Tag Archives: Grief

Super Readable Books For Children

Posted on September 1, 2020 by

In her helpful guide to nurturing readers, The Book Whisperer, teacher Donalyn Miller prefers the term ‘dormant readers’ to the more widely used ‘reluctant readers’ arguing that these are children who have not yet found the right book to hook … Continue reading →

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Sequin and Stitch by Laura Dockrill illustrated by Sara Ogilvie

Posted on August 3, 2020 by

Laura Dockrill’s debut for Barrington Stoke weaves together family, loss and hope in a story that is both poignant and striking in its portrayal of our society. This is a touching and imaginative tale with love at its centre. Nine … Continue reading →

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Butterflies for Grandpa Joe by Nicola Davies illustrated by Mike Byrne

Posted on October 14, 2019 by

This gentle story, by Nicola Davies and illustrated throughout by Mike Byrne, conveys how love across the generations and the healing power of nature can soothe the heartache of grief and give hope for the future. This lovely book deserves … Continue reading →

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Owen and the Soldier by Lisa Thompson

Posted on June 15, 2019 by

Owen and the Soldier is a touching story relating how we all need to have someone to listen to us when times are hard but also need to be brave enough to ask. In her first title for Barrington Stoke, … Continue reading →

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We Won an Island by Charlotte Lo

Posted on April 28, 2019 by

Islands have featured in fiction and in particular in children’s fiction for many years. From Kirrin Island in Enid Blyton’s Famous Five series to Stephenson’s Treasure Island, the islands in Kensuke’s Kingdom and Robinson Crusoe and also in picture books, … Continue reading →

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White Feather by Catherine and David MacPhail

Posted on October 28, 2018 by

This is a powerful story about the tragic impact of the First World War on both the soldiers who fought and the families that they left behind. The war is over and the whole town is celebrating as the soldiers … Continue reading →

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Corey’s Rock by Sita Brahmachari and Jane Ray

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

This is a beautiful book about the transformative power of stories which will in turn be able to offer the gift of consolation and hope to its readers. Isla and her Mum and Dad have moved to the Isles of … Continue reading →

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My Mum, Books and Me – A Reading Legacy

Posted on February 21, 2018 by

“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”                                                       Emilie Buchwald This … Continue reading →

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