Inspiring Young Readers
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The Magical Tree posted on 19 Aug 2017
This lovely volume describes itself as ‘A children’s book inspired by Gustav Klimt’ ...
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Tahmineh’s Beautiful Bird posted on 17 Aug 2017
One of the magical things that children’s picture books can do is to introduce younger readers to diverse cultures...
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Madeline Finn and the Library Dog posted on 15 Aug 2017
I’ve always considered myself very lucky when it comes to reading – I can’t remember having any problems...
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A Bottle of Happiness posted on 14 Aug 2017
How can you measure the value of happiness?
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Storm Whale posted on 10 Aug 2017
This book originally published earlier in the year in Australia and now by Old Barn Books here in the UK...
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Looking for Yesterday posted on 08 Aug 2017
What could be more inviting than a picture book cover that shows a boy with his granddad sitting on a flying book ...
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Remember the journey to School Integration posted on 07 Aug 2017
On 17th May 1954 the Supreme Court heard the case of Brown v Board of Education in Topeka ...
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Lulu Gets a Cat posted on 06 Aug 2017
It is always a delight to read another story about the eponymous Lulu ...
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A Child's Garden of Verses posted on 30 Jul 2017
Since it was first published in 1885, Stevenson’s collection of what are sometimes quite dark and controversial poems for children ...
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Bee & Me posted on 16 Jul 2017
This beautifully illustrated wordless picture book manages to convey so many strong messages ...