Book Island Alexander Hindle Curriculum Consultancy Little Mead Primary Trust in Learning The Golden Cage is doing the rounds in S. Glos. & Bristol...we've recommended it to lots of schools and it seems to have mushroomed!! I'm getting ready to read a lot about Valentina during moderation!! 🐤🐦🐦‍⬛

June 6 is #EmpathyDay! Have you downloaded the activity packs yet?

Book Island have pledged their support for this great EmpathyLabUK project – have you? Check it out : crowdfunder.co.uk/p/empathy2024 crowdfunder.co.uk/p/empathy2024?…

How cool is this slide created by Alexander Hindle Curriculum Consultancy ? Lots of beautiful picture book from around Europe with matching flags. 😍

Watch our #witchfairy interview with Carll Cneut, the Flemish creator of the illustrations for Witchfairy, at his studio in Ghent: vimeo.com/237620779 #Witchfairy #Reprint #picturebooks #carllcneut

‘Witchfairy’ by Brigitte Minne and Carll Cneut has been reprinted! Pre-order now until 31 July with 10% discount and free shipping. Just use coupon code WITCHFAIRY to redeem your discount on our website: bookisland.co.uk #Witchfairy #picturebooks #carllcneut

"A wonderful, tear-jerking book about grief and eventual recovery, with a message that lingers" {Empathy Lab} Mum's jumper By Jayde Perkin bookisland.co.uk/collections/bo…

Another brilliant Book Island title by Brigitte Minne (translated by Laura Watkinson). I bought it because my last few classes have loved The Golden Cage (Anna Castagnoli) and both books showcase Carll Cneut's unusual illustrative style. I know they will love this one too!

Since we started, we’ve thought deeply about the social needs our work addresses. Right now the need for connection and standing up against hate has never felt more urgent. Let’s focus on being the best of us, on using the powerful human skill of empathy. ❗[Continued in thread]

Have just added a couple more shops to my map of independent children's bookshops. They all have an excellent knowledge of children's literature and most provide an online service. Hopefully it's useful. Please let me know of any others I can include. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/rea…

READY, STEADY, SCHOOL! is a bumper-size search-and-find book for pre-schoolers and children in Key Stage 1 by bestselling author and illustrator Marianne Dubuc. Enjoy 10% off and FREE UK shipping with code SCHOOL! 🏫🛍️ Offer ends 31 August. Shop now: bookisland.co.uk/collections/bo…

Why UK bookshops are bucking the high street decline👏👏 from The Conversation - it’s argued their aesthetic + social purpose drives agentic browsing + buying 📚📚 tinyurl.com/ypd5wt3y Their diversity too- worth a read The Blue House Bookshop, York ReadingRocks Jon Biddle Moon Lane Books/Ink CIC Bookshop

Teachers, on our website you can now download the free teacher notes for 'Witchfairy', crafted by the amazing Jon Biddle around the book's themes of self-confidence and independence, resilience and determination, family, and stereotypes: bookisland.co.uk/pages/teacher-…

Received my delightful copy of ‘Witchfairy’ by Brigitte Minne from Book Island. Very happy to open & read it! Then open X & first thing I see is Jon Biddle has created free teacher notes for it! bookisland.co.uk/pages/teacher-… Can’t wait to do some more with this story! #edutwitter

What a fabulous resource - just love it when a great book comes with a support like this. Makes it easier for teachers to use it as a resource

Introduced a 'Read With A Friend' graphic novel display this morning. By the end of the afternoon, quite a few of them had already been borrowed. Thank you Imogen M16, another one of your fantastic #ReadingForPleasure ideas is up and running. #Edutwitter