Civilised conversation
A fine selection of subjects to talk about with a new acquaintance. This is the boy’s first (and last) encounter...
Hand of kindness
This is a wonderful novel with some striking characters. I liked this little kid crying and eating bread at the...
Scribbles in the sand
In Couto's superb novel, a disturbed father tries to isolate his sons from life and learning by taking them to...
As helpless as …
The wonderful little girl Maggie, in a fit of pique and sorrow, hacks off her glorious dark curls and then...
Postcards from the future
Enjoy this charming project which invited children aged 5-12 to design and write postcards from the future,...
Making invisible friends
This is a book lover's book, and the protagonist is the son of a bookseller, whose bookshop he takes over...
Running away to sea
At least in his imagination, this boy runs away to sea after being banished to the nursery or lifted by...
Feisty boy fights back
Goncharov's description of Andrey as a little boy brings to life a robust, cheery, fearless little character.  Here he meets...
Podcast review – Elizabeth Goudge’s Little White Horse
Listening time: 13 minutes. One of my top two children's books of all time, I first read Elizabeth...
Pigtail prejudice
A charming example of prejudice, demonstrating its capacity to target just about anything, and with bewildering precision and disregard for...
On writing letters
The wryness of Kenneth Grahame’s Dream Days is captured here in describing the cultural activity of choice for his younger...
Leadership as multi-tasking
You get to steer the ship because you can handle multiple tasks at once. Here, John demonstrates his leadership skills:...
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