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…
Empathy Reads
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…
Five Empathy reads for primary schools
In this blog post I introduce you to 4 picture books with empathy themes and one short chapter book, all of which would make an excellent edition to any primary school library. Three of the…
Interview with author of Boundless Sky, Amanda Addison
I really enjoyed interviewing Amanda Addison author of Boundless Sky. A children’s picture book about the parallel journeys of a swallow and refugee girl called Leila. Combining bird and human migration help to make this…
Three amazing picture books exploring: personal challenges and change and transitions
All 3 picture books are absolutely gems, the kind of books you will want to keep on coming back to. At the heart of each story is a message to the reader that…