Five Minutes' Peace (Large Family)

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I discovered this book many years ago when I was home raising three young children and wondering if I would ever enjoy a hot meal or converse with an adult in full sentences ever again.

It gives children an insight into the craziness of mums day and allows readers to see that even mum needs a break and that we need to respect peoples space and wishes. Murphy’s first success came with the enormously popular The Worst Witch series, which went on to be repeatedly adapted for film, TV and the stage. But they can also identify with the love and humor that fills this book about that very special bond between mothers and their children. But there’s never a dull moment with the Larges, and it soon becomes clear that mum’s quiet time is to be very short-lived!Through anthropomorphism the children’s imaginations are widened allowing them to think outside the box which can lead to great creative writing.

But there’s never a dull moment with the Larges, and it soon becomes clear that mum's quiet time is to be very short-lived! The story is told with speech marks and written as a narrative, the story using descriptive words and clearly explains the plot which will help children to understand what is happening. Five minutes peace is a story involving the Large Family, a family of elephants that consists of Mr Large, Mrs Large, Lester, Laura and Baby. The print is framed by hand in Cambridgeshire in the UK, using only European sourced PEFC™ and FSC approved woods. You feel part of her family and it’s perfect to listen to sneakily before your little ones realise you have left the room!It is simple, funny, heartwarming , relatable and it never gets old; the sure signs of a true classic. But as usual in the Large household, things don't go to plan, and Mr and Mrs Large fall asleep on the sofa! Also, could look at what Mrs Large could have done to prevent the children coming in or if Mr Large could have helped in anyway. This book highlights the true enough struggles of parenthood: inwardly knowing you will have to clean up the messes your children have made, wanting some private time without them to give yourself some much-needed self-care, and the unfortunate moment when your private time is interrupted by your child's genuinely good intentions. Georgia shares the 'real reality of motherhood' with five to ten minute daily episodes, designed to offer comfort to parents in small doses everyday.