News - Growing Readers

Monday, June 22, 2026

Ged Adamson introduces That Bird Can Draw (Nosy Crow), and suggests encouraging young children to create their own art exhibition - just like his characters in the story! That Bird Can Draw is a gorgeous picture book to help chi...

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Friday, June 19, 2026

Author and illustrator Amber Aü tells ReadingZone what inspired her debut picture book, The Blue Tomato (Little Tiger), in which Blu searches for a way to become red like the other tomatoes. The story can be shared to encourage young children to explore and tal...

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Marcie loves her painting of Giraffe - until Giraffe paints a better one of her! But can Marcie find a different way to express her creativity?

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Friday, March 13, 2026

Author and illustrator Fiona Lumbers tells ReadingZone about her new picture book, Mo's Stick, a simple but powerful story about the power of children's imaginations, to encourage little ones in their own imaginative play. 

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Friday, February 13, 2026

Rock and Roll are very different. Rock is strong, Roll is soft. Rock hates attention. Roll loves it. But maybe they're not so different after all!

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Monday, February 9, 2026

Justin Worsley's debut picture book, Henry the Artistic Dog, brings plenty of giggles for young readers, as well as a unique celebration of art! 

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Sharing stories is a perfect way to wind down after a busy day - but what if your child still doesn't want to go to sleep? Bedtime for Little Diggers is a gentle, soothing story that is perfect for reminding little ones that everyone needs their rest - even busy little diggers!</strong...

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Monday, January 26, 2026

The Home That Love Built, a story about friendship and community, can inspire discussions about resilience and trying again when things go wrong.

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