Editors Selection
A handpicked selection of my blog posts
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Non-Fiction: essential books for KS2 library
Five stunning non-fiction books to engage a variety of KS2 readers. The non-fiction books cover extreme environments such as Amazon rainforest and Everest, sharks, mini-biographies of neurological and physically diverse people and Black history of
Fab six: exploring nature and environmental issues
Taking-Time by Jo Loring-Fisher Taking time to listen Taking time to feel Taking time to cherish you and also cherish me This illustrated poem encourages the reader to pause and notice the natural world around
Six picture books to help children explore grief, loss and war
It can be hard for children to process their feelings when they lose a loved one or experience a significant loss or change. Empathy picture books can help them to explore difficult feelings in a
Five books to explore: anger, fear, jealousy and friendship
I highlight some of my favourite picture books and hybrid graphic novels which can help children and young people explore feelings and emotions. With a focus on: anger, frustrations, jealousy, fear and friendship. Barbara Throws
Eleven picture books to foster a love of reading and story-time in 3/4 to 7 year olds
When I received some book requests from parents of reception children I noticed their book lists had lots of classics picture books, but several didn’t have a single book published in last 10 years!