Let's Celebrate the Sun with a Trip Around the World! 🌞✨ #SolsticeBookTour

Solstice Around the World on the Longest, Shortest Day written by Jen Breach and illustrated by 14 Global Artists

Forget boring textbooks; this summer solstice adventure takes kids on a whirlwind tour of 14 countries! ☀️ In "Solstice: Around the World on the Longest, Shortest Day" by Jen Breach, illustrated by a team of 14 global artists, kids join fictional characters celebrating the solstice in unique ways.

Imagine chilling (literally!) in Antarctica for the longest night, or feasting at a bonfire bash in Sweden. ❄️🔥 This book is bursting with cultural titbits (did you know pandas get sad if they don't play?!), geographical facts (infographics explain the science!), and beautiful artwork that reflects each location's unique charm.

Perfect for curious minds aged 7-11, "Solstice" celebrates our shared experience of the sun while highlighting the amazing diversity of our planet. This is a must-have for any young explorer's bookshelf! 📚🌍

Key words. Exciting, Informative and Accessible. 

**Price:** £15.99  

**Age Range:** 7 – 11 years old  

**Key Stage:** 2  

**Format:** Hardback  

**Pages:** 64  

**Language:** English  

**ISBN:** 9781913750770

#Solstice #ChildrensBooks #NonFiction #GlobalAdventures #KidsLit #Illustration #SummerReading #AroundTheWorld #Bookstagram #KidLitArt

 Blog Tour Britannica's 5 Minute Really True Stories for Family Time

Authors Alli Brydon, Catherine D. Hughes, Jackie McCann

Illustrators Anneli Bray, Vivian Minekar, Sofia Moore, Skylar White

Publisher Britannica Books

I am delighted to be invited on the Book Tour for this Amazing book. 

Book Review

This wonderful book makes the ordinary extraordinary for curious little minds.  

30 Amazing stories featuring baby dinosaurs , helpful dogs, play ground science and family celebrations and much more. Each of the bitesize stories can be read in 5 accessible minutes that will introduce a child to the wonders of family life including how other cultures and animals live.

What did the worlds first playground look like? 

Who build the first apartment block?

What different cultures eat for breakfast and how they eat?

How animals look after their own families?

Lavishly accompanied by colourful and playful illustrations on every page this fascinating compendium is the perfect gift for curious little minds everywhere. Wonderful to share with both family and in the class room. 

My 2020 Top Environmental Books for Children

A selection of wonderful environmental books for children celebrating nature and showing children how to protect it. 

What A Ship Sees #lauraknowles illustrations #vivianmineker @welbeckkids 

Leap Hare Leap @domconlon #anastasiaizlesou @graffegbooks

Follow the hare as it visits different hares around the world

King of The Swamp @catherine_emmett_author @benmantleillo @simonkidsuk

Highlighting climate awareness with a loveable creature who lives in a swamp.

Interview with a Tiger & Other Clawed Beasts Too by #andyseed #nickeast @welbeckkids For 6+

Hilarious and informative interviews with beasts of the jungle. 

WILD CITIES BY BEN LERWILL ILLUSTRATED BY Ben Lerwill and HARRIET HOBDAY Penguin

Visit the different types of animals that live in different cities around the world with beautiful illustrations

Amazing Animal Earth #alessandrayap illustrations #anastasiapopp @littlestepspublishinguk

Discover different animal habitats in this beautifully illustrated adventure. 

My Friend Earth #patriciamaclaclan illustrations #francescasanna @chroniclebooks 

A beautiful book about the seasons

Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet #katepankhurst @bloomsburypublishing

Inspiring women who helped the enviroment

The Great Realisation #tomosroberts Art by #nomoco @@egmontbooksuk

Encapsulates the positives of a unimaginably difficult 2020 and how we can move forward with ourselves and the enviroment

Climate Emergency Atlas Forward by @lizbonnin @dkbooks 8+
A unique graphic atlas informing older children about climate change and showing them how they can make a difference.

BOOKS FOR CONFIDENT READERS

A Life Story David Attenborough by #lizziehuxleyjones @scholastic_uk explore the world and life of the national treasure.

