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Barbara Throws a Wobbler

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What a fun, kid-friendly way to introduce gnarly emotions and their negative effects on the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of children, which are depicted as kittens, puppies, and bunnies. It the story of a family leaving their Welsh homeland for a better life in America and builds empathetic insight into the trauma of economic migration. Front Desk brings new perspectives on racism and injustice, and is an inspiring and very accessible read. The fact that these shortlists are judged by class teachers and can be heartily recommended to their peersmakes them particularly useful as co-sponsor Deborah McLaren, Director of Lovereading4kids said:“ Wow, what a stunning selection of books.

They take their family quilt with them, and it reminds them that even in a strange land, they are connected by their love for each other, and the love helps them thrive. All will surely love his latest, The Rock from the Sky (Walker), a picture book in five vignettes with a distinct, absurdist flavour and Klassen’s trademark muted palette. It started last night when he was thinking about school - a funny, wiggly feeling in his tummy that grew and grew. Through a laugh-out-loud story and loveable character, Nadia Shireen shows how to understand and dispel anxieties, one jitter at a time. It's all very upsetting, and Barbara struggles to communicate with her friends, until Barbara realises she might be able to control the wobbler herself, and feel better.The main character is Mia whose hard-pressed immigrant family are running a motel for a greedy, discriminatory owner – she ends up on the front desk. The Short Knifeby Ellen Caldecott is the second title from Andersen Press and tells how two sisters fight against the patriarchy in post Roman Britain. The detailed, textured depictions of the seashore feel really alive in Lauren Ace and Jenny Løvlie’s The Boys. Renata and her father enjoy working on upgrading their bathroom, installing a clawfoot bathtub, and cutting a space for a new window.

Barbara is a fantastic character and so is the Wobbler - it's a really clever personification of tantrums and the bad mood blobs that can eclipse us all.Her events are both fun and powerful and she shares her experience of being autistic wisely and inspiringly. Nadia’s subsequent books have since been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, The Sainsbury’s Book Award and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Vibrant illustrations of Barbara’s moods, especially the onset of the Wobbler, add to the effectiveness of the message. Front Desk the debut novel from Kelly Yang which draws on her own experiences of moving from China to America, and the Blue Peter and Waterstones award winning debut from Elle McNicholl, A Kind of Spark.

One warm night, after Papi leaves the window space open, two wrens begin making a nest in the bathroom. It's an empowering story for young readers which is also extremely funny with adorable illustrations. The world so badly needs more empathy, and non-profit EmpathyLab aims to raise an empathy-educated generation, to build a more caring and less divided world. Available in both Welsh and English this superb short novel is set in a dystopian world where The End came in 2018.

Her day has some problems, but at least it’s a nice day in the park - until things go wrong there too, and she throws a WOBBLER. Encouraging reading for enjoyment and improving literacy are very much at the heart of Reading Cloud and through our platform, pupils can review and recommend books, sharing their enthusiasm for reading through a variety of accessible and engaging tools and features. Three shifty-looking animals in hats contemplate falling rocks, the need for naps and whether the future holds terrifying one-eyed hexapods intent on destruction. Ice cream falling from her cone onto the ground is the last straw, and “Barbara thr[ows] a GREAT BIG… / WOBBLER!

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