It's 2023 and believe it or nor, Christmas is not far away; at least in terms of planning. . Many decisions need to be made. If you're thinking of buying books for your children, what are you looking for? This will of course depend on the age and gender of the child. If you have a a very young child, colourful picture books are the thing. Do you want a book on a particular theme? Is it to help the child learn basic letters or a book about counting? Maybe it's bed time stories that you want. What ever your aims it's wonderful to see a glowing smile on your child's face on Christmas morning. In a previous blog, I wrote about the contribution that books make to  a child'a life. That's true when we it comes to buying Christmas presents.

Truth to tell, we live in difficult time for many families