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with children’s storybook Ranjit's Rainbow Tigers by Tracy Kewley
with illustrations by Jessica Knight
The topic of Traders opens up an exotic world, rich in stories, ideas and exploration and our story Ranjit’s Rainbow Tigers, leads the way.
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11 best books (77)
We invited a panel of teachers, literacy and reading experts, book reviewers and editors – see right – to choose their top 11 best books for under 11s. From picture books to older fiction, together they make an exciting and varied list of recommended reads for children from three to 11.
The Arrival
by Shaun Tan (Hodder)
Wonder
by R J Palacio (Corgi)
Rooftoppers
by Katherine Rundell (Faber & Faber)
The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
by John Boyne (Corgi)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by CS Lewis (HarperCollins)
The book that made me a reader!
Millions
by Frank Cottrell Boyce (Macmillan)
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
by Kate di Camillio (Walker)
Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf
by Catherine Storr (Puffin)
Claude in the City
by Alex T Smith (Hodder)
The series is fabulous for emerging readers.
Dogger
by Shirley Hughes (Red Fox)
An old favourite for very good reasons. Winner of the Greenaway of Greenaways.
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The Day the Crayons Quit
by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers (HarperCollins)
A picture book that appeals to all ages, adults and children alike. Great fun.
To Be A Cat
by Matt Haig (Corgi)
I asked my 11-year-old daughter to add the last book to my list and this is the book she chose. (‘It’s the best book I’ve ever read!’) It won the Blue Peter Book of the Year award and the Nestle Children’s Book Prize Gold Award so my daughter is in good company with her choice.
Way Home
by Libby Hathorn, illustrated by Gregory Rogers (Andersen Press)
Dark, scary and thought-provoking. A beautifully illustrated text for older readers. The ending is more-or-less left to the reader’s imagination and I have had many a discussion with children over the young boy’s plight.
There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom
by Louis Sachar (Bloomsbury)
Heart-breaking, heart-warming and incredibly funny. This story helps children to accept and celebrate the differences in people that we experience every day.
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Use this slideshow to help explain the art of Kamishibai theatre.
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Use this story planner in conjunction with the theatre template to start creating your own Kamishibai theatre.
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Use this infographic on your whiteboard or as a handy reference file on your tablet or class workstation.
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Children will have fun making and decorating their own Kamishibai theatres.
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Use these book plate templates to recognise where your book donations are coming from.
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It can be tricky choosing the right book and sometimes children can be put off if they pick a book that they struggle to get
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Talk to your class about what it takes to be a critical thinker with this cool school infographic.
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Reward critical thinkers in your class with one of these fun certificates.
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Show that punctuation marks are our pals with this infographic to explain twelve of our ever-useful punctuation marks!
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“A really wonderful resource for teachers who still believe that there is value in stories and in handling books. Thank you!”
Bookhappy, Durham
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