These have both made me laugh this week. Super read-alouds!

October, October by Katya Balen. I love the lyrical language and the connection to nature. Stunning cover, too.

Thank you so much for my copy of Shrapnel Boys - very much looking forward to reading it!

Ah - from the creator of Doris!

Alma and How She Got Her Name. The main text is in English, but it has Spanish within the illustrations eg Alma paints a mural with each animal labelled in Spanish, and there are books with titles in Spanish. Caldecott Honor book

Looking forward to chatting to you about it once you’ve finished!! Enjoy!
I’m reading Stitch ready for the first UKLA Book Awards 7-10+ shadowing chat.

Thank you @stephenjdilley.bsky.social & @teresacremin.bsky.social for recommending the epic Covenant of Water. Just finished the audiobook - so sad that it’s over! What a beautiful book.

How lovely!! I haven't read Norah's Ark, but I will now! It's our Staff Book Club next week. Amongst the texts is the UKLA long listed 'I Want a Dog.' So funny - just love Jon Agee's humour which appeals to children and adults alike.

The Bletchley Riddle - thrilling historical adventure. Family mysteries as well as enemy codes must be unravelled at Bletchley Park. Includes real British & Polish code breakers as well as fictional characters. Educational & very engaging. 👏UKS2+ @imogenm16.bsky.social @kashleyenglish.bsky.social

Miss Leoparda - a beautiful translated text with an ecological message about protecting our local environments & choosing greener transport options. There is much humour in the illustrations to delight in. EYFS - KS2. @mattobin.bsky.social @teresacremin.bsky.social @amygreatrexrfp.bsky.social

I like spreads that make the children anticipate, gasp and talk!