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The Girl and the Box, written by Leila Boukarim and Shameer Bismilla, and illustrated by Barbara Moxham, is breathtakingly beautiful!  When Leila Boukarim let slip that she was writing a companion text to the Boy and the Box, for girls, I was over the moon (pun intended!). The Girl and the Box, tells the tale... Read More

When you are Brave, written by Pat Zietlow Miller and illustrated by Eliza Wheeler is a beautiful picture book about having courage in the face of change, fear and uncertainty. It reads almost like a meditative affirmation and has a calm strength to it that I am certain has helped and will help many children... Read More

The Good Thieves, written by Katherine Rundell is the perfect recipe for the perfect children’s adventure. A pinch of grief, a sprinkle of cleverness, a dollop of fear, a ladle full of excitement and a pot full of hope. As with all of Katherine Rundell’s books, they are well constructed, well written, and full of... Read More

The Boy and the Box, written by Leila Boukarim and Shameer Bismilla, and illustrated by Barbara Moxham, is a masterpiece of storytelling!   The Boy and the Box, tells the tale of a boy on a journey who comes across an empty box. Imagining all the great things he can do with it, he finds his... Read More