Well, spring has (sort of) sprung and there’s a little more positivity on the horizon- as well as some more sun, we hope! Below are a few book suggestions around the theme of springtime, which we hope will inspire you to take a look outside and see what seasonal changes are looming. Hooray for Hoppy!… Read More Spring!
Well, what a strange week? Like many of you, we now find ourselves safely at home with lots of time on our hands! Our team are still working (albeit from the comfort of our spare room desks or dining room tables), so if you need to get in touch then you can- our emails and… Read More Enjoying Books at Home
Two new beautiful books have arrived in our office, all ready to celebrate National Poetry Day on October 3rd. They’re not described as poetry, but the text is so lyrical and imaginative we are definitely celebrating them this Poetry Day. Every Child a Song by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Marc Martin This is indeed a… Read More National Poetry Day 2019
Inspired by BookTrust’s ‘The Book That Made Me‘ series, we’ve decided to share which books from childhood made us who we are today…find out below which books left a lasting legacy with our ELS team! Harriet: I was so over the moon that the wonderful Nicola Davies’ most influential book of her youth was Alison… Read More What Was the Book That Made You?
Exactly one month today- Monday 18th June- the winners of this year’s Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards will be announced, and the awards cycle (which began with the nominations list back in November 2017) will be over. In case you’ve been living under a rock for the last few months, you can find this year’s… Read More One month until CKG…!
We have always looked forward to new titles by Nicola Davies, knowing they will be entertaining and popular with their audience as well as authoritative and quietly educational, as she is a zoologist and has written many books on animals, whether in fiction form, as poetry or non-fiction – or a combination of all those.… Read More Friday Reads Special: Nicola Davies!
Since 2013, we’ve been counting down the four weeks to Christmas in the best way possible- using books! In that first year, we had our advent book wreath, followed in 2014 and 2015 by our advent book doors. Last year, thanks to our graphic designer friend Liam Drane, we had a very stylish makeover which was very gift tag-tastic indeed;… Read More Our Book Advent Returns!
Books 5-8 in our festive countdown are below; this week there’s an (entirely unintentional!) animal theme, four brilliant books we think are definitely worth exploring. If you missed week one, you can find it here and don’t forget: if you see anything that takes your fancy, you can pop along to your local library OR borrow them directly from us-… Read More Festive Countdown 2016- Week Two!
The Information Book Award is an annual event run by the School Library Association (SLA) designed to both raise awareness and reinforce the importance of non-fiction texts. The 2016 shortlists were recently announced and feature a wide range of interesting information books across three age categories. Young people are given the opportunity to have their say and the… Read More SLA Information Book Award 2016
We’re coming to the end of our first week back after half term and there’s been lots going on (and to catch up with!) Last week saw the longlists announced for both the Kate Greenaway and Carnegie Medals (details here). Though there are only a few weeks until the shortlists are announced on Tuesday 15th… Read More Longlists, Shortlists, Book Award Frenzy!
The Book Trolley 