The Story of Ferdinand

Author: Munro Leaf Illustrator: Robert Lawson This is a well-known children’s book but I had only ever seen the animated film version. I wanted to read a copy of the illustrated book as part of my ‘22in2022readingchallenge‘. The book tells the story of one special little bull. He is different to the other bills on

The Count of Monte Cristo (Classics Illustrated)

Author: Alexander Dumas I chose this classic adventure story as part of my #22in2022 reading challenge. I have the same initials as the author! Alexandre Dumas was born on the 24th July 1802 and died on the 5th December 1870. He is one of the most successful and famous French writers in the world. His

Robin Robin

The Official Book of the Film by Aardman Animation This picture book is based on the new Aardman Animation called Robin Robin. The story is about a little egg which rolls out of its nest during a winter storm. It ends up in a rubbish dump, where it is found by a family of mice.

Women Win the Vote: 6 February 1918

Dates with History Series Author: Brian Williams This book is one from a series by different authors which explore important dates in history such as Armistice Day (11 November 1918), the fall of the Berlin Wall (10 November 1989) or the day that Nelson Mandela was released (11 February 1990). This is book 4 in

Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

Author: Margot Lee Shetterley with Winifred Conkling Illustrator: Laura Freeman Mum got me a copy of this picture book to read during Black History Month. She had seen the movie and thought it would be good for us to know a bit more about these clever women who played an important part in history. This

Nen and the lonely fisherman

Author: Ian Eagleton Illustrator: James Mayhew This is a nice story about lots of things – friendship, love, hope and caring for our world and the people in it. It reminds me of a fairytale but with some modern ideas mixed in. The book is packed with excellent drawings. The illustrator is so good at

Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

Author: Ellen Levine Illustrator: Kabir Nelson I think this book is a good choice to teach children some of the facts about how enslaved people were treated in the past. It is upsetting to think that this isn’t a made up story but is based on a real life person and the things that actually

Amazing Grace

Author: Mary Hoffman Illustrator: Caroline Binch This book has been on my ‘want to read’ list for a while after I saw it on a list of the 100 best books for children from the last 100 years. You can see the full list here: https://thelibrarymousetales.wordpress.com/home-2/top-100-childrens-books/ The picture book is all about a girl called

Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

Author & illustrator: Vashti Harrison I have enjoyed reading quite a few of this series of books. I found the author’s book on ‘Exceptional men in black history’ really interesting so I was happy to be able to learn more about the amazing women who have done wonderful things to make our world a better

You Are a Champion: How to Be the Best You Can Be

Authors: Marcus Rashford & Carl Anika This book was a bit different to the types I normally read but I’d seen it mentioned quite a lot on TV and social media so decided to try it. Marcus Rashford MBE is a famous England and Manchester United footballer but recently he has been working hard on