Why teaching empathy at a young age is important and how picture books can help – an #EmpathyDay post by author @Karlwheel
We all need a little guidance at times, don’t we? Especially when we’re brand new here; when we’re learning to walk, holding our first spoon, learning how to spell our name… Learning how to do these things is a given for us all – no one would expect a child to...
Book Review – Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths by @MaisieWrites – reviewed by Reading Rocks Reviewer @AmieC53
This was a book I was eagerly anticipating arriving, having pre-ordered it due to the reviews I had seen on Twitter. I was beyond excited to receive a proof copy and devoured it straightaway. Danny Chung is eleven years old and loves to draw. He finds maths difficult...
The Power of The Written Word – a #WorldBookDay blog by @JosephACoelho
We are utterly delighted on this World Book Day to host a guest blog post by Joseph Coelho, author of one of this year’s £1 WBD books, ‘Luna Loves World Book Day’. Over the years I have had the pleasure of visiting schools during World Book Day...
The Ocean Squid Explorers’ Club by @Alex_Bell86 – Blog Tour – reviewed by Reading Rocker @Boofindlay
We are so excited to have Alex Bell’s fourth book in this series on the blog today. I’m sure many of you are fans of the series and can’t wait to read this next installment. We were so lucky to interview Alex. Here’s what we chatted about: Tell...
The #BoyWhoSangWithDragons by @andyjshepherd illustrated by #SaraOgilvie – blog tour Q&A – @piccadillypress
We are very excited today to be part of this brilliant blog tour. There has been a lot of excitement for Andy Shepherd’s 5th book in this cracking series, so we invited our followers to suggest some questions for Andy to answer. I’m sure you’re going...
#OiAardvark ! – Alphabetty Blog Tour
R is for Racoons – Racoons will sit on Macaroons! It’s so exciting to be on this epic alphabetty blog tour! So, we are up to R – R is for Reading Rocks and this book is a perfect example of what makes reading rock for children. It is full of giggles, fun and...
The StrangeWorlds Travel Agency – blog tour
I’m delighted to be part of the blog tour launch today for this wonderful book. If we ever needed a book to take us to many places with our imagination, now is the time. The StrangeWorlds Travel Agency is a wonderful adventure through beautifully described worlds,...
How to manage your school library:
Despite all of the advances in technology over the past years, nothing can really compare to children learning reading skills from a physical book. Studies have actually found that the tactile and visual proof of reading with paper can help children with their...
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