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Reading for Pleasure – Resources to Help Children Enjoy Books at Home

Posted on March 19, 2020 by

Today all over the country teachers and parents are preparing for schools to be closed for an indefinite period. Teachers are faced with creating ways that children can access education online and parents are wondering how they can home educate … Continue reading →

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Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Golden Seahorse by Sally Gardner illustrated by Nick Maland

Posted on March 17, 2020 by

The third in this magical series by Sally Gardner this delightful book is a treat for young readers. The story is told with bags of humour and a touch of the ridiculous and this, combined with the wonderful illustrations by … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books

Posted on March 7, 2020 by

Hello and welcome to another look back at the highlights of the week in the children’s books world. Of course with World Book Day celebrated on Thursday this week has been dominated by activities and discussion about this event. However … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Fiction for Children – New Middle Grade Titles

Posted on March 3, 2020 by

This year has got off to a stunning start for lovers of children’s fiction with some exciting debuts and highly anticipated new titles from established authors too. I have read and enjoyed some great books over the last couple of … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books

Posted on February 29, 2020 by

Hello and welcome to another look back at news, articles and reviews related to children’s books from the last week. This weekly catch up is made up of links to interesting items that I hope may be helpful to busy … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books

Posted on February 22, 2020 by

Hello and welcome to another Reading Matters and a look back at some of the news from the children’s books world over the last week. What I’m reading… This week I read and reviewed the special 40th Anniversary edition of … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The Paper Bag Princess – Story by Robert Munsch Art by Michael Martchenko

Posted on February 20, 2020 by

In 1980 a picture book was published that upturned the traditional fairy tale princess stereotype and provided a revolutionary look at the role models portrayed in young children’s stories. Since then over 7 million copies have been sold and the … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters – News from the world of children’s books

Posted on February 15, 2020 by

Hello everyone and welcome to another Reading Matters and the opportunity to catch up with news from the world of children’s books and school libraries that you may have missed during a busy week. For all those who work in … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books

Posted on February 8, 2020 by

Hello everyone and welcome to another look back at what has been happening in the children’s books community this week. It has been a very busy few days with award ceremonies and shortlist announcements, many new books published and interesting … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters – News from the world of children’s books

Posted on February 1, 2020 by

Hello everyone and welcome to another look at some of the latest news in the children’s book world. Happy new month! We have lots to look forward to in February including Harry Potter Book Night,  International Book Giving Day and … Continue reading →

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