Anna Fienberg (Author), Barbara Fienberg (Author), Kim Gamble (Illustrator)

We have a love/hate thing going on in our house with the Tashi books. Have you read them – do your kids enjoy them? I am on the hate side of these books – they seem inane and very very boring to read aloud (for grown-ups). However as an early reading book for kids they are a big winner – the kids are on the love side (and that’s the important thing). The simple language, repetitive themes, bit of magic and mystery and strange characters are enough to allow the kids to keep on reading. The pics are lovely too. They are pitched at early readers – the 6-8 age group – older than that and the kids get a bit bored.

Anna Fienberg (Author), Barbara Fienberg (Author), Kim Gamble (Illustrator)

So as a house with most of the Tashi series, we were quite interested in the Tashi activity book, the kids saw it in the bookshops and liked the look of it. Also it helps that we love activity books too. They extend the story and put some fun into reading – always a good thing. The Tashi activity book has mazes, a pull out board game, word puzzles and craft activities and how-to draw the characters + there is a story that runs through the book as well. Gets a thumbs up from me as well as the kids.