Inspiring Young Readers
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Issun-Bōshi posted on 28 Mar 2020
One of my great fantasy wishes in terms of books would be to stumble on a batch of original Japanese children’s books ..
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One World, Many Colours posted on 26 Mar 2020
In grim times you really need to be reminded of just how astonishing and beautiful the world around us can be.
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The House on East 88th Street posted on 06 Mar 2020
The House on East 88th Street by Bernard Waber Here in the UK we are perhaps less aware of Bernard Waber’s contribution to children’s literature than they
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I am Brown posted on 03 Mar 2020
If you’re tired – like I am – of the way brown skin is so often associated with deficit models...
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Everybody Counts posted on 21 Feb 2020
I am not usually a fan of books with a mathematical angle as I still tend to go into a cold sweat at the memories of trying to solve impossible problems...
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Wild Wolf posted on 01 Feb 2020
This extraordinarily beautiful book is a work of art ...
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Boundless Sky posted on 30 Jan 2020
Author-artist Amanda Addison has teamed-up with Italian illustrator, Manuela Adreani to create a beautiful and lyrical tale of migration.
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Grieder meets the Maharajah posted on 14 Jan 2020
We found this 1969 publication in a charity shop and we took it away partly because of the striking illustrations
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Milo and Monty posted on 04 Jan 2020
When the McKenzie family get two little dog they soon start to discover that, although they look very similar, they have very different personalities.
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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase posted on 29 Dec 2019
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase is one of those ‘classic’ children’s novels that I never got around to reading until now.