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Human Kindness, True Stories of Compassion and Generosity that Changed the World is a very special picture book. It explores in depth the notion of kindness and gives some substance and context to human compassion (which has recently been rendered a bit bland and meaningless by the Be Kind movement). The book is nuanced and thoughtful, considering the many aspects of what it means to be kind. There’s a fascinating historical perspective, an exploration of acts of kindness around the world, and suggestions of ways we can commit to an act of kindness each day. The book also looks at how we can be kind to the planet, and how we can practice self-care and self-compassion (something we often overlook). There’s a really fascinating comparison of different faiths’ attitudes to kindness and it’s eye-opening to see just how closely aligned different religions are in this regard. National Non-Fiction November book 1. Giveaway time! Witches, monsters, graveyards, ghosts and twisted fairy tales: more spooky middle grade fiction that’s perfect for Halloween and the darkening winter evenings. 👻 🪦 🧙🏼‍♀️ A spooky stack of middle grade fiction for Halloween. Witches, ghosts, monsters, magic and mystery. 👻 🧙🏼‍♀️💫 Striking infographics and colours that pop make this a really eye catching non-fiction book. Wow facts, statistics and comparisons will hook young readers in and they’ll soak up the information they discover within the pages. There’s lots of Key Stage 2 geography and science content and the book would most suit 7-9 year olds. I absolutely love the #Trailblazers series from @littletigerbooks They feature such a range of inspirational people from Harriet Tubman to Simone Biles, and Albert Einstein to Stephen Hawking. These biographies are presented as illustrated chapter books. They include timelines and glossaries, and succinctly explain key concepts, political movements and historical events. A visually striking non-fiction title from @booklifepublishing I’d seen lots about this book all over Twitter and I was desperate to get my hands on an ARC. As you can imagine, I was super excited to open my book post yesterday and discover this!
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