Both were revealed pretty swiftly near the conclusion and felt a little underwhelming, I guess I was expecting something a little more impactful. Happy Families is the ultimate balance of psychological expertise and practical parenting advice - an essential guide to support our children’s mental health. It is a very warm and fulfilling story about the everyday dramas and secret pasts of an immigrant family living in Wales, who also happen to own a Chinese takeaway. For further information about your statutory rights, contact your local authority Trading Standards department or consumer advice center (for example the Citizen's Advice Bureau if you are in the UK).

Amy's life is encapsulated by the mundanity of her days; interactions with villagers, the local school, and also trying to find out why her grandfather and her father, TC Li, haven't spoken in years. I completely fell for Amy Li and her grandfather Ah Goong, who were the real heart of the story for me. Going for a story where the focus is family, you'd expect it to end up somewhere with the reader realising the importance of family and acceptance etc, but that mark is missed by a long shot.Spine faded, lettering still bright, 10 pages have a little very pale brown spotting, bookplate to first pastedown, otherwise a very good plus copy, issued without dustwrapper. As it is the story probably tries to do too much with its complete overview of the family history and it doesn’t succeed in achieving anything other than being a forgettable family drama that lacks impetus. The descriptions of late nights in the takeaway should be familiar to many readers, as should the very British school fete. Poor Daisy doesn't know whether she's coming or going, whether she's rich or poor - until everything changes . Happy Families is a series of children's books written by Allan Ahlberg; as the titles indicate, they were inspired by the traditional card game Happy Families.

Penguin presents Happy Families: The Audio Collection by Allan Ahlberg, read by Alexander Armstrong.Viv and Karlie had the amazing opportunity to chat about her upbringing and the book in our podcast, But Where Are You From? By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. A calming guide that gives parents the measured approach we can be missing when we can feel lost and worried for our children. With over nine hundred entries, Julie May came out tops becoming a debut author at the age of fifty-one. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives.

I would have been interested to understand more about the experiences the first generation to arrive faced given they are now an accepted part of the community and the takeaway regarded as something of a local institution. Toby Track is their little boy and he is exceptionally good at jumpingA classic Happy Families story written by Allan Ahlberg and illustrated by Andre Amstutz Mrs Lather is getting quite worked up in her laundry.