘shut the doors’ (slamming doors shut is another of her favourite pastimes). As I did when reading this to Bryn we have fun spotting the animals on the last page which of course leads to another round of ‘Incey Wincey Spider’.

I really like the bold colours & shapes in the books and the other highlight is having a non white character in a picture book.