We cover a lot of fiction books here at Libraries 4 Schools, so we wanted to take this month to shine a light on a couple of the great non-fiction books out there for children right now!
Continue reading “Non-Fiction November | The Magnificent Books Review”
By author Emma Reynolds and various illustrators listed at the end of the review (published by HarperAlley, September 2023)
Continue reading “Drawn to Change the World | Book Review”This book is not about putting the sole responsibility on young people’s shoulders to fix this crisis. It’s about celebrating the activists who are doing incredible things, and encouraging whoever is reading this book that you can make a difference too, no matter your age. You are not too old, and you are not too young, to begin.
This summer we’ve been diving into some fantastic and gorgeously illustrated non-fiction books, from recent and ancient history, to nature and cultures. We’ve picked some of our favourites to share with you in our short non-fiction review round-up!
Continue reading “Illustrated Non-Fiction Summer 2022 | Review”
Welcome to our most recent review round-up, where we take a quick look at just some of the books you might like to add to your school or personal bookshelves. And what a great selection we have for you!
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It’s easy when thinking of books for children to only think of fiction titles, but every year the Federation of Children’s Book Groups (FCBG) celebrate a month of all things factual with National Non-Fiction November. The month is an opportunity to promote reading non-fiction for pleasure and encourage children to be curious about facts and information, as well as laud sections of our bookshops and libraries that are too often ignored.
Continue reading “‘The World Around Us’ – National Non-Fiction November 2017”
By David Crystal and Ben Crystal (Oxford University Press)
If you don’t know your bodkin from your falchion, this is a book for you!
Continue reading “Books on the Bard: Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary”
