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AZZI IN BETWEEN

– Book by Sarah Garland –

By LuLu

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  Azzi In Between Author and Illustrator: Sarah Garland To leave your home, your grandma, your friends and everything you own without warning, what would that be like? This child’s powerful and heart-warming story of her family’s flight, escaping as refugees in the night, inspires compassion and offers comprehension of things both strange and complex. Azzi lives what most kids would call a normal kind of life. She goes to school, friends come over to play, her dad’s a doctor, […]

Filed Under: 5 Star Rating | Best Childrens Books, 7+ Age Group, 7+ Children’s Best Books (5) Star Rating, 9+ Age Group, 9+ Children's Best Books (5) Star Rating, A ENCOURAGING POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR, A FEELING SAFE, A OUR BIG WORLD, BEING DIFFERENT AND SELF-ESTEEM, Book Review, COMMUNITY, FREEDOM, MULTICULTURAL, SAFETY AND PROTECTION, Sarah Garland, Sarah Garland, Uncategorized

SCHOOL FOR DADS

– Book by Adam and Charlotte Guillain and Ada Grey –

By LuLu

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  School For Dads Authors: Adam and Charlotte Guillain Illustrator: Ada Grey Witty and reflective, a good laugh for all! This brilliantly illustrated story plays with role reversal in a series of hilarious scenarios. It fosters reconnection through play and learning to appreciate each other by considering different perspectives. Anna’s dad is late again! He’s always looking at his phone and ignores her when he’s talking. He watch’s the news instead of playing and often just says NO! But what […]

Filed Under: 3+ Age Group, 3+ Children's Books (5) Star Rating, 5 Star Rating | Best Childrens Books, 5+ Age Group, 5+ Children's Books (5) Star Rating, A FAMILY HARMONY, A FUNNY BOOKS, A OUR BIG WORLD, Ada Grey, Adam and Charlotte Guillain, Book Review, Children’s Books Bedtime Stories Reviews, COMMUNITY, MULTICULTURAL, Uncategorized

THE GREAT BIG GREEN BOOK

– Book by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith-

By LuLu

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  The Great Big Green Book Author: Mary Hoffman Illustrator: Ros Asquith From the award winning, bestselling partnership comes yet another ‘Great Big Book’ which calls out… Your planet needs YOU! A playful book which touches on all subjects ‘Green’. It introduces and lightly looks at everything from endangered species to nuclear fusion. The real message of this book is to get kids thinking and asking questions. It encourages them to engage in creating positive future outcomes for our planet […]

Filed Under: 5+ Age Group, 7+ Age Group, A CARING FOR THE PLANET, A CARING FOR YOURSELF, A OUR BIG WORLD, Book Review, Children’s Books Bedtime Stories Reviews, COMMUNITY, CONSERVATION, CONSUMER AWARENESS, ECOSYSTEMS & NATURAL BALANCE, Mary Hoffman, MULTICULTURAL, Ros Asquith, RUBBISH & RECYCLING, SHARING IDEAS, SUSTAINABILITY, Uncategorized

THE GREAT BIG BOOK OF FAMILIES

– Book by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith-

By LuLu

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  The Great Big Book of Families Author: Mary Hoffman Illustrator: Ros Asquith Internationally acclaimed author of more than 100 children’s books, Mary Hoffman opens young minds to the diversity of life seen through global families. A refreshing book which allows children to safely explore new concepts and expand the boundaries of their current views. In real life, families come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Two mummies or two daddies. Fostered, adopted or living with Grandma and Grandpa. […]

Filed Under: 5+ Age Group, 7+ Age Group, A ENCOURAGING POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR, A FAMILY HARMONY, A OUR BIG WORLD, ADOPTION, BEING DIFFERENT AND SELF-ESTEEM, Book Review, Children’s Books Bedtime Stories Reviews, COMMUNITY, EXTENDED FAMILIES, Mary Hoffman, MULTICULTURAL, Ros Asquith, SIBLING RIVALRY, Uncategorized, WORKING PARENTS

THE BAREFOOT BOOK OF EARTH TALES

– Book by Dawn Casey and Anne Wilson –

By admin

Global eco stories for children

  The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales Retold: Dawn Casey Illustrator: Anne Wilson BUY – Earth Tales From across the world these seven beautiful folktales share with children, the timeless magic of a good deed and the importance of living in harmony with nature. Everything is interconnected and our thoughts and actions really do make a difference. This book is a celebration of life, combining ancient wisdom with modern environmentalism. It encourages independence of spirit and a sharing of the […]

Filed Under: 3+ Age Group, 3+ Children's Books (5) Star Rating, 5+ Age Group, 5+ Children's Books (5) Star Rating, 7+ Age Group, 7+ Children’s Best Books (5) Star Rating, A CARING FOR THE PLANET, A ENCOURAGING POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR, A OUR BIG WORLD, Anne Wilson, Book Review, Children’s Books Bedtime Stories Reviews, COMMUNITY, CONSERVATION, CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, Dawn Casey, ECOSYSTEMS & NATURAL BALANCE, FOLKLORE, FRIENDSHIP, KINDNESS AND RESPECT, MULTICULTURAL, SUSTAINABILITY, Uncategorized

