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Book Reviews: New Kids Picture Books for ages 3+ & 4+

Nicci Rosengarten

May 27
5 min

Book Reviews: New Kids Picture Books for ages 3+ & 4+

Themes: fat shaming, dinosaurs, pets, crocodiles, feelings and rain. Book Reviews: New Kids Picture Books for ages 3+ & 4+

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KS1 Book Club: The Bowerbird by Julia Donaldson (Macmillan)

Nicci Rosengarten

May 25
5 min

KS1 Book Clubs

KS1 Book Club: The Bowerbird by Julia Donaldson (Macmillan)

Bert is looking for his true love. Is the first bird who comes along the one? Bert will do anything to win Nanette, but is she THE ONE?

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Blog Tour: Rory's Room of Rectangles by Ian Eagleton (Owlet Press)

Nicci Rosengarten

May 15
4 min

4-7 yr olds

Blog Tour: Rory's Room of Rectangles by Ian Eagleton (Owlet Press)

A heartwarming Father's Day story. Who does Rory give his Father's Day card to? His dad, or Tony? They're both pretty great!!

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KS1 Book Club: You're SO Amazing! by James & Lucy Catchpole (Faber)

Nicci Rosengarten

May 11
5 min

KS1 Book Clubs

KS1 Book Club: You're SO Amazing! by James & Lucy Catchpole (Faber)

Why do strangers feel the need to externalise about someone’s visible disability? Joe is just a young boy, welcome to his world!

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KS1 Book Club: Ning and the Night Spirits by Adriena Fong (Flying Eye)

Nicci Rosengarten

May 9
3 min

KS1 Book Clubs

KS1 Book Club: Ning and the Night Spirits by Adriena Fong (Flying Eye)

A mystical Eastern origin tale for young children about not being afraid of the dark, making friends, taking care of magical creatures.

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Nicci Rosengarten

Apr 28
7 min

4-7 yr olds

Book Reviews: New Kids Picture Books for ages 3+ & 4+

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Blog Tour: My Mummy is a Witch by Helena Garcia (Owlet Press)

Nicci Rosengarten

Apr 24
3 min

4-7 yr olds

Blog Tour: My Mummy is a Witch by Helena Garcia (Owlet Press)

For ages 2+. Filled with imagination, comfort and love, this is a heartwarming picture book to share with little ones all year round.

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KS1 Book Club: The Girl Who LOVES Bugs by Lily Murray (Macmillan)

Nicci Rosengarten

Mar 25
5 min

KS1 Book Clubs

KS1 Book Club: The Girl Who LOVES Bugs by Lily Murray (Macmillan)

A beautiful and clever story full of bugs and flowers, and a curious little girl ready to explore and share her finds with her mummies!!

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Nicci Rosengarten

Feb 6
4 min

4-7 yr olds

Book Reviews: New Kids Picture Books

My top picks selected from both new and recently published kids books (for ages 4+)

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KS1 Book Club: Finding Floss, The Colour-Changing Cockapoo by Cara Matheson (Owlet Press)

Nicci Rosengarten

Feb 4
5 min

KS1 Book Clubs

KS1 Book Club: Finding Floss, The Colour-Changing Cockapoo by Cara Matheson (Owlet Press)

Not only is 'Finding Floss' pure eye-candy fun for any child's bookshelf it also teaches about what to do if a child finds they are lost.

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KS1 Book Club: The Kindest Red by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S. K. Ali (Andersen Press)

Nicci Rosengarten

Jan 27
7 min

KS1 Book Clubs

KS1 Book Club: The Kindest Red by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S. K. Ali (Andersen Press)

Deciding she’d like to live in a “kind world”, Faizah with her friends use their amazing kindness superpowers during a fun school photo day.

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KS1 Book Club: I Love Chinese New Year by Eva Wong Nava (Scholastic)

Nicci Rosengarten

Jan 21
5 min

KS1 Book Clubs

KS1 Book Club: I Love Chinese New Year by Eva Wong Nava (Scholastic)

Children will enjoy finding out all about the traditions, and find familiarity in the joy of family gatherings and the love of a grandparent

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KS1 Book Club: Frank and Bert by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros (Nosy Crow)

Nicci Rosengarten

Jan 13
4 min

KS1 Book Clubs

KS1 Book Club: Frank and Bert by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros (Nosy Crow)

First KS1 book club of 2023 and I couldn't think of a more joyful new book to share to the children. Yay! Frank and Bert are back!

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KS1 Book Club: Eight Nights, Eight Lights by Natalie Barnes (Little Tiger)

Nicci Rosengarten

Dec 14, 2022
3 min

KS1 Book Clubs

KS1 Book Club: Eight Nights, Eight Lights by Natalie Barnes (Little Tiger)

It's the last KS1 book club of the term. The kids loved this awesome new story about Chanukah + we played dreidel with chocolate coins too!!

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KS1 Book Club: We Wish You A Smelly Christmas by Lucy Rowland (Scholastic)

Nicci Rosengarten

Dec 1, 2022
3 min

KS1 Book Clubs

KS1 Book Club: We Wish You A Smelly Christmas by Lucy Rowland (Scholastic)

This morning the children were fuelled up on advent calendars, so here's a funny story about overindulging on Christmas treats TOOT TOOT

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KS1 Book Club: Where Björn Belongs by Samuel Langley-Swain (Owlet Press)

Nicci Rosengarten

Nov 24, 2022
4 min

KS1 Book Clubs

KS1 Book Club: Where Björn Belongs by Samuel Langley-Swain (Owlet Press)

A beautiful, heart-warming story of boy's friendship with a polar bear called Björn, with an ending that’s the best Christmas present ever.

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KS1 Book Club: The Woodcutter and The Snow Prince by Ian Eagleton (Owlet Press)

Nicci Rosengarten

Nov 17, 2022
5 min

4-7 yr olds

KS1 Book Club: The Woodcutter and The Snow Prince by Ian Eagleton (Owlet Press)

A delightful and magical fairy tale that took us on an icy journey from sadness and loneliness to friendship, hope and love at Christmas.

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KS1 Book Club: One & Everything by Sam Winston (Walker Studio)

Nicci Rosengarten

Nov 10, 2022
4 min

KS1 Book Clubs

KS1 Book Club: One & Everything by Sam Winston (Walker Studio)

'One & Everything' is beautiful, educational, and inspiring. A story featuring 50 scripts from around the world, ancient and modern.

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KS1 Book Club: Home for Grace by Kathryn White (Andersen Press)

Nicci Rosengarten

Nov 3, 2022
4 min

KS1 Book Clubs

KS1 Book Club: Home for Grace by Kathryn White (Andersen Press)

[Ad-review copy] Grace's story encourages young children to have empathy and compassion towards refugees and the homeless.

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KS1 Book Club: Timid by Harry Woodgate (Little Tiger)

Nicci Rosengarten

Oct 20, 2022
3 min

4-7 yr olds

KS1 Book Club: Timid by Harry Woodgate (Little Tiger)

[Ad-review copy] Long awaited, I finally had the joyful pleasure of sharing Harry Woodgate's new picture book 'Timid' with the children.

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