Slow Down : Bring Calm to a Busy World with 50 Nature Stories

By Rachel Williams & illustrated by Freya Hartas This book was a kind gift from our Aunty Dalia who knows how much we like to read and how busy we normally are. The book encourages children and their grown-ups to stop and notice the natural world around them. The simple text and very detailed illustrations

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

Wild Child: A Journey Through Nature

Author: Dara McAnulty Illustrator: Barry Falls I was lucky that the author was invited to make a virtual visit to my school. Dara is only 17 years old but he has already won the RSPB Medal, the Wainwright Prize for UK nature writing in 2020 & other prizes for his first book ‘ Diary of

King of the Swamp

Author: Catherine Emmett  Illustrator:  Ben Mantle This picture book is all about McDarkly, a purple creature who loves to garden and is King of his Swamp. He lives quietly and alone and likes nothing more than growing beautiful orchids in his dank and stinky swamp. Then one day, the noisy and selfish king arrives and

Stop That Virus!

By Rhiannon Findlay (Words & Pictures) Illustrated by Susanna Rumiz We were lucky to receive a free digital copy of this book from Netgalley. It is a bright picture book with clear illustrations and simple text suitable for younger readers (0-5 years). I think it would work well for 6-8 year olds too and help

The Very Hungry Caterpillar 🐛

Author: Eric Carle Children can explore the book as it shows what a very hungry catterpillar eats through a whole week. Children will learn numbers, days of the week and foods. It has lots of bright illustrations and cut-out details where the caterpillar has nibbled through the book. 🐭 my score: 🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