Oof Makes an Ouch! is a beautiful picture book about friendship by Duncan Beedie, published by Templar Books. Set in the Stone Age this story follows best friends Oof and Pib. They do everything together; playing, exploring and their favourite past time - inventing. They do all of this whilst only saying their own name... Continue Reading →
Peanut Goes for the Gold by Jonathan Van Ness, illustrated by Gilian Reid and published by Harper 360 is a picture book celebrating uniqueness. In his first book for children, Jonathan Van Ness has created an adorable and spirited character in Peanut, a nonbinary guinea pig who does everything their own way. From cartwheels on... Continue Reading →
Planet Omar: Incredible Rescue Mission by Zanib Mian, illustrated by Nasaya Mafaridik is the third installment in this brilliantly funny series published by Hodder Children's Books. In this book, Omar and his friends are shocked when they go back to school in September to find their teacher, Mrs Hutchinson (best teacher in the world), has... Continue Reading →
Autism and Me by Haia Ironside, illustrated by Ellie O'Shea is the latest book in the Mindful Kids series published by Studio Press. This book is being published on 2nd of April 2020 which is also World Autism Awareness Day. Aimed specifically at young people with autism, this is a book designed to encourage children to explore who they... Continue Reading →
Having suffered with anxiety for most of her life, Nadiya Hussain wrote My Monster and Me to enable children and their parents or carers to open up and talk about their worries. The book is illusrated by Ella Bailey and published by Hodder Children's Books. The story follows a little boy and his monster. The monster... Continue Reading →
Pug Hug by Zehra Hicks, published by Hodder Children's Books is a sweet and funny story about a little pug who just wants a hug! Waving goodbye to his human, pug is sad; he needs a hug. But with his human out of the house for the day who can he find to hug? Cat? No, cat does... Continue Reading →
Discussing the holocaust with children is a daunting but necessary task and one where books are a great support. Michael Rosen's new book, The Missing: The True Story of My Family in World War Two, published by Walker Books, is the result of Rosen's research into the members of his family who disappeared during the war. His... Continue Reading →
Let's Talk to Mummy's Tummy by Helen Lacey, illustrated by Carla Moreno and published by Storychum Publishing is a wonderful guide to pregnancy for any family with children who are expecting a new baby. The prospect of a new baby arriving can be daunting and confusing for soon-to-be big brothers and sisters and there are many books out there that can... Continue Reading →
Refugee Week happens every year around World Refugee Day on the 20th of June. Starting in 1998 in response to negative attitudes towards refugees in the media, Refugee Week aims to educate, build better understanding within communities and celebrate the lives and achievements of refugees through arts, cultural and educational events. My Name is not... Continue Reading →
My Grandma and Me by Mina Javaherbin, illustrated by Lindsey Yankey and published by Walker Books is a beautiful, autobiographical story of a little girl's memories with her grandmother. Mina grew up in Iran with her Grandma as her constant companion. Wherever her Grandma went and whatever she was doing Mina was there with her; collecting the bread in the morning,... Continue Reading →
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