A Carefully Curated List of over 400 Reading Recommendations
By Laura Vida Book Recommendations From Toddler to Teen ‘Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.’ Joseph Addison Would you...
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- Feb 28
The best children’s books for the Easter holidays
Easter Eggs & Chickens From Ginger & Pickles Bookshop Did you know that the owner of Ginger & Pickles in Stockbridge also happens to be...
- Feb 23
Which book is the right book for my child?
If you ever wonder why schools put so much emphasis on reading at home, it is because reading is the single most impactful literacy task...
- Jan 30
3 Essential Reads for Preschoolers
Recommended Reading: Rainbows in Bloom: Discovering Colours with Flowers by Taylor and Michael Putnam (2021) 2+, Animals in the Sky by...
- Jan 2
Simple French Picture Books for Preschoolers
This month’s children’s book recommendations come from Philippe Sibeaud, Director of Studies at the French Institute in Edinburgh. If...
- Oct 27, 2021
Children’s Book Recommendations November 2021
8 Australian Picture Books A huge thank you to Edinburgh-based children’s author Emma O’Connor for this month’s wonderfully original and...
- Sep 28, 2021
5 Young Adult Reading Recommendations from Ginger & Pickles
1. Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel by Jason Reynolds, illus. by Danica Novgorodoff (2020) 12+ According to Will, when you lose someone...
- Aug 31, 2021
6 quality magazines to motivate a child or teen
Children’s magazines are massively underrated. Particularly since most are designed to be entertaining, informative and (subtly!)...
- Aug 27, 2021
Book Review: The Guinea Pig Gardener and the Great Escape
The Guinea Pig Gardener and the Great Escape (5+) by Caroline Pankhurst Illus. Maude Smith, Jelly Bean Books 2021 Being a lover of most...
- Aug 2, 2021
Children’s Book Recommendations – August 2021
5 Interactive Books for Babies and Toddlers This month’s recommendations use a range of interactive devices, including scanimation,...
- Aug 2, 2021
Book Review: Under Grandma’s Table
by Emma O’Connor Under Grandma’s Table (2+) by Emma O’Connor, Illus. Rachael Gray, The Book Reality Experience, 42pp; £12.99 If you buy...
- May 31, 2021
Children’s Book Recommendations - June 2021
In memory of Eric Carle (June 1929 – May 2021) Do you know the difference between a chrysalis and a cocoon? When he wrote The Very Hungry...
- Apr 29, 2021
Children’s Book Recommendations - May 2021
5 Classics To Treasure My parents first introduced (most of) these stories to me when I was about 3. Then I ‘read and reread’ the...
- Mar 1, 2021
Book Recommendations from 0 - 10 years
Here are six titles guaranteed to transport, enrich and entertain you and your child. We have scoured online bookshop listings, reader...
- Dec 18, 2020
Golden Hare Books recommend...
The Lost Spells by Robert McFarlane and Jackie Morris This magical pocket-sized book is suitable for children ages 7 and upwards. As the...