In the last few years there has been a huge surge in children’s books about inspirational women, and as a result there is now a lot of choice on library an bookshop shelves. Here are some recent releases you might want to consider. In Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders (Bloomsbury Children’s Books), the …
On 12th June, we will be celebrating the second Empathy Day, founded by EmpathyLab. Stories help us understand each other better, because reading in itself can make us more empathetic and sharing books can connect us in new ways. I was delighted to be asked to support this important initiative by being part of the …
The CLiPPA (Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award) for a book of poetry for children was launched in 2003 by CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primay Education). This is the only award for published poetry for children, highlighting an important branch of children’s literature and ensuring that it receives proper recognition. The award is presented annually for a …
Joanne Schwartz (text) & Sydney Smith (artwork) (Walker Books) The story of Town Is by the Sea focuses on every day life in the coastal mining towns of Cape Breton, Canada in the 1950s and offers two contrasting narratives as a boy and his father follow their daily routines. While the child’s day is full of …
The summer holidays are nearly upon us and young readers will be looking for books to read in their Summer Reading Challenge or to pack in their suitcases. Short story anthologies are perfect reading material for the holidays because they can be read in short bursts, between fun activities and outings, or just to chill out, …