Amazing Islands 100+ places that will boggle your mind. By #sabrinaweiss #kerryhyndman @whatonearth_books 

volcanoes rainforests komodo dragons prison colonies and more!

Climate Rebels #benlerwill Illustrations various @puffinbooksuk 

Meet the humans from around the world who are fighting to save our planet. .

How to Make a Better World #keillyswift @dkbooks .

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For every kid who wants to make a difference

Planet SOS #mariegrohe @whatonearth_books .
Perfect for #ecowarriors

Book Review: Be More Vegan by Niki Webster

 

#BeMoreVegan the young persons guide to going (a bit more) plant-based! by #nikiwebster Welbeck Book Out Oct 29th

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I have been looking forward to to reading this and trying out the recipes as I would like to alternate some of my weekly meals with vegan and did not know how to do that. This is a very well presented book which is clear and concise in its explanation of veganism and is instantly appealing to children and clueless adults such as myself 😊
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I have also been reliably told the sausage and bean bake is excellent and I am looking forward to trying out the the fritters, pasta pots and yummy looking chocolate dessert 🥰
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I have also wanted to know how to cook beans and pulses but been a little nervous so this is an excellent guide and I'm looking forward to being a little bit more clued up and hopefully healthier 😊🥰
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.#cookbookforkids #vegancooking #veganism #vegankids #vegancookbook #childrenscookbook
#kidsbookreview . .#kidscookbook #bookstagram #kidslit #gifted #coverkidsbooks #booksforkids #bookblogger #reading #childrensbooks #readtome #readtoyourchildren #readaloud #readingisfun #littlebookworm #kidsblogger #instakids #pblit #picturebook #ins#gifted

SOUTH WALES EVENING POST CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW FEB 29-MARCH 1 2020

This week my children's book reviews include a brilliant ecological adventure series, a magnificent picture book about nature, a fascinating look at the Viking era and an epic fantasy for teens.  

Also in the Weekend section of The South Wales Evening Post. Enjoy!

BOOK OF THE WEEK

ECO RANGERS: WILDFIRE RESCUE BY CANDICE LEMON-SCOTT

CHILDREN 7+

Ebony and Jay are best friends and Eco Rangers who rescue and rehabilitate wildlife in need. After a devastating wildfire in the bushland, they rescue a cute possum with burnt paws. Children will be fascinated by all the nature and animal facts interspersed throughout the adventure. An exciting topical new series that sensitively explains the dangers of fire on the environment. Perfect for early readers and animal lovers and also to share in the classroom.

PB New Frontier Publishing £5.99

MY FRIEND EARTH BY PATRICIA MACLACHLAN & FRANCESCA SANNA

PICTURE BOOK 4+

A visually stunning and joyous celebration of our wondrous planet and all the marvels it contains. The poetic text lovingly shows just how good a friend Earth is to all of us. The spectacular illustrations are bursting with bold colours and die-cut pages inviting the young readers to explore the magical world within. Explore the different seasons, climates and the animals that live there. An enchanting delight from start to finish.

Chronicle Books HB £12.99

VIKING VOYAGERS BY JACK TITE

CHILDREN 8+

The Vikings have a fearsome reputation as bloodthirsty warriors but they also made many remarkable accomplishments highlighted in this magnificent book. Step back in time to find out what Viking life was like, how they travelled and traded and their rich mythology. The bold graphic illustrations showcase the Vikings in all their glory with engaging and informative text and large fold-out pages. A wonderful gift for history lovers and little warriors alike.

Big Picture Press HB £16.99

HAVENFALL BY SARA HOLLAND

YOUNG ADULT 12+

A sprawling epic fantasy about a safe haven between worlds and a girl sworn to protect it. Maddie must keep the peace between the realms when her friend is accused of murder. Before war breaks out can she discover the truth and the secret of her own identity? When everyone has a hidden agenda who can she trust? Breathless in scale and ambition this is perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas and Holly Black.

Bloomsbury PB £7.99

5/5 Stars