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Tag Archives: Libraries
Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
Hello and welcome to this week’s look at all the latest children’s book news. This weekly round up is an attempt to highlight articles, news items and useful information, resources or ideas linked to books for children and young people. … Continue reading
Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
Hello and welcome to another weekly look at what has been happening in the world of children’s books. I hope that everyone is coping with the never ending barrage of concerning news and that some of the articles and links … Continue reading
The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick Book 2 of 20 Books of Summer 20
This weekend I escaped the news and immersed myself in a novel about a librarian, lost stories and lost opportunities, family secrets and new friendships. The Library of the Lost and Found is a quiet, gentle read and a perfect … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged 20 Books of Summer, books, Families, fiction, librarians, Libraries, Reading, 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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Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
Hello and welcome to another look back at the latest children’s book news. There is still a lot happening, new books, online activities and events and people supporting each other with ideas and resources. I hope you find something here … Continue reading
Reading Matters – News from the world of children’s books
Hello and welcome to another look back at the recent children’s book news. Easter feels very different this year. Normally it is one of my favourite times of the year, a time spent with family and full of anticipation for … Continue reading
Posted in Reading Matters Children’s Book News
Tagged childrens_books, librarians, Libraries, literacy, news, Reading, Reading Matters, reviews
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Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
Hello everyone and welcome to another Reading Matters and a look back at the week in children’s books. This has been a difficult week for many and these are strange and worrying times. However I have decided to continue with … Continue reading
Posted in Reading Matters Children’s Book News
Tagged books, Carnegie, childrens_books, Greenaway, Libraries, news, reviews, school_libraries
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H is for Harry – and thoughts on literacy, libraries and laureates
On Monday evening I attended a screening of H is for Harry a documentary created by Postcode Films. Through the eyes of an eleven year old boy and his classmates we view what life is like for those children who … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Children’s Laureate, education, Great School Libraries, Libraries, literacy, Reading, readingforpleasure, School, school_libraries, Teaching
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The Copy and Paste Generation and The School Librarian
Each term the Surrey branch of the School Library Association holds a meeting where members have the opportunity both to network and to gain some CPD in the form of visiting speakers offering training, advice or new ideas. Our Spring … Continue reading
For the Love of Libraries
On Sunday 10th March I battled my way through gales, engineering works on Southwest Trains and fallen trees on Southern Rail to attend an event at the British Library. It was definitely worth it. The afternoon brought together three wonderful … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries
Tagged books, education, Jacqueline Wilson, librarians, Libraries, Mental Health, Philip Pullman, Reading, Reading Agency, readingforpleasure, Salley Vickers
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