Did you know that empathy is a skill which can be taught and developed in young people? The fantastic team behind Empathy Day do. The Empathy Festival will be taking place from 4-11th June and is FREE to register for! Once you’ve signed up, you’ll get access to challenges, author content, and resources. Join the … Continue reading Read for Empathy Discovery Tour: ‘The Bicycle,’ by Patricia McCormick & Megan Babakar, illustrated by Yas Imamura.
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Blog tour: ‘The Last Garden,’ by Rachel Ip, illustrated by Anneli Bray.
Today I’m sharing a beautiful picture book based on real events in Syria: ‘In a war-torn city, a little girl tends to the last garden. But everyone is leaving and soon the girl has to leave too. The garden is all alone now but soon the seeds scatter throughout the city and the roots take … Continue reading Blog tour: ‘The Last Garden,’ by Rachel Ip, illustrated by Anneli Bray.
Refugee Week 2020 – stories of kindness, accepting others and refugees.
This week is Refugee Week so it seems an alt time to share with you come of the very beautiful books I’ve been sent which look at refugees specifically, but also have themes of kindness and acceptance which might be more appropriate for younger children. I will be adding new titles to this post as … Continue reading Refugee Week 2020 – stories of kindness, accepting others and refugees.
Library Girl and Book Boy 