Author: mummyandcoffee

I am a mummy of one, a teacher and an artist. I enjoy coffee (a lot!) as well as having fun/serious/ridiculous conversations about parenting and life in general.
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Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise – Review

Written by Lynette Creswell Illustrated by Doriano Strologo The hoglets return for a new adventure in Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise. For anyone looking for an uplifting and sweet story about making friends and belonging in a new place, this is the book for you. An engaging and heart-warming book, Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise is a lovely book to share with young readers. Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise reconnects readers … Continue reading Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise – Review

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books, Parenting, reviews

Hoglets’ Christmas Magic – Book Review

Written by Lynette Creswell Illustrated by Doriano Strologo If you’re looking for an endearing and sweet Christmas story, then look no further than Hoglets’ Christmas Magic! This charming picturebook tells the heart-warming tale of two hoglets, Primrose and Pickles, as they search the woods for a new star to decorate their family Christmas tree. Along the way, however, they bump into someone rather unexpected… Santa … Continue reading Hoglets’ Christmas Magic – Book Review

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Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2021

A Rubbish Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Rubbish Midsummer Night’s Dream is a fun, loud and entertaining show for the whole family. Four actors succeed in staging one of Shakespeare’s best-known plays, but not quite as you’d expect. Using just the simplest of props and costume changes, the company manage to transform into the full cast of characters to the delight of the audience. They start the show by warning us … Continue reading A Rubbish Midsummer Night’s Dream

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Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2021

Something In the Water – For Kids! – Review

Something in the Water – For Kids! is an interesting exploration of the topic of gender identity for children. Yet, whilst it has some good elements, the overall online experience is disappointing. The narrative focuses on Grumms, who cannot see themselves in the world of Barbie or Ken. Instead, in a comic book-like transformation, they become part octopus and have to try to navigate the … Continue reading Something In the Water – For Kids! – Review

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