Burglar Bill

His mother's favourite book was Burglar Bill; our joy at rediscovering the book and that he enjoys it as much as his mum is thrilling.

Superlatives tend to flow when I start waxing lyrical about this little man and his new brother. They were never going to happen. To us they are the purest of gifts, not in any religious sense, just because they are here, they react to us and give so much love. My neanderthal protective instincts have been dusted off and now course through me whenever we are together. His mother is the classic Lioness looking after her cubs.

Fungus the Bogeyman, The Gruffalo and Cops and Robbers are all well thumbed, he even knows when we cut a few words out if we want to curtail his pre-bed reading session. No chance, memory like an SD card.