When a woman explained that she was struggling to be both a present mother and a productive worker, Annie Ridout was reminded of a time when she felt exactly this. Here’s how she adjusted the balance to make it better…
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Work Life
“All children should get to see themselves as the hero,” says Katharine Harbord, founder of Oh Zoe books. That’s why she came up with the brilliant idea of diverse and inclusive personalised picture books…
Mornings
We know about bedtime books but what about children’s books to read first thing in the morning, snuggled up in bed or over breakfast? Founder of Smallprint Books, Jenny Thomas recommends seven books for mornings…
Family
Her first storybook – Parrots Don’t Live in the City! – launched this summer. We talk to full time mum and debut children’s book author Lucy Reynolds about her own childhood, creativity and reading with her eight-month-old son…
Work Life
Geraldine Grandidier started out as a violin maker. She then saw a gap in the market for kids’ bookshelves that were accessible to small people, displayed the front cover of the book and looked stylish. So she designed one and launched Tidy Books…
Family
Bedtime can be lovely; curling up together and reading books. But it can also be downright boring if you’re reading the same ones over and over again. So we asked The Early Hour readers what their favourite books for toddlers are…