Inspiring Young Readers
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Big Dance posted on 15 Nov 2021
Sometimes it is hard for children to recognise and value their own special qualities...
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The Queen on our Corner posted on 11 Nov 2021
On a plot of unused waste ground at the end of her road, a young girl has just become aware of the homeless woman and her dog...
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From the Letterpress Project Bookshelves: Purnell’s Golden Picture Classics series posted on 08 Nov 2021
I have to make full declaration right at the outset of this article – I really don’t know very much at all about this series of books...
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Bye, Car posted on 04 Nov 2021
Most little children are intrigued by the many vehicles that pass them by them as they become aware of the outside world.
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Skellig posted on 02 Nov 2021
When I picked up Skellig to read it again after what felt like a very long time, I was astonished to discover that its original publication date was 1998
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Book posted on 28 Oct 2021
My guess is that you’re most likely to find this book shelved in the children’s section ...
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SuperJoe does NOT do cuddles posted on 25 Oct 2021
With all the recent post-pandemic emphasis on how much we have been missing close physical contact with family and friends...
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My Mindful A to Zen posted on 21 Oct 2021
I already have twenty five very different illustrated alphabet books in my personal collection but none that use haikus with a theme of mindfulness
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Puffin Picture Books: a revolutionary idea in children’s publishing posted on 18 Oct 2021
I’ve recently had the good fortune to come across a number of original children’s books in the Puffin Picture Book series...
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The Ghost of Thomas Kempe posted on 14 Oct 2021
This children’s classic was written by Penelope Lively in 1973 ...