Inspiring Young Readers
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Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street: A Collection of Recipes to Share posted on 27 Nov 2020
It is often said that nothing brings people together in harmony more effectively than the sharing food ...
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The Song of the Nightingale posted on 19 Nov 2020
What a treat it is to have a new, sumptuous, beautifully produced book by an author and artist at the top of their game.
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The Jackie Morris Book of Classic Nursery Rhymes posted on 03 Nov 2020
Anyone familiar with the series of sumptuous books that have been flowing from the pens and brushes of Jackie Morris over the past few years ...
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Why? posted on 31 Oct 2020
I suspect that any child when confronted for the first time with a rainbow would find it almost impossible....
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A Story About Afiya posted on 02 Oct 2020
The eponymous character has a Swahili name which means ‘ health’ and the beautifully told story describes how Afiya is full of curiosity ....
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I’ll Believe You When... posted on 17 Sep 2020
This book is subtitled ‘Unbelievable idioms from around the world’ and author Susan Schubert has pulled together ‘a rib-tickling collection’
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To the Island posted on 09 Sep 2020
Children’s books about islands have an enduring romantic appeal, particularly for nostalgic elderly people like myself.
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Taking Time posted on 03 Sep 2020
We live in a world where parents seem to be obsessed with providing a constant stream physical activity, creative recreational opportunities ..
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The Balcony posted on 13 Aug 2020
Sometimes I pick up a book and my jaw literally drops – this is one of them.
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Manu and The Flood and Akbar and Birbal posted on 07 Aug 2020
Published in Mumbai in 2015, these two retellings of traditional Indian tales are, on the face of it, very simple little stories told in very few words.