This post is in collaboration with Cureadosity and contains a gifted product.
If you follow me regularly at Real Mum Reviews, you will know that we are huge book lovers in this house. Not only do I personally read a book every single night, but the girls absolutely love reading too. I have seen first hand with my eldest the difference that regular reading has made to her vocabulary, literacy and spelling, but even with my youngest who is four, the postive impact on her ability to pick out letter sounds and notice rhyming words within the text has been really noticeable. We read every single night before bed (usually one or two picture books) and I am always on the look out for new and engaging books to read with the girls.
I recently discovered Cureadosity, a new book subscription box for little book lovers or children aged 2-6 and I loved the sound of it. A great way to discover new reads and ensure a diverse bookshelf as well as a lovely surprise through the post each month too!
About Cureadosity
Cureadosity is a children’s book subscription box which was set up by parents Daphne and Alex, who were always looking for the best new reads to share with their young daughter.
A subscription box for children aged 2-6 years, Cureadosity can be purchased as a monthly, bimonthly (every 2 months) or quarterly box, and each box contains 3 specially selected picture books. Each box costs £20 plus a postage charge of £2.80.
The books within each Cureadosity Subscription box can be a mixture of hardback and paperback books and are always books that have been released within the last 3 months, meaning the chances of you getting a book you already own is pretty slim. Via their relationships with Publishers, Cureadosity can also sometimes get books ahead of their official release date, as well as exclusive or special editions signed by the author.
Cureadosity book subscriptions are a great alternative gift idea for book lovers or parents with young children, and unboxing the box when it arrived was a real treat.
Our Cureadosity May Box
We received the May Cureadosity Book Subscription Box last week and the girls were super excited when it arrived. You can see a full unboxing video on my instagram here.
Boxes arrive between the 15th and 20th of each month, and come in a large Cureadosity branded cardboard box.
The books are carefully packaged, and wrapped in tissue paper, with some additional packing materials to keep them safe during transit. Part of the excitement is opening up the lid and peeling off the sticker on the tissue to reveal the books below.
This month we received three fabulous children’s picture books as follows:
- The Worst Best Day Ever by Sophy Henn (Simon & Schuster Kids UK)
- The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen (Walker Books)
- Charlie Chooses by Lou Peacock and Nicola Slater (Nosy Crow)
The girls were particularly excited about The Worst Best Day Ever, which we had heard great things about in the kids bookstagram community, and it didn’t disappoint!
Not only was the Rock from The Sky a beauiful hardback edition but the Cureadosity box also included a signed bookplate from the authors of Charlie Chooses – a lovely addition that made the box that little bit more special!
The girls love complimentary activities when reading books, and it was great to see the addition of some colouring sheets and activities to complete alongside the stories. These were printed on high quality, thick paper and there was even a large Charlie Chooses poster too.
Unlike some other book subscription boxes I’ve seen that offer snacks and treats as an extra, I felt that Cureadosity has absoluetly no gimmicks, and that the items in the box were actually all really practical and related to the texts.
Our overall thoughts on Cureadosity
I think Cureadosity is a really lovely book subscription box for kids and excellent value for money. Bought separately, the books had an RRP of £27, and even at Amazon prices just under £22.
That coupled with the activities and the signed bookplate I felt made the cost of £22.80 including postage completely viable, and helped introduce us to new books that we may otherwise not have discovered.
The girls have really enjoyed all three books we received within the Cureadosity box, and I would happily recommend the subscription box to any family who loves reading with their kids.
I can’t wait to see what next months box brings! 🙂
Thank you to Daphne and Alex for gifting me this month’s Cureadosity box. It was an absolute pleasure reviewing this!
Lucy x
