This year we have started our festive reading early As we are counting down to Christmas with books There are so many wonderful Christmas stories New and magical, old and treasured We wanted to share them all with you Today’s … Continue reading →

This is a truly beautiful book. How Beautiful Written by Antonella Capetti Illustrated by Melissa Castrillon And published by Greystone Books A beautiful book about beauty and what it means to find something beautiful. What is beautiful? This is the … Continue reading →

The Little Fir Tree Is a tale first told by Hans Christian Andersen This reworking of the story is the unmistakable work of Christopher Corr  His artwork is instantly recognisable  Brightly coloured And folktale inspired In this story of the circle of life  … Continue reading →

Here at Edspire HQ We are Counting Down To Christmas With Books We have already shared How Many Sleeps ‘Til Christmas And now a heartwarming and humourous elf story From Buster Books Steve The Christmas Elf View this post on … Continue reading →

“We live our lives surrounded by people And other living things. Together, we are Nature. As far as we know, this extraordinary web of life Exists in just one precious layer Of a single planet – Earth. But today Nature … Continue reading →

With Halloween over here at Edspire HQ Some of us are already asking How many sleeps ‘til Christmas? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennie Bookish Play & Learning (@edspire) This delightful rhyming book is a lovely … Continue reading →

This incredibly beautiful and powerful book Fits three of my November book sharing categories It is a non fiction book introducing inspiring heroes to young readers It is a book filled with ideas for fighting climate change And protecting our … Continue reading →

CREEPY STORY Four friends arrive in school having all had a bad dream they cannot recollect to find a supply teacher asking them to write a CREEPY STORY. There is a new girl in class and she sits beside Maya, … Continue reading →

Climate change is a serious topic There is no escaping the severity of the situation that we are in But with children we need to ensure that we are not frightening them We can be solemn without being wholly negative … Continue reading →