Book Review, Picture Books

Books to Celebrate our Amazing Earth

Earth is a beautiful place. This collection of books celebrates incredible creatures, gorgeous landscapes and what we can do to make our world a better place. Small Steps, Big Change by Annemarie Cool & James Jones (Little Tiger) Small Steps, Big Change is a fantastic picture book inspiring children to take action and protect their… Continue reading Books to Celebrate our Amazing Earth

Book Review, Picture Books

Gorgeous Picture Books for Autumn 2023

So many delightful picture books are available in Autum 2023. Here is a selection of really lovely ones to read with your class. Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf by Craig Barr-Green & Francis Martin (Little Tiger) So often we accept stories as they are told to us. But what if there's a better way. Gina… Continue reading Gorgeous Picture Books for Autumn 2023

Blog Tour, Book Review, Picture Books

Scotty Plants a Seed by Conn Iggulden & Lizzy Duncan ~ Blog Tour

Information about Scotty: Scotty was blown onto the Isle of Mull, deep in the heart of a storm, but when a fisherman gives him an old collar with ancient writing on it, Scotty is whirled off on a series of extraordinary journeys with his best friend Owl. Crotchety old Owl loves trees, and the collar… Continue reading Scotty Plants a Seed by Conn Iggulden & Lizzy Duncan ~ Blog Tour

Blog Tour, Book Review, Illustrated Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction

The Girl Who Talked to Trees by Natasha Farrant & Lydia Corry ~ Blog Tour

“Sometimes, if you listen carefully, it’s almost as though you can hear voices among the trees. One day – it is said – they will grant a wish… to the right person.” Every tree has a story to tell. That’s what Olive discovers when she sets out to save her best friend – the 400-year-old… Continue reading The Girl Who Talked to Trees by Natasha Farrant & Lydia Corry ~ Blog Tour

Blog Tour, Book Review, Non-fiction Books

What Did the Tree See? by Charlotte Guillain & illustrated by Sam Usher (Blog Tour)

The inspiration behind What Did the Tree See?  Special guest post by Charlotte Guillain I’ve wanted to write a book about an oak tree for a long time. I live very close to the Blenheim Palace estate in Oxfordshire, where some of the oldest oaks in Europe can be found. Their location is kept secret,… Continue reading What Did the Tree See? by Charlotte Guillain & illustrated by Sam Usher (Blog Tour)