Never judge a book by it’s cover, but what about its opening lines? Some of my favourite first words include:- “The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do.” “All children, except one, grow up.” “‘Where’s Papa going with … Continued
As some of you know last term I started reading regularly to two classes of 5 and 6 year olds at M and J’s school – reading great stories just for fun, to show them that learning to read isn’t … Continued
Mole’s Sunrise By Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Sarah Fox-Davies, published just a few weeks ago, is the most recent picture book to find a home on our shelves. Vole has risen early to see the sun rise. His friend, Mole, … Continued