10 Reasons to Love - A Book Giveaway

All four children are going through a stage of preffering non fiction books so we have been on the hunt for some great factual books aimed at young readers.  I was sent some information about the '10 Reasons to Love' series and it looked perfect for all four of them.  The two newest releases are '10 Reasons to love a Lion' and '10 Reasons to love a Penguin' (two of our favourite animals) and both have been big hits!

The books are beautifully illustrated and full of interesting facts about what makes these majestic animals so special.  Written by an expert in the field, the books look at conservation issues and discuss how we can best look after these animals.  Dylan especially is becoming very aware of our impact on animals habitats and he loved learning a bit more.  Cora and Finn love to make up their own stories as they flick through and we love the details in the illustrations.

These hardback books look beautiful on a bookshelf and would make a lovely gift for a curious child.  There is a whole series including turtles, elephants, whales and bears but I have two sets of the penguin and lion books to give away today!

If you would like to win a copy of both the penguin and the lion book then enter via the rafflecopter form below.  Two winners will be drawn.

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I was sent the books for the purpose of this post.

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My Layabout

Dylan has a beautiful bedroom, it is light and calm and a great size for a child.  Now that Archie is more mobile, I think Dylan loves having a little retreat too, somewhere he can go for some quiet time, to play with toys where he doesn't have to worry about one being chewed and to have some calm time when he is tired.

We were sent a gorgeous bean bag from my layabout and it is the perfect addition to his room.  They offer a variety of sizes but we went for a 3ft beanbag which is perfectly big enough for him and I to curl up and read a book together without being too big that it takes over the room.  If the beanbag had just been for Dylan then I would have gone for the 2ft, but this way it is perfect for bedtime stories as well.

The layabout is thick and soft and very supportive.  I could quite happily curl up for a sleep on there! The inside is full of durable foam clusters and it keeps its shape well, bouncing back even after the bloke has been lounging.

Dylan can climb on by himself and loves sitting with his favourite books, reading aloud to his toys.  Archie doesn't stay still yet long enough to do anything but he loves walking round it!

There is a choice of materials and we went for a blue cordorouy as it looked hardwearing enough for a toddler and it was a great fit in Dylan's room.  If you are looking for something more luxurious though, the faux fur is unbelievably soft and fluffy (we were sent a sample and I may have sat stroking it for a while) and the moleskin would be my fabric of choice, soft and smooth.

We are really impressed with this beanbag and Dylan loves his little reading corner.  The layabout is definitely something that will grow with him and I can imagine as a teenager he will be laid across it with a playstation controller in hand!   The covers are removable so you can always update to match a room redesign and it makes them much easier to wash.

The 3ft layabout retails at £159 but if you want something a little smaller then the 2ft beanbag is perfect for kids at only £109.  If you are anything like the bloke, then there is even a 6ft version that may take your fancy (he is determined that we trade it our bed for a giant beanbag now that we have seen how amazing this 3ft version is.

  You can get an amazing 20% off too with the code The_Mummy_Adventure

Disclaimer:  I was sent this beanbag for the purpose of this review

 but all thoughts and opinions are completely my own.

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