One Tree by Christopher Cheng and Bruce Whatley
All cities were once places of natural life – green trees, animals homes and freshly turned soil. But many of these green places are not these places anymore. They are…
READ MOREAll cities were once places of natural life – green trees, animals homes and freshly turned soil. But many of these green places are not these places anymore. They are…
READ MOREA collection, by definition is both the action of collecting something or a group of things. Children love collecting things and we often get caught up with their desire to…
READ MOREWhere does happiness live? How do you find it and hold onto it? This delightful picture book Where happiness lives by Barry Timms and Greg Abbott is not only…
READ MOREChildren have so many thoughtful questions that not only do they want answered but encourage us, as the adults, to think about the responses. Who dresses God? Written by Teena…
READ MOREDo you know a child who just can’t sit still in the classroom? Or would rather move about instead of sitting down? Or perhaps you have an interest in creatures…
READ MOREToday is International Mud Day. Is this your worst nightmare or a wonderful idea of fun? International Mud day began in 2009 at a World Forum when Gillian McAuliffe from Australia…
READ MOREAnother brilliant book by Shaun Tan – Cicada is a book with subtext for both older children and adults but with illustrations that young children will enjoy too. Cicada is…
READ MOREBut the leaves were so beautiful they had to be shown, they had to be shared. Have you ever wondered at the colours of the autumn leaves? HAve you ever…
READ MOREWhat can we do? Worry we aren’t doing enough when all we do is perhaps compost or perhaps you buy your food in bulk? Do you cook from scratch? Say…
READ MOREHave you ever wondered how a spider spins it’s web? How a movie is created or how to colour your boring white shirts? Making with Living things: Build amazing projects…
READ MOREClouds scudded through the sky Spiders spun intricate webs, Berries beckoned to hungry mouths, Foxes stalked hares, Mushrooms rose up from leaf litter, turtles plopped into ponds, moss spread across…
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