Author: Isa Seminega
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Review: Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush
We’re celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Windrush arrival reading GRANNY CAME HERE ON THE EMPIRE WINDRUSH by Patrice Lawrence and illustrated by Camilla Sucre. As the granddaughter of Caribbean elders, I didn’t know much about how my Grandparents came to England other than they arrived by boat and had to leave two of their…
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Review: My Bollywood Dream by Avani Dwivedi
Thank you Walker Books for our copy of My Bollywood Dreams. All thoughts are my own. A love letter to Mumbai and Bollywood. My Bollywood Dream is a beautifully illustrated book following a little girl through the bustling streets of Mumbai as she goes to the cinema with her family. Along the way she uses…
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May book releases on our radar
There are so many exciting books coming out this month and here are a few we’re most excited about! Picture books Big by Vashti Harrison We’re huge fans of Vashti in our house, and BIG is the first picture book to be written and illustrated by the children’s illustrator known for the Little Leaders books.…
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8 Tips to Get Back into Reading After a Break
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]Reading is a great way to relax, gain knowledge and improve your child’s vocabulary. However, with school, homework and busy social lives, it can be easy for it to fall by the wayside. Getting back into the habit of reading can be challenging for children to navigate on their…
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Review: Nic Blake and the Remarkables
As soon as I found out Angie Thomas author of YA books The Hate you Give and On the Come Up was going to be writing a middle grade novel, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy. I’ve been waiting for years for my children to be old enough to read her…
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Reading Tips for Teenagers
We all know that reading is an important skill that our children need to have but actually getting children to read when there are so many other things vying for their attention can be easier said than done. I always used to say I was lucky that my kids love reading and continue to seek…
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Queer Up: Blog Tour
When I first heard about Queer Up at a Walker Books preview event, I knew I wanted to get a copy for our bookshelves. The author Alexis Caught, was so passionate about why he wrote the book and how he knew it was needed, I could tell how important it would be for teenagers to…
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Cover Reveal: The Wondrous Prune
What a treat we have for you today! We’re so happy to be revealing the beautiful cover for The Wondrous Prune written by Ellie Clements with illustrations by Chaaya Prabhat. But first, a bit about the book. The Wondrous Prune is about 11 year old Prune Robinson, a Black girl who’s been uprooted to a…
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My Favourite Literary Monsters By Joseph Coelho
Joseph Coelho is one of our favourite children’s authors. We absolutely love his work especially his verse novels. His writing style is delightful, so full of life, always conjuring up imagery that takes your breath away. Lily in particular has been so inspired by his work that when we had the opportunity to invite him…
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SuperJoe Does NOT Do Cuddles – Book Tour
We’re thrilled to be taking part in the SuperJoe Does NOT Do Cuddles book tour. It’s such a fun book and we were also lucky to be able to ask a couple of questions to the author and illustrator so read on to find out what we just HAD to know and their replies! SuperJoe…