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Bookish Play

Bookish Play

This month, we asked Kayla from @life_with_little_loves to share her love of books and play with us. Kayla, who is a Primary School Teacher,  talks us through why bookish play is important, and gives us some simple examples of how we can incorporate books into our play.
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Op Shopping for Play

Op Shopping for Play

Alice from @tinkeringwithted knows all about play - but also knows how expensive it can be if you want to buy every new thing you see on the internet. She shares with us her love of Op Shopping, and gives us great tips for finding amazing additions to your play set up.
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Goodnight, Toes

Goodnight, Toes

We chat with the amazing Justine Adams, author of 'Goodnight, Toes', about her love of books after growing up in a family-owned bookshop, and how she uses the power of books to help with her patients as a Paediatric Physiotherapist. 
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