Jo Bowers is an Associate Dean at Cardiff Metropolitan University, lecturing in literacy to student teachers. She has a lifelong love of children’s literature and is a member of the English 4-11 Editorial Board. Jo is can be found on Twitter talking and sharing books with other fellow book lovers at @Jo_Bowers. Wales on…
Sue is an independent consultant and Co-Creator of www.lovemybooks.co.uk Varjak Paw by SF Said Varjak Paw, a misfit in his family of sheltered pedigree cats, sets off alone to seek help in the city when danger strikes. Gradually he gains allies and learns the secret survival skills of his ancestor, Jalal. Can Varjak help his…
Sally is the Primary SCITT Leader for Suffolk and Norfolk SCITT leading the team and working with partnership schools to train primary teachers. Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear by Andy Stanton Polly faces a major problem when she needs to rescue her new friend, Padlock the bear, from the nasty Mr. Gum. Andy…
Snow White in New York by Fiona French, Oxford University Press A beautiful retelling of the Snow White Fairy Tale with illustrations full of contrast and originality. Set in the ‘Big Apple of 1920’s America, Snow White’s wicked stepmother is ‘Queen of the Underworld’ who the New York tabloids call the ‘classiest dame in New…
Robin’s Winter Song by Suzanne Barton Robin wakes one Autumn Day to find a flurry of activity; the finches are getting ready to fly south and Squirrel is burying his nuts. Winter is coming and everyone is preparing. Robin thinks ‘Winter’ must be very scary. After snuggling up to Bear in his cave Robin wakes…