November 09, 2020

Stellaluna: delighting in the extraordinary brings confidence and happiness

November 09, 2020/ Kim Fulcher

Ages 2 to 8

This is a must-read book - it speaks to the anxiety of being separated from family, the strangeness of new worlds, reconciliation with those new worlds, a return to family and familiarity and being able to move between two worlds without betraying either and without loss of love or friendship. It's a book to have, sitting on the shelf, to provide reassurance and peace at the end of a long day.

July 31, 2020

Being You Is Enough: and other important stuff

July 31, 2020/ Samantha Gilkes-Fulcher

Ages 2 to 8

Learning to navigate the pressures of life and discovering who they want to become is something that all children have to face, and it can be tough. Being You Is Enough is wonderfully empowering book that helps teach essential truths that all children need to hear.

July 20, 2020

A Monster Wrote Me A Letter: an open mind can be the first step in overcoming discrimination

July 20, 2020/ Kim Fulcher

Things go amusingly awry when a monster writes a letter to his cousin Fred. The letter is accidentally delivered to the little boy under whose bed Fred lives.

October 30, 2019

One Tree: the joy of nature and new life

October 30, 2019/ Samantha Gilkes-Fulcher

One Tree is a beautifully moving story full of the hope of change and the joy of growing things. It’s a wonderfully comforting story that values the past and embraces the future, making it a perfect read it before you need it book and an aid for children who are struggling with change.

July 23, 2019

Cyril and Pat: a tale of friendship that overcomes social boundaries

July 23, 2019/ Samantha Gilkes-Fulcher

Cyril and Pat is a beautiful, funny action packed story that teaches some important life lessons about friendship and acceptance.

Ages 2 - 8

July 16, 2019

Brothers Forever: a sweet look at navigating transitions

July 16, 2019/ Samantha Gilkes-Fulcher

Brothers Forever is a sweet story about how life changes for two brothers as the older goes to school, told from the perspective of the younger brother.

Ages 2 - 8

July 01, 2019

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge: a loving look at memory loss and friendship

July 01, 2019/ Joan

That’s a major gap in a child’s life and one we tried to fill with elderly friends from church and other grandparents and great-grandparents of friends.

I think that one of the reasons we realised this was so important was that we had both read Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge dozens and dozens of times.

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