A trickster's tale with bold illustrations - a cross-cultural joy from Indonesia and India.
Book Review: Myths in 30 Seconds – the fast, fun way into world mythology
Bite-size myths to guzzle or savour - and a way into a world of story-telling and imagination.
Bridging the Atlantic Book Divide: The Pip and Posy Books by Axel Scheffler, Nosy Crow
Introducing some dear friends from the UK, Pip and Posy. This is toddler life.
Book Review: How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion
Expressive illustrations enliven this emboldening account of climbing and falling and climbing again.
Book Review: Eyes that Kiss in the Corners – seeing the beauty in every face
Swirling colours and lyrical words - beauty on every page, in every face.
Bridging the Atlantic Book Divide: The Knuffle Bunny Books, by Mo Willems
Mo Willems - a best-selling genuis - and an author we'd never heard of in the UK. Let's change that!
Bridging the Atlantic Book Divide: Intro
Children's books on either side of the Atlantic differ - a lot. A series to introduce old and new friends.
Book Review: A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India – rainbow colours make us giggle
Bright market colours in this affectionate book remind us of loved ones far away.
Book Review: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom – rhythmic letters bring joy to a new generation
Thirty years on, a new father introduces his son to 26 old friends - with a song and a dance and a two-tooth grin.
The Creative Act of Reading Aloud – adlibbing as you go
I like to adlib as I read. When we know a book well, I might add an aside – Watch out, So-and-So! – or we quote one of our favourite Mo Willems books – that is really not a good idea. Very quickly, the children have taken over and are warning the characters. We know … Continue reading The Creative Act of Reading Aloud – adlibbing as you go
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