As well as acting out each scene, there is the chance to sit with your child and teach they about the different types of birds there are. From starlings to parrots, penguins to owls, this book is not only fun, but could be educational too. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Bob blwyddyn, mae’r BookTrust yn trefnu Wythnos Genedlaethol Dechrau Da i ddathlu holl hwyl a budd rhannu straeon, llyfrau a rhigymau â’ch plantos bach o oedran mor ifanc â phosibl – dydy hi byth yn rhy gynnar i ddechrau! punchy text with bird actions that invite the readers to wiggle and stretch along, combined with Lucy Cousins' bright, cheery illustrations make for a winning storytime share.

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My class consists of 1.5 to 3 year olds, so one of my biggest creative challenges is to come up with art and craft ideas that keep this age group engaged. More importantly, the skill level of the activity mustn’t frustrate the child. Mae fersiwn Iaith Arwyddion Prydain o’r fideo ar gael hefyd, ynghyd â fersiwn Gymraeg, sydd wedi’i haddasu a’i darllen gan Aneirin Karadog.

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Author Luke Palmer introduces his new book, Play (Firefly Press) about four boys growing up together, the challenges, the friendships, and what hap... Author Guy Bass introduces SCRAP, about one robot who tried to protect the humans on his planet against an army of robots. Now the humans need his... Once the paint dries off, help your child squeeze out some glue on the plate. Make sure it’s well spread out.

Night Mayor Franklefink has vanished from the Transylvanian Express - and it's up to you to solve the case! Part of the Solve Your Own Mystery seri... Finally, DJ and presenter Gemma Cairney’s Open – A Toolkit for How Messed Up and Magic Life Can Be (Macmillan) is a chunky non-fiction splurge of glitter, anecdote and jubilation. With sections on mental health, sex, identity, family, politics and first love, it’s likely to appeal more to female readers at first glance (but would be invaluable for boys brave enough to sneak a peek). The intense, sometimes confessional tone, strongly personal throughout, may polarise readers, and some areas, such as the section on climate change, seem slightly perfunctory. Overall, however, it’s a valuable resource, full of reassurance for teenagers that they are not alone, whatever they feel. The winners of The Farshore Reading for Pleasure Teacher Awards 2023, highlighting the work schools are doing to encourage a love of reading, have... This is a bright, lively book, full of cheerful rhyme about the many different kinds of birds in the world. It is drawn with very distinct pop-art colours that really zing and grab your attention from the get-go.

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a picture book aviary of brilliantly painted plumage. Full of funny instructions ( Say `Hello, darling! Cousins has followed up her successful Hooray for Fish! book with a similar treatment for birds. Filled with her trademark vibrant, primitive-style illustrations, this book looks at what different birds do. The BBC Radio 2 Book Club announced on 24 January that its new home is on the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. Ein llyfr arbennig iawn eleni oedd A Busy Day for Birds / Diwrnod Prysur yr Adar, sydd wedi’i ysgrifennu a’i ddarlunio gan Lucy Cousins, a’i addasu gan Aneirin Karadog.This fantastically bold book will have little ones jumping, flapping, swooping and singing along as they learn all about these beautiful feathered friends. Little London

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Moving from badgers to bears, Mostly Mary (Egmont) is a charming reissue of Gwynedd Rae’s Mary Plain stories, first published in 1930. Clara Vulliamy’s joyous fuzzy-furred pictures are a perfect match for these down-to-earth tales of a mischievous, haughty, trouble-prone bear cub, set in the bear pits in Berne. (Purists may note that references to corporal punishment have been tactfully edited out.) Then swoop like a starling ) , it's a riotous, interactive, zingingly colourful book - perfect to share with the very young. The Guardian However, the story ends on a more relaxing note, making it a possible contender for the bedtime routine. Turns out that even a busy little bird still has time for a cuddle with Mum before bed... Released about two years ago, A Busy Day for Birds is among my favorite books by Lucy Cousins (The other one being “Hooray for Fish!”). This is a perfect read-aloud book, considering its large print, vibrant illustrations and rhyming text.Circle time is a fun way to bring out some popular rhymes, new rhymes and new twists to old favorites. Here are a few “bird” themed songs you can sing with your child – HOORAY FOR BIRDS is a vibrantly colorful celebration of our feathered friends, which encourages kids to act like a range of birds both familiar and exotic. This would make a fun read-aloud! My thoughts: It is bright, bold, colorful--in terms of illustrations. The text is silly, exuberant, a bit over the top. Your little one may LOVE it--you may love it for that matter. Some of Lucy Cousins' books I just love. I do. But I didn't personally love, love, love this one. Whispering Stories was established in 2015. The blog is here to share our love of books and the bookish world, alongside our other passions in life. We are based in the UK.