Non-fiction for children just keeps getting better and better - engaging illustrations, fascinating facts and information that prompts critical thinking and questioning. Here is a collection of seven brilliant books young readers will love! Find out more from the publishers’ descriptions below: Emperor of the Ice by Nicola Davies & Catherine Rayner (Walker) - January… Continue reading Fascinating Non-Fiction
My Brownie unit (Girlguiding) really enjoyed using these three new books for our meeting about Lunar New Year. We spent an entire evening learning, reflecting and creating with lots of inspiration. I Love Chinese New Year by Eva Wong Nava & Xin Li (Scholastic UK) shares one little girl's Chinese New Year traditions. There's a… Continue reading Lunar New Year
The Moon of Kyiv by Gianni Rodari & Beatrice Alemagna Picture Book - Walker Books Originally written over 70 years ago, The Moon of Kyiv is a powerful poem about connections. No matter who we are or where we are in the world, we are all under the same moon. This can be a comforting… Continue reading Home? – Books to Help Children Understand the Lives of Refugees
There's something so special about big book full of beautiful illustrations or inspiring ideas. At this time of year, these books make wonderful gifts - something families can enjoy together and children can come back to again and again. Whether it's a bedtime story, poetry, science, Shakespeare, art or incredible people, it's so lovely to… Continue reading Gift Books to Enjoy Together
How to Survive Anywhere by Ben Lerwill & Daniel Long (Nosy Crow) Children love learning about the most extreme parts of our world. How to Survive Anywhere is a book that will take them from the Arctic Circle to the depths of the world's forests to the bottom of the oceans - far into the… Continue reading Non-fiction to Make You Think
Welcome to Your Boobs is a book for every adolescent girl as well as their parents, carers and teachers. It is a friendly, honest and incredibly practical guide to growing up and all the changes it brings. With a chatty style and clear facts, girls will find it very accessible and keep coming back to… Continue reading Welcome to Your Boobs by Yumi Stynes & Dr Melissa Kang
The FACTopia books are always a huge hit in our house! Since we read the first one over a year ago, my three children have come back to it again and again, always finding something new to chat about. They love how all the facts are connected – one following on from another. The bite-sized facts… Continue reading Gross FACTopia by Paige Towler & Andy Smith ~ Blog Tour
How to Teach Grown-up About Pluto is a fascinating book about the solar system that will equip kids with everything they need to know to explain why Pluto was once considered a planet and why it isn't anymore. Are there more planets in our solar system? There just might be. That's the fantastic thing about… Continue reading How to Teach Grown-Ups About Pluto by Dean Regas & Aaron Blecha ~ Blog Tour
The Looking Book is perfect for those who love to doodle and sketch with page after page of prompts and challenges that are sure to inspire children to look more closely at the world around them. Specific artistic skills are explained in child-friendly language and with plenty of space to observe and practise. Still lifes,… Continue reading The Looking Book by Lucia Vinti
My children and I were thrilled to find out not only is FACTopia back with a second book packed full of amazing facts BUT it is the second in an 8 book series! We loved the first FACTopia book - it absolutely captured my 11-year-old twins imaginations and allowed them to share a book with… Continue reading Return to FACTopia by Kate Hale & Andy Smith ~ Blog Tour
Scope for Imagination 