‘I have always had a fascination with the magic power of the needle.’It could be a line from the Brothers Grimm, but in fact was uttered by that astonishing artist, Louise Bourgeois, whose walnut face...

Calling all May Queens. Repeat! Calling all May Queens.Don’t panic! May Day may be the distress signal for sailors caught in a tight spot, but it also has a far happier association, and one with...

We’re very grateful to whoever decided that April should be Poetry Month. As the gateway to spring, it offers an ideal opportunity for teaching children that most poetic and uplifting of skills: observation.

Every day is mother’s day at Strawberries & Cream.

Are you ready for World Storytelling Day on Sunday? It’s a precious reminder of the power of bedtime rituals and those influential tales we plant in children’s minds.A good night’s sleep is the ultimate luxury,...

Today is a day of hope and pride as we celebrate all of our sisters: young and old, near and far, past, present and future.

Want your little girl to believe that anything is possible? Then take her on a guided tour of the thrillingly multifaceted life of Baroness Susan Greenfield, scientist, broadcaster, author and CEO extraordinaire.

If you want to capture someone’s heart, whisk them away to the River Café. One bite of the revelatory Italian cooking at this idyllic restaurant beside the Thames and they will be smitten. The tricky...

Imagine childhood without stories. It would be like sleep without dreams.When you wrap an arm around a child’s shoulders and open a heavenly book, you enter a shared world of wonders – just like the...