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Name: Wendy Kelly
02 April 2022;

Genre: Funny Stories

This is a jolly, but slight, story of a little Mouse having a day full of adventures. He's also being tailed by a curious cat but Mouse manages to avoid seeing him throughout the entire day. The text is simple and the rhyming couplets make it a bouncy read. Young children will enjoy the...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
01 April 2022;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

There's a monster underneath Alexander's bed and he decides he needs to investigate who is afraid of monsters and who is not! The story is written with humour and is relatively short. Whilst most of the book is simple and easy to follow, there are some nuances (Daddy's 'monstrous' problem at w...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
31 March 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

Rainbow Grey: Eye of the Storm is the delightful second book of the adventures of Rainbow Grey.  It is a joyous, exhilarating story featuring the Weatherland's only 'Rainbow Weatherling'. Having gained her powers in the first book, book two sees the spirited, optimistic Rainbo...

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Name: Jane Rew
23 March 2022;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Two children are rescued from a small boat; refugees, we're given to understand. There is no shiny new home for them in this new place, which appears battered and run-down, perhaps like its residents who are seen to-ing and fro-ing with makeshift bits and pieces, as if re-building normal life....

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Name: Jane Rew
08 March 2022;

Genre: Friends and family

The beautiful, painterly illustrations make this simply worded picture book a real joy. With an economy of brushstrokes and some subtle washes, Jarvis manages to communicate an array of emotions and a profound message. It is a delight to observe through an artist's eyes what happens to, around...

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Name: Sharon Porter
04 March 2022;

Genre: Bereavement

Daddy’s Rainbow by Lucy Rowland, illustrated by Becky Cameron, is such a tender, gentle book which shows children that there is a way to come through grieving the loss of someone you love. A hopeful tear-jerker if ever there was one. You will need a hug after reading this (&am...

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Name: Kyle Matravers
03 March 2022;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Once there was a girl. She was just a small girl, about your size, actually. She lived in a dry little village at the foot of a great grey mountain... The Girl Who Planted Trees is an empowering, powerful and hopeful story written by Caryl Hart. In this text, the girl l...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
03 March 2022;

Genre: Non Fiction

The Tree Book is a fun and interactive non-fiction book, looking into the inner workings of a tree. It has cut out, see-through pages that allow you to 'look inside' each part of the tree and see how it functions and grows. I am a big fan of books like these as they make the l...

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Name: Maria Faithorn
01 March 2022;

Genre: Personal Growth

Nothing is going to stop this little girl, Ruby. She knows exactly what she wants and nothing is going to get in her way, even if others sometimes don't quite agree!   This Girl Can do Anything introduces the reader to the character of Ruby and is a good resource to use...

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Name: Lucy Newton
01 March 2022;

Genre: Adventure

A wonderful series for young storytellers! This series allows children to tell their own stories through different environments and experiences. At the beginning, it explains how to use the books by reading the question at the top of each page and then choosing their answer from the options us...

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