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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Reluctant readers
Do you have a reluctant reader at home? Here are some tips that might help your child: Visit the library together, whether it be the local public library or of…
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Shock Monday by Gillian Bradshaw
Why walk when you can drive? The first step to saving yourself is saving the planet – how? Explore the new diet trends of the western world – are they…
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At the Zoo I see by Joshua Button and Robyn Wells
At the Zoo I See by Joshua Button and Robyn Wells and published by Magabala books is a vibrant board book for younger readers. At the Zoo I See is a…
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Welcome Home by Christina Booth
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors we borrow it from our children – Chief seattle. Welcome Home by Christina Booth is a story of a young boy…
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Amelia Ellicott’s Garden by Liliana Stafford and Stephen Michael King
Imagine a garden once loved and tended to but now falling into a state of disarray. Imagine a neighbourhood which has changed from large houses to apartments. Imagine a neighbourhood…
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Encouraging your child to love literacy
So you might have a child who is not interested in reading books and are wondering what you can do to engage them in literacy? This is a great question. My first question…
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