Reviews & Guides

The board book was on the kitchen floor when I came downstairs, spine-up, played open like something exhausted. One corner had been worked down to the cardboard beneath — the paper coating gone, the grey-brown fibre of the board itself exposed and slightly damp. I picked it up and held it for a moment. The … Read more

The blocks had been on the floor for three days before she touched them. They sat in the corner of the living room where I had arranged them — hopefully, a little foolishly — into a low tower, an invitation. She walked past them to get to the laundry basket, which she was very interested … Read more