The Bumblejums

As climate change moves further up the agenda, I predict a growing number of books aimed at young children with a focus on the environment. They are the next generation after all - they will be clearing up our mess and will need all the help they can get.

With this in mind, The Bumblejums are four characters with magical links to the elements. Aimed at pre-schoolers, the Bumblejums book and song CD is designed to engage young children with the natural world, encouraging them to respect nature while still having fun.

The book is lovely - very colourful and obviously with an important message to share. The songs are pretty catchy too, with a wide appeal - my seven year old enjoyed listening to it and even put on a little show for me - pausing the music to read aloud from the book in a school assembly style.

There was some initial confusion in our family as to whether they were Bumblejums or Jumblebums, but this amused the younger members and made sure the name stuck in our mind!

The can order the book from the Bumblejums shop - http://www.bumblejums.com/