Books to put a SPRING in your step! Buy Bloom Buy Alive Again Springtime is a period of growth, rebirth and change. There is opportunity during this lockdown, for children to explore nature and learn about different plants and flowers they find during their daily exercise or in their own gardens. As this time comes to an end and we look forward to summer and even more opportunity to see nature evolve, Tiny Owl has…
A beautiful story which perfectly captures the ways the world can puzzle children! Buy Alive Again We’re delighted with this fantastic review of Alive Again from The Picture Book Collective on Instagram! Have a look! View this post on Instagram This week PIBOCO presents ‘Alive Again’: A boy looks at the world and wonders. ⠀ When the things disappear, does that mean they are gone forever? Will 'blossom' 🌸 and 'rain'🌧️ ever come back? ⠀…
How picture books can help to discuss difficult topics Buy Alive Again (hardback, Paperback) By Samantha Brown When one of my friends, Katie, was five years old, her dad suddenly died. Not really sure how to explain it to her young daughter, Katie’s mom turned to a picture book. This book introduced Katie to the topic of death and helped her find a way to cope with her sudden loss. Her mom shared the book with other…
Buy Alive Again Educational consultant and author Charlotte Raby picked Alive Again as one of her top three texts of November for Research Rich Pedagogies. This simple story is perfect for showing children the beauty of the changing seasons. Read her lovely review below! I have always thought that the mark of a great book is the way it refuses to leave your mind and Alive Again pestered me for days afterwards. Yet it is barely a…
Happy World Friendship Day! By Simran Divatia I remember when I first met my best friend, I knew her just as well as any of my other co-workers. This all changed when one day, out of the blue, she handed me a cup of my favourite coffee. It was a little moment of random kindness that I had never expected or asked for, but she did it all the same. The next time we had…