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Tag Archives: Reading
BookTrust Storytime – BookTrust unveils public library experience to encourage families to develop a reading habit
BookTrust, the UK’s largest children’s reading charity, has today announced plans to pilot a new, national library experience called BookTrust Storytime. Developed in partnership with libraries, local authorities and families, and funded by Arts Council England, the project will support disadvantaged … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements and Awards
Tagged Book Trust, Early Years, Libraries, literacy, Reading, readingforpleasure
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Reading Matters – children’s book news
The big news this week has been the announcement of the winners of the Carnegie and Kate Greenway Medals. It was a treat to be able to watch the event live so cheerfully hosted by libraries champion Bobby Seagull. You … Continue reading
New Children’s Books: Illustrated Young Fiction
When children first show an indication that they are ready to progress on to slightly longer independent reads they can still find pages of dense text a little daunting. Thankfully there has been a recent growth in highly illustrated quality … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged Children’s books, illustrated fiction, Piccadilly Press, Reading, review, Scallywag Press
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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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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 this week’s catch up of news from the children’s book world. Black History Month is marked in October, this week saw both Libraries Week and Dyslexia Awareness Week and today is World Mental Health Day and … Continue reading
Posted in Reading Matters Children’s Book News
Tagged Awards, childrens_books, news, picturebooks, Reading, Reading Matters, readingforpleasure, resources, reviews
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Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
Hello and welcome to another look at all the latest news in the world of children’s books. What a busy week! Many fabulous books were published on 1st October and also on Thursday as part of the National Poetry Day … Continue reading
Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
Welcome to the first edition of Reading Matters for the new academic year and I hope it has been a restful summer despite the fact that this has been such a different one for us all. This weekly recap of … Continue reading
