As our days seem to melt into each other at the moment, here’s a fun activity you can do to remind us all of the chocolatey celebration of Easter which is happening this weekend! ‘Egg Emoticons’ is a lesson Children’s Book Network has done in the past during our workshops, talking to children about body […]
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Calling all superhero kids! Dear Young Hero, Imagine you can choose your own superpower from one of these three: flying, invisibility, or being able to read. You’d be the only person in the world with that superpower. Which one do you choose? Flying is not so useful without other superpowers. Invisibility is okay for being
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Daily story – 10 April Read ‘Dudu’s Hat’, a charming story from Book Dash: https://bookdash.org/. Book Dash has an incredible library of downloadable books on their website. We thank them for sharing these with us, and the world! DUDU’S HAT Illustrated by Stephen Wallace Written by Sarah McGregor Designed by Benjamin Tetteh Edited by Nabeela
A children’s book about the Coronavirus, illustrated by the award-winning Gruffalo artist Axel Scheffler, is available for free online. We’ve uploaded it here for you to read and share with your children, family and friends. Here’ ‘Coronavirus: A Book for Children’ is aimed children between the ages of five and nine, and hopes to answer
Daily story – 9 April ‘Thoko’s first library book’ is another fabulous Nal’ibali story. Thoko and her gogo visit the library to take out a book for Thoko to read – her first ever library visit and library book! She explains the sights and smells she takes in as she walks through the door, and
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Daily story – 8 April Read Africa unity race by Nina Orange. ‘One day [the boys] were reading maps at school. Juma said, “Let’s run across our continent. Let’s race, together with Africans from many countries!” “Let’s go, we can do it! African unity!” cheered Kadogo.’ The African Storybook Project is a wonderful resource. Not
Daily story – 7 April Read ‘Lolo fixes the internet’, another wonderful read from Nal’ibali (visit their website here: https://nalibali.org/) Here’s a little snippet to pique your interest… ‘In Lolo’s village, the internet was the most important tool. If you visited the village, you’d find school children using their computer tablets to find the information
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Daily story – 6 April The red moon by Pedro Pablo Sacristán, is a futuristic short story about a boy who realises how damaged the Earth is. He visits the moon in order to save a flower. Click on the PDF below to download and enjoy this story.
Daily story – 3 April Another lovely story from Nal’ibali titled ‘Nomsa’s shopping list’. Follow Nomsa and her sister Mandisa as they try to recall the items on a shopping list which is blown away in a blast of wind! Visit Nal’ibali for more: https://nalibali.org/
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Daily story – 2 April ‘Elizabeti had a new baby brother named Obedi. Elizabeti watched Mama take care of him and she wanted to care for her own baby. She didn’t have a doll, so she went outside and picked up a stick. She tried to hug it, but it poked her and she dropped
Daily story – 1 April A jar of dreams is a wonderful longer read for older children. Here’s a review on this touching story: Growing up in California during the depression isn’t easy for eleven-year-old Rinko. She desperately wants to fit in and be like everyone eIse, but instead she is ridiculed and made to
Daily story – 31 March Gorgeous little baby bear, Alfie, learns all about hibernation and the coming of spring! Catherine Walters When will it be spring? New York, Dutton Juvenile, 1997
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Daily story – 30 March Lila and the secret of rain Read this lovely short story by clicking the download below.Here’s a short extract for you: ‘Lila’s mama was very relieved to see her home again safe and sound. She hugged her close while Lila’s grandfather gave her a knowing smile… She smiled back. But
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Daily story – 27 March “Let me tell you the story of how I was once like a bird who leaves the nest very early and only comes back late in the evening.” Extract from ‘A girl who wanted to go to school’ Joël Eboueme Bognomo Madoulina: Pennsylvania, Boyds Mills Press, 1999
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Daily story – 26 March 2020 Read ‘A day to remember’. Hope, Neo and Josh are on a mission, which goes slightly wrong! But it ends in laughter and with inspiration for Hope to write her own story! Story from Nal’ibali: https://nalibali.org/story-library/multilingual-stories/day-to-remember
We thought we’d share a few ways you can keep your children moving while at home. Quiet time, reading and other brain stimulating activities are important, but some fun movement games are necessary too for burning off that extra energy! Wilien, CBN Admin Assistant (and everything in between) found these awesome resources which we hope
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Daily story – 25 March 2020 Read ‘Babu’s Story’ – a charming story of Bernardi, a young boy who dreams of going to school. Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen New York, Lee & Low, 2008
Daily story – 24 March 2020 Read ‘The Tin Forest’ by Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson (New York, Puffin Books, 2003).
With schools closed and contact with others limited, what are children to do with themselves? We have been brainstorming ideas about resources that can be accessed through our website now, and also after everything settles down. Each day, from today (24 March) there will be free stories to download. From Monday 30 March there will
Thank you for your support. Our Funding Proposal can be found at the bottom of this article by clicking the PDF links, or on OUR RECORDS page. To all the friends and funders of Children’s Book Network Thank you for your belief and confidence in our work over the last eight years. Without you,
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