World Bee Day is an opportunity to put bees and beekeeping at the centre of conversations around safeguarding habitat for bees and the vital role bees play in pollination and the entire food...
Books for Tweens and Teens
I've been collecting books for tweens and teens on *all of the things* for many years now - for the various schools I have worked at and for my own children. I am not a doctor, psychologist or high...
5 things your child’s teacher librarian wants you to know
Guest Post by Lana Hallowes I don't know about you, but I really haven't the faintest idea of what happens in the six hours my kids are at school - five days a week. I mean, OF COURSE I know they...
Dying to Know Day: Resources
Recently I was asked to be a part of The Groundswell Project Dying to Know Day campaign. Dying To Know Day (August 8th) is an annual day of action dedicated to activating conversations and community...
Birthday Books at 9 Years Old
ChickPea is NINE! It seems like just yesterday we were having her first birthday party, a 'Bad Tempered Ladybird Party' because she screamed with reflux pain for the first year of her life! Then she...
The Tween Bedroom and Books
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while now you’ll know that I have a propensity to change up our bedrooms a little too regularly. I’ve been doing this since I was quite young and I vividly...
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