THE THREE QUESTIONS

– Book by Jon J Muth –

By admin

The Three Questions Childrens Book Jon Muth Tolstoy

  The Three Questions Author and Illustrator: Jon J Muth A thoughtful story about making choices and where they lead. The Three Questions encourages living in the moment and acting with compassion. When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do? The answers change to match the situation like a puzzle. When Nikolai asks his friends, Sonja the crane, Gogol the monkey and Pushkin the dog, they all […]

Filed Under: 5 Star Rating | Best Childrens Books, 5+ Age Group, 5+ Children's Books (5) Star Rating, 7+ Age Group, 7+ Children’s Best Books (5) Star Rating, A CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION, A ENCOURAGING POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR, A OUR BIG WORLD, BELIEFS, Book Review, Children’s Books Bedtime Stories Reviews, Jon J Muth, Jon J Muth, KINDNESS AND RESPECT, MULTICULTURAL, PROBLEM SOLVING

PICTURE A TREE

– Book by Barbara Reid –

By admin

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Picture A Tree Author and Illustrator: Barbara Reid Kids will adore this amazing textural book! Elaborate plasticine illustrations, rocket this book into a league of its own! Explore your imagination! What do you see when you picture a tree? A pirate ship, a bear cave, a club house, a friend. This inspiring book has a simple storyline, which encourages appreciation of the humble tree and its special place in our lives. The pictures are filled with wondrous detail, playfulness and […]

Filed Under: 3+ Age Group, 3+ Children's Books (5) Star Rating, 5 Star Rating | Best Childrens Books, 5+ Age Group, 5+ Children's Books (5) Star Rating, 7+ Age Group, 7+ Children’s Best Books (5) Star Rating, A CARING FOR THE PLANET, A CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION, A OUR BIG WORLD, Barbara Reid, Barbara Reid, Book Review, Children’s Books Bedtime Stories Reviews, COMMUNITY, DRAWING & ART, MULTICULTURAL

AHMED AND THE FEATHER GIRL

– Book by Jane Ray –

By admin

Ahmed and the flower girl book by Jane Ray

Ahmed And The Feather Girl Author and Illustrator: Jane Ray This enchanting cyclic fairy tale, tells of an orphan boy and his acts of kindness which free a mystical bird girl from the cruel circus owner who dominates their lives. The most positive aspects of this story highlight friendship and caring. Doing the right thing no matter what the circumstances. Kind deeds are remembered, positive actions rewarded in the end. In a snowy landscape a small boy collecting firewood finds […]

Filed Under: 3+ Age Group, 5+ Age Group, 7+ Age Group, A ENCOURAGING POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR, A OUR BIG WORLD, Book Review, Children’s Books Bedtime Stories Reviews, FOLKLORE, FREEDOM, FRIENDSHIP, Jane Ray, Jane Ray, KINDNESS AND RESPECT, MULTICULTURAL

THE HONEST TO GOODNESS TRUTH

– Book by Patricia C. McKissack and Giselle Potter –

By admin

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The Honest To Goodness Truth Author: Patricia C. McKissack Illustrator: Giselle Potter What is the difference between telling a lie and telling the truth at the wrong time? Libby’s first lie makes her stomach feel like she’s swallowed a handful of chicken feathers. Set in Midwest America, possibly in the 1950’s, this story’s theme never grows moss. Consideration and evaluation are the main themes in this engaging tale of a primary aged African-American girl who learns from her community what […]

Filed Under: 5+ Age Group, 7+ Age Group, A ENCOURAGING POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR, A OUR BIG WORLD, Book Review, Children’s Books Bedtime Stories Reviews, COMMUNITY, Giselle Potter, MULTICULTURAL, Patricia C. McKissack, TELLING THE TRUTH

KITCHEN DANCE

– Book by Maurie J. Manning –

By admin

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  Kitchen Dance Author and Illustrator: Maurie J. Manning   Family harmony at its richest! A little girl wakes to sounds in the kitchen. A deep voice is humming and someone laughs. “Hush!” Waking her brother Tito, the children sneak downstairs to discover mama’s bright skirt swirling past the crack in the door. Their father is singing a Spanish song into the wooden spoon. ” Oh how I love you!” They dance and spin as they do the dishes together. […]

Filed Under: 3+ Age Group, 3+ Children's Books (5) Star Rating, 5 Star Rating | Best Childrens Books, 5+ Age Group, 5+ Children's Books (5) Star Rating, 7+ Age Group, 7+ Children’s Best Books (5) Star Rating, A FAMILY HARMONY, A FEELING SAFE, A OUR BIG WORLD, Book Review, Children’s Books Bedtime Stories Reviews, KINDNESS AND RESPECT, Maurie J. Manning, MULTICULTURAL, MUSIC & SINGING

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