How I Learned Geography: the soul and the mind need nourishment too

How I Learned Geography: the soul and the mind need nourishment too

Ages 4 - Adult

I'm so grateful when stories like this are shared. It's inspiring, yes, but more than that it's a thing of beauty. Here, Uri Shulevitz tells a story of his own childhood; the story of his life as a refugee and the impact of a brave decision that his father made.

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the wonder and blessings of a meaningful life enhanced by literacy

the wonder and blessings of a meaningful life enhanced by literacy

ages 4 to 8 years
Set in Egypt, this is an ever so slightly suspenseful book to read aloud and it's then so very peaceful in its resolution. Ahmed has a secret—and it’s a good one! I love this book and can hardly count the number of times I've given it as a gift.

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armchair travel to spark 'remember when' conversations and grow wanderlust

armchair travel to spark 'remember when' conversations and grow wanderlust

Set in Australia, one family and a caravan take it on the road!  Delightfully insightful look at family relations and the gorgeousness and diversity of Australia - through the eyes of a child.
ages 4 to 12 years 

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inspiring boldness, creativity, imagination + love and concern for animals

inspiring boldness, creativity, imagination + love and concern for animals

It’s an Australian childhood ritual to pore over the latest Graeme Base book. This one could well be my favourite. There’s a really strong but attainable environment message running through it, with a boy seeing ‘eye to eye’ with a whole range of animals in an array of habitats and circumstances.  
ages birth to 8 + grownup

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for feminist girls and women and boys and men

for feminist girls and women and boys and men

Every once in a while, we each need something to jolt us out of the everyday and remind us that we each have it in us to do and be great. Amazing Babes does that - it's a book that's lovely to touch and to feel, beautiful to look at and simply inspiring to read. 
ages 0 to >100 years

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Jambo Means Hello: a joyous book about Africa and the lives that are lived there

Jambo Means Hello: a joyous book about Africa and the lives that are lived there

ages 4 to 10 years

Set in Africa. Essentially an alphabet book, Jambo Means Hello assigns a Swahili word to each letter of the English alphabet. And along with the words goes a short paragraph explaining something about culture, traditions and everyday life in Africa.

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