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Category Archives: Reading
Reading for Pleasure – Resources to Help Children Enjoy Books at Home
Update January 2021 As the new term starts teachers, support staff and parents have been faced with a last minute turn around regarding the opening of schools and once again on-line learning is to be adopted for the majority of … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Teaching
Tagged activities, Authors, childrens_books, Home Education, illustration, reading promotion, readingforpleasure, resources
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Farewell 2020 – a year of blogging, tweeting and reading children’s books
It is New Year’s Eve 2020 and a time to reflect on the last twelve months. Others have written about their favourite books and I have compared lists of top tens, top twenties and even mammoth collections of one hundred … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged 2020, blogging, book community, Home Education, Reading, readingforpleasure, reviews
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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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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
18 Comments
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
5 Comments
Reading for Pleasure – Resources to Help Children Enjoy Books at Home
Update January 2021 As the new term starts teachers, support staff and parents have been faced with a last minute turn around regarding the opening of schools and once again on-line learning is to be adopted for the majority of … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged activities, Authors, childrens_books, Home Education, illustration, reading promotion, readingforpleasure, resources
8 Comments
Little Women – entertainment or empathy?
Little Women has always been a book that has mattered to me. Last week I finally managed to see the Greta Gerwig adaptation of this classic loved by generations of readers and it made me realise once more why it … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Reading
Tagged Alcott, books, Classics, empathy, film, Literature, Little Women, movie, Reading
15 Comments
Reading Matters – News from the world of children’s books
Welcome to the second Reading Matters of the year and thank you to everyone who gave me such kind and positive feedback last week. I will try to make this a regular weekly feature if possible and hope that it … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Reading Matters Children’s Book News
Tagged books, childrens_books, news, Reading, reading promotion, readingforpleasure, school_libraries, YALit
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Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
It is the time of year when many people make resolutions or set themselves new goals. Across social media there have been suggestions for reading challenges such as a greater number of books to read this year, reading a wider … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Reading, Reading Matters Children’s Book News
Tagged Authors, Awards, book events, books, childrens_books, education, Literature, news, Reading, readingforpleasure, resources, review
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Perfect Winter Reads for Children
As the nights draw in the temptation to close the door on the outside world at nightfall and escape to another through the pages of a book is enticing both to adults and children. My own memories of childhood are … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Reading
Tagged books, childrens_books, Classics, Reading, readingforpleasure, review, winter
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