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 →

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 →

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 →

… 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 →

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 →

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 →

I am currently writing an article about using picture books with readers of all ages to talk about war, displacement and refugees. I am only able to include a few books in the article and this is one book that … Continue reading →

ES-CAPE (verb) To avoid a threatening evil View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennie Kids Book Blogger (@edspire) This is a brilliant book. Esther was the first to read Escape and she pushed it in to my … Continue reading →

We’re part of a community. Our strength is our diversity. A shelter from adversity. All are welcome here. This bright and colourful, joyful and playful book follows a group of children through their school day. In their school everyone is … Continue reading →