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Author Archives: alibrarylady
School Libraries – empathy factories for their communities
This week we mark Empathy Day created by Empathy Lab to build children’s empathy with the aid of high quality literature. Our world today has possibly never been in greater need of empathy. The organisers of this initiative have, despite the … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged childrens_books, education, empathy, Empathy Day, Kids books, Libraries, Reading, School, school_libraries
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Can You See Me? by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott – Book 1 of 20 Books of Summer 2020
Sometimes fiction makes difficult subjects accessible for children, sometimes it helps young readers understand people who are different to themselves and sometimes it encourages children to speak up about their own difficulties with increased confidence. This powerful collaboration between Libby … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged 20 Books of Summer, 20BooksofSummer, autism, childrens_books, empathy, Empathy Day, reviews
1 Comment
Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
Welcome to this week’s look at the latest news from the world of children’s books. The global news continues to be disturbing and there are days when it can feel overwhelming. The world of children’s books however tends to be a … Continue reading
20 Books of Summer 2020
Cathy at 746 Books is hosting her 20 Books of Summer reading challenge again this year. Last year was the first time that I have participated and unfortunately I failed miserably to read the twenty books on my original list. … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged 20 Books of Summer, books, childrens_books, Literature, Reading, reading challenge, reading for pleasure
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Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
Hello and welcome to this week’s look back at the latest children’s book news. This is attempt number two so I have everything crossed that someone somewhere is able to read this! Sometimes there are occasions when I wish that … Continue reading
Hope and Kindness for our Youngest Readers
This week two rather special picture books landed on my doormat. Their arrival was timely. On Monday some of our youngest children will return to their schools for the first time in many weeks. Their classrooms will look different, school … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged Anne Booth, childrens_books, empathy, kindness, picturebooks, Richard Jones, Robyn Wilson-Owen
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Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
Hello and welcome to this week’s look at some of the highlights in the world of children’s books during the last week. These are articles I have enjoyed, resources that I think may be helpful and some news items that … Continue reading
Klaus Flugge Prize 2020 Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for the 2020 Klaus Flugge Prize was announced today by Jessica Love, winner of the 2019 prize for Julian is a Mermaid. This award was founded in 2016 to highlight the most promising and exciting newcomers to picture … Continue reading
Posted in Book Awards, Reading
Tagged Andersen Press, Awards, childrens_books, illustration, Klaus Flugge Prize, picturebooks, Reading
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Poetry to Comfort and Inspire During a Pandemic
Like many others I have found it harder than I expected to concentrate on reading during the Coronavirus crisis. I had hoped to savour all those treasures on the bookshelves that I have not had time to enjoy previously and … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged anthology, books, Jason Reynolds, Literature, medicine, Michael Rosen, National Health Service, NHS, poetry, reviews
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Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
Hello and welcome to another look back at the children’s book news from the last few days. This week there is information regarding the possible re-commencement of physical and digital library services in primary and secondary schools which will be … Continue reading
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