This beautifully illustrated anthology contains 20 ‘lost fairytales’ from around the world all with one thing in common: here you will find no damsels in distress. Instead, we have tales of fearless girls who approach life with humour, wit, cunning and bravery. There are many tales to choose from and Read more…
This year’s World Book day aim was to share a million stories. Why? Because the number of children regularly hearing stories being read to them is rapidly in decline and now we have a chance to do something about it. We all have our favourites but it can be difficult Read more…
We often start our reading courses by asking delegates to think about their favourite books. As well as being a bit of an ice-breaker this is also a great insight into how we view ourselves as readers and the journey we have been on. For many, the earliest memories are Read more…
‘There can be no greater legacy than giving young people the tools they need to save our planet.’ (Sir David Attenborough)
We were lucky enough to get hold of an advanced copy of the latest offering from David Litchfield. As big fans of his wonderful texts full of amazing images, we couldn’t wait to share this one with you.
The latest book we wish to share with you is another by the wonderful Benji Davis. ‘Tad’ tells the heart-warming tale of the smallest tadpole in the pond. Not yet a frog, she is forever watching her tadbrothers and tadsisters as they grow bigger, swim faster and start to look Read more…
We were lucky enough here at The Literacy Company to receive an advanced copy of Katie May Green’s forthcoming picture book. Everybody in our team loves Katie May Green’s first rhyming adventure ‘Seen and Not Heard’ – a fabulous book that we have used previously on our Gifted and Talented Read more…
Here at The Literacy Company, we find nothing more satisfying than discovering a cracking new book. Our latest review ‘Tin’, the debut novel by Padraig Kenny, has been a firm favourite in our office for while now and we thought it about time that we share why. In a world Read more…
We stumbled across ‘Wisp: A Story of Hope’, a truly stunning picture book, by chance while gathering together resources for our SMSC units of work on the theme of Refugees. Among the books we chose, Wisp stands out like a shining light: one of those rare children’s books that gives Read more…
We were delighted when this latest book by Benji Davies arrived on our doorstep. We are big fans of his previous work (The Storm Whale and The Storm Whale in Winter), having used and shared them many times on our training courses – most recently with our ‘New to Y1’ Read more…