Inspiring Young Readers
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Hannah and the Violin posted on 20 Mar 2025
It is always a treat to see a new picture book by this internationally acclaimed author and illustrator
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The Endless Sea posted on 12 Mar 2025
The Endless Sea by Chi Thai, illustrated by Linh Dao The escalating temperature surrounding the political debate over the ever-growing numbers of displaced
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Grandad’s Star posted on 08 Mar 2025
How do you introduce younger children to the notion that their beloved grandparents might fall ill
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The Found Things posted on 06 Mar 2025
I am always pleased to see another picture book from this imaginative and talented author/ illustrator.
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A Card for My Mum posted on 03 Mar 2025
Here’s a puzzle for you: we send a lot fewer letters than we ever did because the growth in digital technology has taken a huge bite out of the market
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Milo’s Hat Trick posted on 06 Feb 2025
Originally published in 2001, the good people at Scallywag Press have done us all a big favour by reissuing a paperback edition
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Ten-Word Tiny Tales of Love posted on 03 Feb 2025
Back is September 2023, I was fortunate enough to be able to review Joseph Coelho’s first offering in this series
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When Pierrot Was Young posted on 09 Jan 2025
As we move out of the Christmas period and, mercifully, leave behind the pantomime season....
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How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? posted on 18 Dec 2024
There are some great imponderables in the world that we all want the answer to...
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The Search for Carmella posted on 28 Nov 2024
Back in December 2022, I had the pleasure of reviewing Chloe Savage’s first book for children entitled, The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish