King Charles: Little People, BIG DREAMS

By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and illustrated by Matt Hunt We already have a few other titles from the Little People, BIG DREAMS series on our bookshelves at home so we were happy to add this new book about the life of King Charles, in time for his coronation! To see other titles that I

The Boy Who Would Be King

By Michael Morpurgo & illustrated by Michael Foreman Not long ago, I was given a copy of “There Once is a Queen” by the same author and illustrator. It was produced to celebrate the queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Sadly, the Queen died in September 2022 and now her oldest son, Charles, has become king.

Look Up!

Written by Nathan Bryon & illustrated by Dapo Adeola I am a member of my school’s astronomy club and enjoy learning about the stars, planets, meteors and comets. The book is about a little girl called Rocket, who wants to be an astronaut when she grows up – just like her heroine: Mae Jemison, who

Charles Darwin’s ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES: Words that changed the world

Written by Anna Brett Illustrated by Nick Hayes In science lessons at school this year, one of the topics we studied was evolution and inheritance. I found it quite interesting to learn how plants and animals have adapted to suit the environments they live in. If you are interested in science or animals then I

The Queen’s Wardrobe: The Story of Queen Elizabeth II and Her Clothes

Written by Julia Golding & Illustrated by Kate Hindley Sorry it has been a while since my last review. I am in the last few weeks of Year 6 and it has been so busy at school finishing projects, playing sports, special events and rehearsing for our end of school show. This book was chosen

There Once is a Queen

Author: Michael Morpurgo Illustrator: Michael Foreman This year on the 6th February, HM The Queen will became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee (70 years of service). There will many events throughout the UK and the Commonwealth to celebrate The Queen’s record-breaking reign. This week there will be an extended bank holiday

Elton John (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & illustrated by Sophie Beer This is another book from the well known Little People, BIG DREAMS series. I think they are a great way for young readers to explore biographical texts and learn more about important people from the current times or back in history. There are a

We Sang Across the Sea: The Empire Windrush and Me

By Benjamin Zephaniah / illustrated by Onyinye Iwu In 2020 I read Baroness Benjamin’s brilliant picture book Coming to England. It was so interesting to learn about her family’s journey to the UK and about other people like her who sailed to England on the Empire Windrush. When I learned that Benjamin Zephaniah had written

Long Walk to Freedom: Illustrated Children’s edition

Author: Nelson Mandela & Abridged by: Chris Van Wyk Illustrator: Paddy Bouma We bought this book during Black History Month so that I could learn more about one of the most well known and influential figures from black history. It tells the incredible story of his life and achievements. He experienced the unfair treatment that

Little Leaders: Visionary Women from around the World.

By Vashti Harrison I am lucky to own the other two titles in this series of three books. I found the author’s other two books on ‘Bold Women in Black History’ and ‘Exceptional men in black history’ really interesting to read and lovely to look at. I really like the writer’s drawing style and when