There is hope
The news of bombings fills me with dread of what those people must have felt, what those families who have lost must be feeling and even what the parents and…
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Aquatica: a beginner’s field guide by Lance Balchin.
Before the earth’s environment collapsed, under the weight of industrial pollution and radioactive waster, the oceans teemed with an abundance of life. It’s now 2200 and all that moves now…
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Loving all types of literacy
Linking literacy to books is a passion of mine (as you may have guessed) but so is learning to read. The early years of any child’s life and then formal…
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Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan
‘Never step on a snail’ Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan explores a relationship between two boys or brothers over the course of the summer holidays. This book is shelved…
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Wendall the Narwhal by Emily Dove
This book was the find of the year. My three year old son loves Whales and therefore had a great interest in Narwhals and then we saw the name of…
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The Book of Bees by Piotr Socha
I love bees and this book is a wonderful resource to teach adults and children about the history, science and importance of bees in our lives. The book of bees…
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Why do we need poetry?
This week, on Tuesday 21st March, the world celebrated World Poetry Day! Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, share the same…
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Florette by Anna Walker
Have you ever felt like the world you live in lacks green? Or perhaps you can’t remember the last time you saw a flower bloom or a butterfly flap past.…
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