As it’s Saturday and I’m sat in the school car park, I thought I should expand my mind a little – every day’s a school day and all that… It’s fair to say that I’ve not got a scientific brain and so a book on astrophysics is not what I would usually pick up, but…
Today is Windrush Day in the UK, where we remember and celebrate the Windrush generation who came from the Caribbean to help rebuild Britain after the Second World War, honouring them – and their descendants – for their immense contribution to British society. While I don’t have a specific book about Windrush to share, I…
“With my Dad I can do anything. I can be anything. Because he’s my Dad” Happy Father’s Day to everyone celebrating today. This beautifully-illustrated picture book is perfect to share as it highlights the special bond between dads and their children, describing so many ways they can simply enjoy each other’s company. It’s both heart-warming…
Has anyone read any of the Clementine books? I was kindly sent the first in the series – Clementine’s Walk – by the lovely Lily from Catch a Star and I’m very taken with it. Both written and illustrated by Annie White, it’s a fab and humorous rhyming story about a loveable hound who is…
What a fantastic middle grade read this is. It was one of those stories where I didn’t quite know what to expect. I started it one evening expecting to read a few chapters before bed and then before I knew it, it was late into the night and I was turning the last page! I…
Happy Platinum Jubilee everyone! Haven’t managed to either read or post much recently as it’s been a busy time, but I’m now diving back in! While I’ve always loved history, the one thing I’ve always struggled with is understanding what was happening across the world at any one period. For instance, I had no idea…