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Poems to Perform: A Classic Collection Chosen by the Children's Laureate
n Poems to Perform, Julia Donaldson has chosen poems with performance by children in mind, and her notes and ideas on performing them are included in a special section at the end of the book.
From the author of The Gruffalo, Julia's passionate belief that performance can help children enjoy reading and grow in confidence is informed by her own experience both as a child and now, working with groups of children to bring stories, poems and songs to life.
The poems range from classics by Edward Lear, W H Auden and Eleanor Farjeon to contemporary work by Michael Rosen, John Agard and Clare Bevan. Illustrated throughout with exquisite, expressive lino-cuts by Clare Melinsky, this is a book for teachers, parents, children: anyone who loves great poetry.
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You're So Amazing!
James Catchpole & Lucy Catchpole
Winner of the Inclusive Books for Children Picture Book Award 2024, shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards and the LITTLE REBELS Book Award.
A funny, whip-smart, friendly picture book that asks readers to imagine how othering it would feel if strangers believed they had to compensate for a person's disability with every interaction.
When people meet Joe, they often treat him as Amazing Joe or Poor Joe. But can't he just be...Joe?
One-legged Joe is 'amazing'. He knows this because wherever he goes people always tell him he's amazing. Amazing for sliding down the slide, for kicking a ball... even walking to get an ice cream, or even just eating an ice cream. Of course, being Amazing Joe is better than being Poor Joe...
- 'This book should be in every library.' - School Librarian Journal
- 'Challenges the idea of disability as automatically "inspirational".' - The Guardian
- 'Funny, warm and informative.' - The Bookseller
- 'A crucial contribution to literature for pre- and primary-schoolers.' - Disability Arts Online
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