Follow Joseph on his Library Marathon.
Joseph is going to attempt to join a library in every district in the UK over the coming year to highlight their benefit and to celebrate their services.
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Thank You Illustrated by Sam Usher
Tatenda says thank you every day, whenever he can. Thank you to Mum for making his breakfast, thank you to the post lady who delivers the letters, thank you to his teacher and thank you to the shop assistant. But lately it seems that everyone's heads are too foggy with worry to hear him. So Tatenda says an extra-big, extra-special thank you... and this time, it cheers up the whole community
The Girl Who Became A Tree
Daphne is unbearably sad and adrift. She feels the painful loss of her father acutely and seeks solace both in the security of her local library and the escape her phone screen provides by blocking out the world around her. As Daphne tries to make sense of what has happened she recalls memories of shared times and stories past, and in facing the darkness she finds a way back from the tangle of fear and confusion, to feel connected once more with her friends and family.
Luna Loves Art
"Luna Loves Art offers [the comfort that] not all families look the same – and that is a great message to celebrate." Laura Dockrill At the gallery, Luna is transfixed by the famous art, but her classmate Finn doesn’t seem to want to be there at all. Finn's family doesn't look like the one in Henry Moore's 'Family Group' sculpture, but then neither does Luna's. Maybe all Finn needs is a friend.
No Longer Alone
This touching picture book subtly deals with big emotions such as loss, with an uplifting and hopeful message about being yourself and the importance of family and talking about worries. Told through the voice of a little girl who is labelled as quiet and shy, No Longer Alone follows her tumult of emotions as she navigates the world around her. But when she finally shares her feelings and tells her Dad all the things that are worrying her, she no longer feels so alone.
Luna Loves Library Day
Endorsed by Amnesty International: "This is a touching reflection on the power of reading to bring families together; Fiona Lumbers’ illustrations convey Luna’s vivid inner life, while Coelho’s lyrical style celebrates the joyful curiosity of early childhood." Amnesty International
Luna Loves Library Day
Endorsed by Amnesty International: "This is a touching reflection on the power of reading to bring families together; Fiona Lumbers’ illustrations convey Luna’s vivid inner life, while Coelho’s lyrical style celebrates the joyful curiosity of early childhood." Amnesty International
10 best kids’ poetry books: Anthologies that inspire and educate
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22 October, 2020BBC Midlands Interview
The Library marathon got a nice little segment on
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29 July, 2018
