Publication Date: 21 September 2021 The Blurb Arlo visited Nana every Sunday, and she would always have new sweets waiting for him inside a special jar. So when Arlo finds out Nana has passed away, he keeps the jar with him to feel safe and closer to his Nana. But as his sadness turns to … Continue reading Storm In A Jar by Samuel Langley-Swain and Katie Cottle
Category: Picture Books
Sophie’s Stories by Devon Holzwarth
Publication Date: 5 August 2021 The Blurb It's bedtime, but Sophie needs just one more story... And every time Sophie opens a book, it transports her to a magical storybook land. One story sweeps her away on a flying carpet. Another whisks her to Wonderland, with white rabbits and talking mushrooms. How on earth can … Continue reading Sophie’s Stories by Devon Holzwarth
10 Stories To Make A Difference from Pop Up Projects CIC
Publication Date for the first 10 Stories: 24 June 2021 The Blurb 10 Stories To Make A Difference is a collection of original illustrated stories published by children's literature non-profit development agency Pop Up, which has been bringing books, schools and communities together for 10 years. They have collaborated with 20 writers and illustrators and … Continue reading 10 Stories To Make A Difference from Pop Up Projects CIC
Ten Delicious Teachers by Ross Montgomery, illustrated Sarah Warburton
Publication Date: 5 August 2021 The Blurb Ten silly teachers have missed the last bus home. But LOOK – a shortcut through the forest! They'll be back in time for tea! Off they skip, unaware that in the woods a hungry horde of mischievous and hilariously goofy monsters is waiting… The Review A wonderfully wacky … Continue reading Ten Delicious Teachers by Ross Montgomery, illustrated Sarah Warburton
Some Of The Best Loved Inclusive Books For EYFS
Our Reception Manager asked me, if he was to start a shelf from scratch of inclusive books, what would I put on it. Many amazing covers floated through my head, but end of term tiredness meant that most of the titles and authors and illustrators had disappeared. So I took to twitter to help me … Continue reading Some Of The Best Loved Inclusive Books For EYFS
What’s In Your Heart Today? by Louise Bladen, illustrated by Angela Perrini
Publication Date: 1 June 2021 The Blurb What's in your heart today? A fun and gentle first guide to mindfulness and de-stressing, for children and adults alike. The Review What's In Your Heart Today? is a beautiful book that explores a whole range of situations that happen in every day life that could lead us … Continue reading What’s In Your Heart Today? by Louise Bladen, illustrated by Angela Perrini
Primary Suitable Books I Will Share With #Pride
I tweeted that I had shared the wonderful Grandad's Camper by Harry Woodgate to our whole school. My request messages box filled with hate. Statements like, "You shouldn't be allowed anywhere near children," "You are doing the devil's work," "You are a child abuser," and other such hated fuelled nonsense streamed in to my request … Continue reading Primary Suitable Books I Will Share With #Pride
The Screen Thief by Helen Docherty and Thomas Docherty
Publication Date: 3 June 2021 The Blurb Look out! There's a Snaffle about, and she'll eat your screen as a snack! When the Snaffle arrives in the city, she just wants to play, but everyone's too busy staring at their screens. The Snaffle discovers that she likes screens, too - as a snack! When she … Continue reading The Screen Thief by Helen Docherty and Thomas Docherty
Nen And The Lonely Fisherman by Ian Eagleton and James Mayhew
Publication Date: 1 June 2021 The Blurb Far out to sea and deep below the whispering waves lives a merman called Nen. Nen spends his days exploring his underwater kingdom, but something is missing: his heart is empty. So, Nen ventures to the forbidden world above and it is here that he meets Ernest, a … Continue reading Nen And The Lonely Fisherman by Ian Eagleton and James Mayhew
Ten Little Dogs by Ruth Brown
Publication Date: 1 April 2021 The Blurb Ten little dogs, sitting in a line,One chased a butterfly And then there were… nine’ Then 8, then 7 and so on, until only one little dog remains. Will there be none? Turn the final page to find out. The Review After loving A Gallery Of Cats, I … Continue reading Ten Little Dogs by Ruth Brown
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