Counting Chickens Author and Illustrator: Polly Alakija Amid the pineapple patches and mud brick houses a group of friends share the excitement of spring. Ade’s cow has a calf, Tunde’s sheep has two lambs, Bisi’s goat has her kids, Aduke’s cat has kittens, Laolu’s dog has puppies, Dapo’s pig has piglets and by the end of the week Tobi’s prize hen has laid seven beautiful eggs! The animals are all counted with delight. The babies grow quickly and begin […]
READING RAVEN VOL 2 – Learning to Read App Review –
– Learning to Read App Review –
Reading Raven Vol 2 Learning To Read App by Early Ascent Platform: IPhone & IPad Recommended Ages: 3-7 Help your kids get reading with the newest version of the best seller ‘Reading Raven’. Reading Raven’s ‘Learn to Read App’ comes to us highly recommended by parents, teachers and learning professionals. This Apple based platform app is rated as an outstanding learning tool. Building on the success of Reading Raven’s first release in 2012, the newest version Reading Raven Volume 2 […]
READING RAVEN – Learn to Read App Review –
– Learn to Read App Review –
Reading Raven Vol 1 Learn To Read App by Early Ascent Platform: IPhone & IPad (Android under development) Recommended Ages: 3-7 Finding the right tools to help your kids with reading is getting easier! This app includes five extensive lessons with hundreds of individual activities. Reading Raven’s ‘Learn to Read App’ comes to us highly recommended by parents, teachers and learning professionals. This Apple platform app is rated as an outstanding learning tool. One of the many strengths of this […]
WHEN WE WENT TO THE PARK – Book by Shirley Hughes –
– Book by Shirley Hughes –
When We Went to the Park Author and Illustrator: Shirley Hughes This simple and friendly little book for younger readers incorporates counting and allows some reading skills to be developed as the sentences are short and the words are not too complex. A little girl of three or four takes a walk to the park with her grandfather. The warm and engaging illustrations bring everyday scenes to life. Shirley Hughes has a wonderfully expressive style of animating people, which […]
THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE – A TREASURY OF NURSERY RHYMES – Book by Jackie Morris –
– Book by Jackie Morris –
The Cat and the Fiddle – A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes Author and Illustrator: Jackie Morris The Cat and the Fiddle contains forty traditional nursery rhymes which were handpicked by the illustrator, are gorgeously illustrated in double page spreads with a medieval flavour. This book is one of the finest contemporary examples of its kind. The pictures feature details and characters which you may recognise from some of her other stories, tying the rhymes together with her unique style. […]
IT’S MINE – Book by Rod Campbell –
– Book by Rod Campbell –
It’s Mine Author and Illustrator: Rod Campbell Find and discover are the simple yet powerful devices in this delightful wildlife narrative. On a walk in the long grass by the river we meet a number of creatures who tell us something about themselves. The text is large to encourage easy word identification. The illustrations have friendly faces, are simple and free from overly bright colouring. The second to last page features the open jaws and head of a pop up […]