Tag Archives: Teaching

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

Posted on July 11, 2020 by

Hello and welcome to this week’s round up of the latest children’s book news.  The end of the summer term is rapidly approaching and for some the holidays have already started. It has been a school year like no other … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 20, 2020 by

Hello and welcome to another look at the news from the world of children’s books over the last few days. It has been a busy week. So much so that I have resorted to a supplement to the main edition … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 23, 2020 by

Hello and welcome to this week’s look at some of the highlights in the world of children’s books during the last week. These are articles I have enjoyed, resources that I think may be helpful and some news items that … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 2, 2020 by

Welcome to this week’s look back at the latest news from the children’s books world. I am aware that teachers and school librarians are under a great deal of pressure at present and hope that some of the links collated … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 25, 2020 by

Welcome to another Reading Matters, a look back at some of the latest news about children’s books. As schools resumed this week, albeit as a remote version, many children’s authors and publishers have increased the range of resources available to … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 25, 2020 by

Hello and welcome to another news update where we look back at the week in books for children and young people. This is a collection of links to articles and websites that I hope will be helpful to librarians, teachers … Continue reading →

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H is for Harry – and thoughts on literacy, libraries and laureates

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

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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All the Ways to be Smart written by Davina Bell illustrated by Allison Colpoys

Posted on June 21, 2019 by

A celebration of what makes each and every child special, this positive and joy filled book acts as a reassuring balance to the message that the only things that matter are those that can be measured and assessed. “I can’t … Continue reading →

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D-Day Dog by Tom Palmer

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

In this poignant and thought provoking World War 2 story Tom Palmer weaves together diverse voices to commemorate those who lost their lives during the D-Day Landings and sympathetically answers some of the most difficult questions about war itself. This … Continue reading →

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D-Day Dog by Tom Palmer – The inspiration for the story

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

One of my favourite children’s books from 2018 was the wonderful Armistice Runner by Tom Palmer. On 2nd May his latest book, D-Day Dog, is published in time to mark the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. … Continue reading →

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