The Librarian

Nothing quite like home decorating books for escapism from real life.  If you stop noticing the staged placement of things, and all the impossibly perfectness of it all, it's really quite a treat to snuggle in front of the fire with a massive book full of beautiful houses. That's been my week so far, and here are my top picks from the pile.  Home by Anita Kaushler Home Love by Megan Morton All in the Detail by Caroline Clifton-Mogg

I'd dedicate it to Frances stories. Russell Hoban captures the quirks and curiosities of childhood so brilliantly (albeit in the guise of badgers) that these books are a great pleasure for children and adults alike. We'd read Bread and Jam for Frances , followed by bread and jam snacks (imagine). Very cute pictures by Lillian Hoban too We'd read Best Friends for Frances and then have trolley rides down the library aisles. We'd sing Frances songs, and write a little ditty or two. We'd celebrate being one-off delightful characters, every one of us. This would be our complete reading list:          A Baby Sister for Frances           A Bargain for Frances          Best Friends for France          A Birthday for Frances          Bread and Jam for Frances