The Big Beyond cleverly combines a fun, rhyming poem with fascinating scientific facts about our relationship with space. From the very first people’s curiosity about the sky above through key discoveries, first flight, historic space missions and recent satellites, spacecraft and probes, this book is bursting with information. Presented in a beautiful, picture book style,… Continue reading The Big Beyond: The Story of Space Travel by James Carter & illustrated by Aaron Cushley
Secrets of the Mountain is one of the most beautiful picture books I have ever seen. The thoughtful, lyrical description of the power and majesty of a mountain combined with warm, gentle illustrations brings the scale and significance of this environment to life. The Rocky Mountains, in my home country of Canada, is one of… Continue reading Secrets of the Mountain by Libby Walden & illustrated by Richard Jones
The Littlest Yak is absolutely delightful! Gertie the Great is the sweetest little yak with big dreams. She is tiny but capable of so much. Like many little ones, she longs to be grown-up and able to do grown-up things. “There isn’t any Bigness in me!” she sighs. Gertie even goes so far as to… Continue reading The Littlest Yak by Lu Fraser & illustrated by Kate Hindley
Clara is alone in the park when she comes across a very special umbrella. Not only does it give her exactly what she needs, but she is able to share this magical provider with everyone who comes along. Lessons of sharing, selflessness and community are emphasised in this positive, up-lifting story. This ability to help… Continue reading Umbrella by Elena Arevalo Melville
Last is the story of Sudan, the last male Northern White Rhino in the world. When he was young, he was transported from his lush, brightly coloured home to a grey, lifeless city away from everything that gave him comfort and purpose. His mother was gone and he was left with emptiness and loneliness. He… Continue reading Last: The Story of a White Rhino by Nicola Davies
Merrylegs is the most beautiful story of self-belief and learning to live with a positive attitude. Pam Smy’s engaging illustrations and text draw the reader in. The emotions of the story are clear and readers will quickly become friends with this magnificent horse. Living life as a riding school horse, Merrylegs is sad. He never… Continue reading Merrylegs by Pam Smy
Celery Crumble is a real troublemaker and this book is full of surprises. Every time she does something wrong, Celery will exclaim, “Sorry! Not Sorry!” with absolutely no remorse. Children will giggle and gasp as they delight in Celery’s naughty antics wondering just what she’s going to get up to next. Children love to read… Continue reading The Monstrous Tale of Celery Crumble by Ben Joel Price
Me and My Sister is a lovely picture book depicting life with an autistic sibling. Like all brothers & sisters, these children have similarities and differences. They get along, fall out and things don’t always seem fair. They love spending time together but also appreciate their time apart. The narrator of the story loves his… Continue reading Me and My Sister by Rose Robbins
Where does a snowman go when it melts? This charming description of evaporation and the water cycle helps children to understand, step by step, what happens to water when the temperature changes. Following the journey of a friendly snowman (and his cat friend), young readers will understand the basics of these scientific concepts through straightforward… Continue reading The Snowman and the Sun by Susan Taghdis & illustrated by Ali Mafakheri
Under the Stars shows readers that there is a whole world for us to explore and discover. Through beautiful, descriptive language, we see that all living things on Earth are similar and there is so much value in the natural world. The gorgeous, soft illustrations reveal togetherness and family. The city is not very far… Continue reading Under the Stars by Rosie Adams & illustrated by Frances Ives
Scope for Imagination 