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Tag Archives: fears
Child of Galaxies by Blake Nuto and Charlotte Ager
Children ask questions all the time. Some of those questions are easier for parents and teachers to answer than others and some may even be ones that adults are searching for answers to themselves. This beautiful picture book is a … Continue reading
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Tagged empathy, fears, illustration, imagination, philosophy, picturebooks, poetry, reviews, world
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Felix After The Rain – written and illustrated by Dunja Jogan Translated by Olivia Hellewell
This is such a beautiful book. Wonderful illustrations which encourage the reader to linger combine with a rich text to create something that will comfort and reassure. Highly recommended for children of all ages and quite probably adults too. Felix … Continue reading
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Tagged books, childrens_books, depression, Emotions, empathy, fears, illustration, Mental Health, picturebooks, Reading, Tiny Pwl Publishing, Translation
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I, Cosmo by Carli Sorosiak
As a child my family always had a dog. There were times when we had two dogs. To me and to my sister these dogs were much more than pets, they were friends. Friends who we always believed knew when … Continue reading
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Tagged books, childrens_books, dogs. divorce, Families, fears, Friendship, pets, review
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The Longest Night of Charlie Noon by Christopher Edge
How to review a book as clever as this one without giving away its secrets has given me pause for thought. Perhaps it could be summed up like this…I read this in one sitting, utterly captivated, and as I read … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, books, childrens_books, empathy, environment, fears, Friendship, nature, Nosy Crow, readingforpleasure, review
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After The Fall by Dan Santat – A picture book for all ages
This wonderful book tells the story of what happened after that most famous nursery rhyme fall. How Humpty Dumpty survived and then decided to get back up again with truly astounding results. Often as a school librarian I have said … Continue reading
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Tagged books, childrens_books, empathy, fears, picturebooks, Reading, review
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