Our Feature Books of the Week!
Our full 2021-22 SJF book list can be accessed via this link.
Our latest recommendation for our younger children is ‘Be More Bernard’ by Simon Phillip.
The Waterstones Review
A heart-warming ode to being yourself and standing out from the crowd, Be More Bernard introduces a disco-dancing bunny with a big heart and even bigger dreams. Joyously silly yet with a serious message about individuality, this is a winner from start to finish.
Perfect for fans of Jim Field and Julia Donaldson, Be More Bernard is the brilliant story of a disco bunny who will encourage us all to chase our dreams and embrace our differences.
When the other bunnies bounced, I bounced. When they hopped, I hopped. When they slept, I did too. Like them, I dreamed. But MY dreams weren't the same. They were less... rabbity.
Bernard has decided that he's not going to be like all the other bunnies any more. He's not going to twitch his nose and prick his ears. And while others might dream of carrots, Bernard's dreams are altogether more... disco!
He starts small, but when he finally gets to groove with grace and jive with joy at Bertie and Brenda's Bunny Ball, Bernard shows the world that being yourself is the very best thing a bunny can be.
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This week’s recommendation for our older children is: ‘Egypt Magnified’ by David Long.
The Waterstones Review
Explore ancient Egypt, from the Nile to the pyramids, and learn what life was life for pharaohs, slaves and scribes in this fascinating search-and-find adventure.
Use the specially provided magnifying glass to spot over 200 things in each eye-boggling and detail-packed illustration, each depicting a different scene from the fascinating world of ancient Egypt.
From the rich floodplains of the Nile delta to the towering magnificence of the pyramids and the sphynx, this book teaches kids about what life was like in one of the earliest civilisations, with factual text presented alongside the stunning illustrations.
Scenes include:
- the Nile and the desert,
- the Library of Alexandria
- the court of Akhenaten and Tutankhamun
- Cleopatra and her fierce navy
- a guide to Egyptian heiroglyphics!
From David Long, the author of Pirates Magnified, Romans Magnified, Castles Magnified and Ancient World Magnified, this book will inform and entertain even the youngest historian for hours on end.
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