The Truth About Yeticorns by Rachel Morrisroe & Ella Oakstad (Puffin Books) ~ July 2023 When you're little and you do something wrong, it can be easy to tell a little lie and blame someone else so you don't get in trouble. That's what Bea does - but instead of blaming her sister she comes… Continue reading 15 Picture Books to Read this Summer
"Ready!" said Rabbit by Marjoke Henrichs (Scallywag Press) Having had a two year old and then baby twins, I can totally relate to this story and how difficult it is to get out the door with little ones. Everything seems to take three times longer than it should and just when you think you're finally… Continue reading Perfect Picture Books
The Neighbourhood Surprise is a lovely story of community, diversity, acceptance and love. Mrs Fig is moving to a retirement home. Koya and her friends, Hassan and Alex, love to spend time with her and are really going to miss her when she leaves. They decide to plan a leaving party to celebrate her and… Continue reading The Neighbourhood Surprise by Sarah van Dongen
The Mystery of the Golden Pyramid cleverly mixes an exciting fiction story with fascinating non-fiction facts! When Sophie moves to her new house, she meets an unusual talking dog named Ari. He gives her the first piece of a puzzle only she can solve. It’s an amulet belonging to an Egyptian king. Sophie’s quest is… Continue reading The Mystery of the Golden Pyramid – A Lift the Flap Adventure by Adela Norean & Aaron Cushley
Just Being Ted is the charming story of an incredibly creative dragon who desperately wants some friends. When he tries to play with the other animals in the forest, no one wants to spend time with him. They just make assumptions about dragons and think he’s going to eat them. Ted is lonely and losing… Continue reading Just Being Ted by Lisa Sheehan
World Book Day – Thursday 4th March 2021 (https://www.worldbookday.com/) As a very different World Book Day approaches, many teachers are chatting about activities that will work well for the children who are in school as well as those who are learning at home. There are so many fun and creative ideas being shared that will… Continue reading Whole School Picture Book Ideas for World Book Day 2021
Scope for Imagination 