Wren and Rook ISBN 978-1526360700 £6.99 This is a fascinating true story. In 1960 two stray dogs were handpicked from the streets of Moscow to become space pioneers. Belka and Strelka followed a training regime to ensure they were suitable for their mission. They practised rocket simulations and wore spacesuits. Eventually they were launched into…
Wren and Rook, ISBN 9781526360649 £12.99 The lives of whales have proved fascinating for young people for as long as I can remember and the subject has also been a staple of the curriculum. This new title is a welcome addition to the books on the subject and is aimed at KS1. The book covers…
Hachette Children’s Group (www.hachettechildrens.co.uk) ISBN 9781408354414 £6.99 Thank goodness the opportunity for a 20 year anniversary edition has brought this wonderful book back into prominence and may introduce it to new generations. Ostensibly, this narrative – written in rhyming verse – tells of Gerald, whose natural giraffe shape makes him feel very awkward and clumsy…
Boxer Books Ltd. ISBN 9781910716410 £11.99 A very simple story of shopping for a new sofa told in 24 double page spreads! Panda and Penguin seem to be living in domestic bliss together except for one thing – their sofa is too old. With rips and springs poking out they decide it’s time to go…
OUP ISBN 978019 2771940 £10.62 Lubna and her father arrive by boat at a refugee settlement – a “World of Tents” .She picks up a pebble from the beach and draws a happy face on it. The Pebble becomes her friend, and she talks to it about her life. Then she befriends a young boy…
Hachette ISBN 9781444926446 £12.99 Will You Help Me Fall Asleep? describes itself as a calming bedtime story. There is a little reference towards the end of taking deep breaths and thinking about your happy place but beyond this I don’t see it as any more calming than any other bedtime story. It tells the story…
Hubble and Hattie ISBN 9781787113121 £6.99 Little Grey Mouse is determined to be fierce. He starts a regime of exercises, eating porridge and drinking milk. He positions himself high in a tree and learns to roar. His friends are scared and run away. Little Grey Mouse had not anticipate this, and he soon realises the…
Frances Lincoln ISBN: 9781786 037411 £9.99 This book provides a bold attempt to introduce a myriad of potentially baffling terminology around the central theme of equality to very young readers. Its author is women and identity advocate and entrepreneur Chana Ginelle Ewing who is also founder of a leading women’s empowerment platform focussing on the stories…
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books ISBN 9781786036629 £11.99 This book is based on the Hans Christian Andersen story. A beautiful fir tree living in the depth of the forest longs to see the world. He is cut down and taken to a town for Christmas when he is very happy. But, after Christmas, the tree is…
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