Literacy, families and learning

Regular readers of this blog will know that I've reviewed apps for iPad and android devices a number of times. My posts have included re...

'Science and technology' is an important book category for children interested in understanding the natural and man-made world. I...

The Children's Book Council (Australia ) has just announced its short list for all five categories within its annual awards. The winners...

My stash of treasure from ALDI Regular readers of this blog will recall that last year at Easter time I came across some literature tre...

In Great Britain there are two major awards for children's books - the Carnegie Medal and the Kate Greenaway Medal ( here ). Both are...

This is a repeat of one of my most popular posts in the last 12 months. It picks up on a common theme, how do we get boys to read good bo...