The River by Tom Percival Our Baby Tilda died on the 2nd February 2013 The weeks and months after she died were so cold Winter lasted longer than usual that year On her first birthday 2nd May 2013 We took … Continue reading
The River By Tom Percival
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The Girl Who Planted Trees and The Tree Book
Today is International Day of Forests. The UN General Assembly proclaimed 21 March as the International Day of Forests in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. These two books are perfect … Continue reading
Boy, Everywhere
I have just finished reading Boy, Everywhere By A.M.Dassu It is an incredible story Based on real life experiences of families fleeing Syria To seek asylum in the UK This brilliant book is incredibly well researched And written with compassion … Continue reading
Three Books About Libraries in Afghanistan, Iraq and Post War Germany
“… books from around the world could help children feel connected to each other, and … were the best hope for preventing another war.” “… good books help children of the world understand and feel connected to one another.” The … Continue reading
Perdu
Today the children and I lost our hearts to Perdu A little lost and lonely dog With nothing to call his own Except a little red scarf And no place to call home Perdu follows a leaf tumbling in the wind … Continue reading
Teacup
Today we have been thinking about kindness We have been thinking about how we can show kindness in different situations We have also been talking about how we can welcome new people Into our home, our community We talked about … Continue reading
Me And My Fear / The Journey
Today we have been exploring two beautiful, powerful books by Francesca Sanna. The Journey is a book that takes your breath away no matter how many times you read it. This book speaks volumes about the experience of refugee families … Continue reading
The Journey by Francesca Sanna
… I look up to the birds that seem to be following us … They are migrating just like us. And their journey is very long too, but they don’t have to cross any borders. I hope, one day, like … Continue reading
The Suitcase
Over the next few weeks we will be reading lots of books and having lots of conversations around kindness and helping others and I will be trying to help my children understand why there are so many refugees around the … Continue reading
The Boy At The Back Of The Class
One boy at the back of the class No one knew from where he came One girl befriended him And told the world his name. 1 sister, perished at sea 2 parents, lost then found 3 bullies, calling him names … Continue reading