The National Literacy Trust are offering the Gift of Reading this Christmas. For as little as £7, you can buy the Gift of Reading gift card for your friends or family and the National Literacy Trust will use the money to give disadvantaged children books to keep. A shocking statistic is that one in seven…
Category: Books and films
Listening Books downloads
Listening Books have just announced that they are now offering a download service for their audio books, as well as the option to receive CDs in the post or stream the books. It already was good value and that makes it even better! They also have a comprehensive section on their website to support the…
Junkyard Dan
20 July I have just received a series of books written especially for emerging adult readers. I had a long chat with the author, Elise Leonard, on the phone and she described them as a cross between Cheers and CSI – and all in 100 pages per book! I have just lent out the first…
Percy the Peacock
6 March I love the little video about Percy the Peacock (and I don’t think it is just because the seagull who brings the good news is called Sara!)
ReadingZone
5 January Happy New Year! I finished off last year by recommending audio books and now I have a great site for children’s books. ReadingZone has advice for children (toddlers to young teenagers) and parents. There are book news, reviews and recommendations for each age group and a newsletter if you would like regular recommendations and…
Do you need a last minute idea for Christmas?
20 December I am a huge fan of audio books . Whilst the importance of reading cannot be overemphasised, listening to an audio book can have some similar benefits. Your child will be hearing new ideas, literary structures and vocabulary. The book may expand their knowledge or pique their interest in a subject. My son also…
Today I think only with scents
14 October 2008 I visited Kew Gardens recently and walked through the Secluded Garden. It has extracts from poems about touch, scent, hearing and sight to illustrate how gardening affects the senses. It is a beautiful place, you should visit it. I love this one by Edward Thomas. He evokes the images just by writing about the…