Baby's first bookshelf

He may not have multiple changing bags to match all my outfits, an all-singing all-dancing baby gym and entertainment centre, or scratch mitts, but Bagl does have a bookshelf all of his own. We've bought him a couple of board books (The Baby's Catalogue of course) but the rest are from our collection.  Jon's a bit more willing to share than I am, my mum will have to have a word with me about this! I'm also planning that one of Bagl's first trips out will be to Aberdour Library to join up, maybe he needs a Belle and Boo library bag to carry his books in? (Actually we already have a cute book bag that I bought to give as a present and then couldn't stand to part with it.)

I'm planning on blogging about the books we read with Bagl, I've dabbled a bit over the years with blogging about children's books but actually having a child should spur me on a bit - I hope.  I'm very much of the mindset that you can't introduce books too early and the children's work I did at Leeds Libraries is the only thing I really miss about being a public librarian.  Yesterday The Guardian published an article on favourite authors to mark the first anniversary of their children's book site, which is a fantastic resource.  And if you want to read a great blog devoted to children's books, Playing by the book is most definitely one of my favourites, and includes loads of links to other similar blogs.

Comments

[Christinelaennec]

What a great bookshelf! I began collecting books for my children years before I had the children. And sometimes the books I wanted them to love weren't what they particularly loved, which is incomprehensible but a fact of life. I was thinking about you and children and books the other day, as we were reminiscing about our fab visit to Seven Stories in Newcastle just over a year ago. I'd never heard of it before you blogged about it, and it was such a fun place to go. I presume you'll be returning there soon too!

[Katherine]

Thank you! I'm sure we'll be returning to Seven Stories very soon, it will be even better when he's a bit older and fits the dressing up stuff in the attic. I know what you mean about children not always liking the same books as you, I could never understand why my mum wasn't as enthusiastic about Topsy and Tim as I was.  But better for them to be reading something I don't like than not at all, is how I look at it.

[Christinelaennec]

Dear Katherine,
Just a quick note to say I'm thinking of you all very much!

[Katherine]

Thank you Chrisine, I have had the baby and all is well, just haven't got round to blogging about him yet!