Work and Wisdom in an African Village.
Lovely story of the different jobs which a childs family has in a village in Eastern Nigeria.
It is written in memory of an “medicine man” shareing his wisdom, and the natural wisdom of the world around us.
Illustrated by Rebecca Guay
An a-z of Goddesses and Magical Myth. Beautifull illustrations, with enough information to spring board the interest of any child (or indeed any adult) further into the world of myth and magic.
Wonderfull reference book, and great reference book on any bookcase
Illustrated by Lauren Child
A great modern re-tell of the original Pippi Longstocking stories. Illustrations so typical of Lauren Child (Charlie and Lola fame)
Seems to be out of reach for our 4 year old, but I have enjoyed it as a very simple read.
Illustrator - Carolyn Dinan
Martin is green, he is also very different from the four other children on there way to school that morning. Although we are home schooling, our daughter still loves this book.
Mamma.. Bong Plop, Bong Plop
What a story about the little duck who wander away from her mummy, to chase the butter flies.
Wonderfull.
By the Author of the Daisy Duck books, a beautifully illustrated tale of a small boy and his sister who cant sleep, and go on a journey to find the sleep fairies.
Love it.
Well what can I say. The tale of Benjamin Bunny in Welsh.
Normal lovely Beatrix Potter illustrations. Great Story.
Illustrated by Pauline Baynes
isbn: 0233970843
Lovely long poems for older children, but my 4 year old has enjoyed having them read to her as well. All about the animals who live in the village of waybeyond. We have the mouse who is the wonderfull pet of the two spinster mice. The wayward post office clerks son, to just mention some of the great poems.
If your after a poetry book with a difference, then this is it.
Age 0 - 11
But to be honest I would say all ages!
A book aimed at those who are home educating, but a great resource for anyone who works or lives with those little angels, who need entertaining, and help with living life to the full.
A great resource
I am sorry to have to announce his death.
A fantastic author of so many sci fi books.
Science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke has died aged 90 in his adopted home of Sri Lanka, it was confirmed tonight.
Clarke, who had battled debilitating post-polio syndrome since the 1960s and sometimes used a wheelchair, died at 1:30am after suffering breathing problems, his personal secretary Rohan De Silva said.
“Sir Arthur passed away a short while ago at the Apollo Hospital [in Colombo]. He had a cardio-respiratory attack,” he said
One of Clarke’s best known work is the short story THE SENTINEL (1951). In the spring of 1964, started to write a novel about a space travel. . Clarke’s work became the basis of the novel and film 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968), for which Clarke wrote the script with Stanley Kubrick. Clarke continued the Odyssey Saga in three sequels, 2010: ODYSSEY TWO (1982), 2061: ODYSSEY THREE (1988), and 3001: THE FINAL ODYSSEY (1996).