Inspiring Young Readers
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My Mother’s Tongues: A Weaving of Languages posted on 10 May 2024
It’s one of the great regrets of my life that I’ve never really had any facility for learning languages.
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Too Nice posted on 09 May 2024
One of the most enduring tropes in the world of fairy tales and children’s literature is that of the wicked stepmother.
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Guess Who’s Getting Dressed and Guess Who’s Going to Sleep posted on 03 May 2024
Little hands benefit from sturdy board books because they can get very young children used to turning the pages independent
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When Saturday Comes posted on 02 May 2024
The always excellent Tony Bradman is back with a story that highlights a dilemma that will be all too familiar for some of the younger readers
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Bringing Back Kay-Kay posted on 29 Apr 2024
What could be more terrifying than the disappearance of a child?
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Lively Lila: A Dance of Happy Discovery posted on 27 Apr 2024
It is always pleasing to come across a new picture book that includes a central character with an additional need or disability.
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Future Hopes posted on 25 Apr 2024
There can be few more depressing indicators of the quality of life for children in UK and around the world than the constant drip of survey data
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Skylar and the K-Pop Headteacher by Luan Goldie posted on 22 Apr 2024
This unusual story has a captivating front cover showing a happy young girl and elderly grey haired woman dancing together.
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Bear and Bird: The Adventure and other stories posted on 19 Apr 2024
My five year old grandson and I are already very fond of this pair of friends whose easy relationship is sometimes tested
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Snack, please! by Georgie Birkett posted on 19 Apr 2024
There must be so many adults – parents, grandparents, teachers, carers – who are familiar with a child’s almost constant demand and insatiable appetite