It's that time of year again! The time when we forget about the hustle and bustle of everyday life, take a few minutes to look back on what has made us so grateful this past year and spend some quality time with our loved ones.

Well, that's the idea anyway. If you are anything like me it's all a crazy last-minute rush and worries that I've forgotten to buy someone a gift that I only see once a year.

With Christmas just around the corner, finding something special for the little stars in your life no matter how often to see them, can be difficult. So check out this latest blog post for some last-minute gift ideas, you can order direct from Amazon.uk

Taking some of the stress out of Christmas shopping.

All the Little Star books have been designed with bedtime in mind as they have larger text and a clean font style to make reading in low light easy on the eyes. Plus they are all available to order direct from Amazon.uk, making shopping just a little easier.

The Little Star

Meet the Little Star and her friend, Mouse. They party and dance all day. But when nighttime comes the Little Star must return to the heavens. Letting go is hard for the little mouse but the Little Star explains that she will shine down brightly from above sending him love and kindness.
This story is about understanding that even when our loved ones are not with us in person, they are watching over us full of love and kindness.
Intended as a gentle introduction to the topic of loss and grief for young children, this book is ideal to use as an icebreaker for difficult and painful conversations.
The Little Star shining down on her friend is a reminder that we hold our loved ones close in our memories so they can live on with us forever.

The Last Piece of Puzzle

Russell is a little piece of a jigsaw puzzle who is unsatisfied with his life. Feeling like he doesn’t fit he goes in search of a different game. Unhappy and alone, he climbs up out of the toy box, where he meets a little bird who helps him discover where he truly belongs.

This story is about finding a sense of connection in the world and touches on aspects of loving yourself, others, and nature.

Lolly - I Can Be Brave and So Can You!

This is the story of Lolly and her best friend Stitch. Lolly loves to create, play and imagine all sorts of wonderful adventures. But at night time she gets a little scared as she imagines monsters in her cupboard.

Using her creative mind, she quickly finds a solution and overcomes her fears, with a little help from Stitch.

Encouraging children to be creative in play helps them to be creative in life and find solutions to everyday situations they might face.

Mila Bug

Sibling rivalry can be difficult to overcome but with love, we can fix anything. Míla Bug is a simple story of two sisters that have more in common than they think and with a little communication and a lot of love, they overcome their differences and have lots of fun together.

The D.O.G Series - Online Safety Picture Book

A Series of Online Safety Picture Books for Parents and Teachers. Meet Fizz a five-year-old girl who is learning how to use the internet and Pixel, a lovable St Bernard puppy with a magical secret. He is a 'Dedicated Online Guardian' in training. Join them and others in this educational series helping children to build key skills to stay safe online.

Miss-Information: Always Ask a Trusted Adult (Online Safety Picture Books for Parents and Teachers.

Miss-Information: Always Ask a Trusted Adult

Meet Pixel, a lovable St Bernard puppy with a magical secret. He is a 'Dedicated Online Guardian' in training. 
In this first book in the D.O.G series, Pixel makes a new friend called Fizz, and his mission is to keep her safe when she goes online for the first time! Can he do it?
Fizz and Pixel learn an important lesson: misinformation can be tricky to spot as the internet is not always what it seems to be.

It has been designed to be a stand-alone storybook for parents and teachers of children aged 5 to 7 (Keystage 1). The book includes activities to reinforce the learning in the story. Once the book has been
read, it provides references where parents and teachers can find more information to help keep children safer online.

This book is the first in the D.O.G Online Adventure series. Keep your eyes open as new books are released.

Books are always a winner in our house as there is nothing more lovely than cosying up with a story at bedtime, helping build strong bonds and a close connection with your little stars. We hope this has helped and we wish you all a very Merry Stress-free Holiday.