Inspiring Young Readers
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My Father Is A Polar Bear posted on 09 Dec 2015
Morpurgo uses his storytelling skills to draw the reader into his tale bymysteriously stating that his father was a polar bear
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In Fairy Land posted on 06 Dec 2015
I thought I should share something hot from the shop...
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz posted on 03 Dec 2015
There's nothing quite as invigorating as a book that sets out to break down the expectations of the reader.
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The Magic of Libraries posted on 02 Dec 2015
I've mentioned before in other blogs on this site that I have very warm memories of visiting libraries as a child.
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The Letterpress Project at The Oaks Nursery posted on 01 Dec 2015
Thank you to the very young children at The Oaks nursery in Selly Oak, Birmingham who listened beautifully..
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Letterpress at the Children and Families Book Stall @ Newman University posted on 01 Dec 2015
We start the month of December with one of our favourite events - the Children and Families Book Stall...
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The Boy at the top of the Mountain posted on 29 Nov 2015
This writer is not afraid to write about difficult and highly controversial subjects ..
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Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading posted on 29 Nov 2015
This is a little marvel of a book: in fact, it’s at least four books in one.
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The Letterpress Project at Priory School : Reading Cinderella posted on 26 Nov 2015
Thank you very much to all the Year One children at Priory School who made me very welcome...
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A Song For Ella Grey posted on 24 Nov 2015
David Almond is a creator of modern myths – perhaps most famously with his magnificent Skellig...