a gorgeous lullaby book for beautiful reassuring bedtimes

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a gorgeous lullaby book for beautiful reassuring bedtimes

There are some books that really are best read in a whisper while little bodies cuddle up and begin to sink heavily into sleep. Lullaby books, if you like. They need to be lyrical, preferably poetic for cadence, gentle on the eyes and have a reassuring predictability. (Certainly nothing to startle or surprise!) Let’s Go to Sleep is all of that – it’s one of my favourites. 

ages 0 up to about 8 years - a gorgeous baby shower or new-baby gift.
 

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tremendous hope permeates this important story

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tremendous hope permeates this important story

Using an imagined conversation between God and Harriet Tubman, this book tells the true story of how Harriet found her way to freedom from slavery - and how she helped so many others to do the same. It’s just lovely to settle into and let the words and pictures swirl about as they do a very important work. 
ages 4 to grownup
 

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hooray for a decent prince and a woman with a bit of spunk!

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hooray for a decent prince and a woman with a bit of spunk!

ages 2 to 12 years
A brilliant gift book. We have quite a collection of princess-and-the-pea stories, mainly because Alec (our second son) was called Princess for quite a few years after a camp where he slept on a whole pile of mattresses. This one is great. Prince Henrik needs to find a proper princess to be his wife - and he does! 

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WILLY & MAX :: about perspective and the preciousness of friendship

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WILLY & MAX :: about perspective and the preciousness of friendship

Age guide: 4 to 8. Subtitled A Holocaust Story, this is really more about friendship and promise than the Holocaust itself. 

Historically, the background is Denmark during the second World War. Willy's father owns a shop selling odds and ends - everything from an enormous bronze angel to a haunting painting of The Lady. Max's father is a Jewish professor who buys The Lady.

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empathy, responsibility and trust can change the world

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empathy, responsibility and trust can change the world

ages 4 years to grownup
It is not always in our most shining moments that our hearts are changed—sometimes it is in moments of despair or desperation. A young girl's heart is changed in this beautiful story. It's stunning and perfect!

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how celebrations unite families and communities

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how celebrations unite families and communities

Every so often  in our family, someone claims it’s their half birthday and so they are in need of a cake!  In the story, Oscar is six months old – and it’s the perfect day for a half birthday and a picnic with a cake!

ages baby to 7 years

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trauma and conflict, love and courage, despair and hope

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trauma and conflict, love and courage, despair and hope

Set in Israel, there's an overwhelming sense of 'if only' when you reach the end of this beautiful book .... If only … children really could lead the world to peace. If only … all the walls, real and metaphorical,could come tumbling down. If only … we could heal the wounds of war.
ages 4 years to grownup

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