Sharon Creech has kindly taken the time to answer our questions about her latest book, One Time. Many of your books are taken from your own life experiences. Does writing bring back a sense of nostalgia about those family trips, settings or family members? I do enjoy revisiting those family trips and settings, and […]
I spend a lot of my time thinking about the importance of feeling welcome, feeling accepted, feeling like you belong. But sadly, very, very sadly, not all children are born into situations where this is the case. Many are born into abusive or neglectful homes. Many are born into homes with severe substance abuse. Many […]
Similarity, Difference and Everything In-Between Alex and Alex is a book about friendship and tolerance aimed at pre-schoolers, ages 2+. The premise is really simple – Alex and Alex are friends who like lots of different things. They have a bit of a falling out with one another and have some alone time, but […]
Michael Mann has written a wonderful and personal piece about his own sense of Belonging, which ties in perfectly with our theme! As a person of mixed heritage, I feel mixed about belonging. Part of my identity is about not fitting the category – being in between. And I was proud of this growing up. […]
It will come as no major surprise to anyone who follows me on Twitter, that I’ve ended up writing a series of books about a dog. Because that’s pretty much all I ever tweet about these days. More specifically, my labradoodle, Pablo, who’s lying by my side as I write this and whose photos and […]
We were in awe of the books shortlisted for this year’s Branford Boase Award and are so pleased to share a blog from the previous winner, Struan Murray, about being a judge! Best of luck to the judges and to the shortlisted authors and editors for their brilliant books! This year’s shortlist is overflowing with […]
Today is the 1st of May and we are thrilled to begin National Share a Story Month 2022! Our theme this year is Belonging and we hope that all readers can feel a sense of belonging when they read books. Whether they feel at home within the setting, can empathise with the characters or feel […]
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