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A child of Books by Oliver Jeffers

A child of Books by Oliver Jeffers
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A child of Books by Oliver Jeffers and Sam winston really brings home the importance of books in our lives.
A child of books is a book I have been searching for. ⠀

‘For imagination is free’ ⠀
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The idea of imagination is key to this picture book and is portrayed so beautifully through illustrations, excerpts from other stories and a rich tale. ⠀
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A young girl sails on a sea of words to invite others to a place where they can search for make-believe, discover treasures, lose themselves in forests and sleep in clouds of song. ⠀
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Books are such an essential part of our lives. They enrich how we see the world and open our minds to so many possibilities. ⠀
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I adore fiction stories and especially those that send a message of hope, imagination, joy and empowerment.

So what can you do as you read, while you read and after you read A Child of Books?

  • Take the time to read through this story by yourself and with a child. There are so many details within each picture and word that you can spend quite a bit of time on each page.
  • Search for hidden sentences and author names within the pictures and find out more about the whole story that has been written.
  • Create your own page of the book with favourite passages from poems and stories.
  • Explore the artwork of Sam Winston and recreate an artwork like his.
  • Have a discussion on what life might look like    – without books?  – Without stories?  – without poetry?
  • For Older readers – Has there ever been a time in history when books have been banned? How did that world look like?

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A Child of Books

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