Daisy Hollings runs Telling Tales children’s bookshop in London Fields. She lives in Homerton with her boyfriend, their two daughters and their husky.
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Natalie Zervou is an artist-educator and the founder of Starting With Art. She lives in Camden.
What?: The stylish Chelsea stalwart has a predictably tasteful kids’ department, stocking a well-chosen mix of design classics […]
Hibou, in case you were wondering, is French for owl, while cuckoo is English for erm… cuckoo.
There’s an in-store bench where you can sit and peruse the vast range of books with a massive cuddly tiger for company.
The Corner House is less a play cafe and more a small, well-planned city in which to play, eat, drink, meet and learn.
What?: London-based chain of boutique charity shops all beautifully designed and curated to create a thrift-store experience like no other. Expect top-notch, barely used baby equipment, lightly loved picture books, high-end toys and rails chock-full of quality designer and high-street clothing
The cute play area sits adjacent to the cafe so adults can enjoy their coffee in peace while keeping an eye on the little ones
This is not a just shoe shop, it’s a cool kids’ superstore selling all manner of toys, games, decor, clothing and books. And shoes.
Well-designed, lavishly illustrated books are dreamily displayed on clean white tables and shelves for optimum perving
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