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Author Archives: alibrarylady
Advent Calendar 4th December The Thirteen Days of Christmas by Jenny Overton illustrated by Shirley Hughes
The Christmas carol The Twelve Days of Christmas is brought to life in this charming and amusing story of love, marriage and families. This feels like a Christmas classic and would be a treat to read aloud. Since her mother’s … Continue reading
Book Advent – 3rd December Short Christmas Stories by Maggie Pearson
This is a small book containing over forty very short stories on the theme of Christmas. A selection of amusing, thoughtful, spooky, and scary tales means that there is something for everyone. It would be useful for schools and a … Continue reading
Book Advent – 2nd December The Little Reindeer by Michael Foreman
This charming picture book with stunning illustrations captures the magic of Christmas and tells the story of Father Christmas and his reindeer, with a twist that will appeal to young children. One Christmas Eve the smallest reindeer is exploring Father … Continue reading
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Tagged books, childrens_books, Christmas, picturebooks, Reading, review
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Book Advent – 1st December Harvey Slumfenburger’s Christmas Present by John Burningham
A highly original Father Christmas story with a difference this is a wonderful picture book to read aloud. A humorous celebration of generosity, helpfulness and perseverance, this is a treat. It is late on Christmas Eve and an exhausted … Continue reading
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Why School Librarians Are Educators Too and Why School Libraries Matter
‘’We are all educators…….accompanying young people in their efforts to build their lives for today and tomorrow.’’ For seventeen years I worked as a librarian in a school at which the words above formed part of the mission statement. When … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries
Tagged childrens_books, education, empathy, Reading, readingforpleasure, school_libraries, Teaching
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The Lost Words – A Review and an Evening with Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris
Books tend to be put in categories. Books for children, Young Adult books, ‘’coffee-table books’’, picture books, non-fiction and poetry are labels applied to many. Every so often a book appears that defies categorisation and The Lost Words is such … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Uncategorized
Tagged books, illustration, jackie_morris, nature, review, robert_macfarlane, Teaching
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Letters From the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll Review and teaching links
From her very first book for children, Frost Hollow Hall, I have loved Emma Carroll’s stories. They are the sort of books that the ten-year old me would have adored and they have a magic about them which makes me … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Teaching
Tagged childrens_books, empathy, Reading, resources, Teaching, worldwar2
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Love your School Library? – Five Reasons You Should Join the School Library Association Now
For more than seventeen years I have been a school librarian. When I first started I could not have managed without the advice, support and help of the School Library Association (SLA). If you care about your school library then … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Reading
Tagged childrens_books, education, librarians, Libraries, schoollibraryassociation, school_libraries
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Books on Reading for Teachers who Read
The summer holiday is often the only opportunity that teachers have to make time to read all those books that have been recommended to them throughout the school year. If you want to ensure that the pupils in your class … Continue reading
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Tagged childrens_books, education, Reading, readingforpleasure, readingteachers
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