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My Little Bookcase Family Art Gallery

A Family Art Gallery: Displaying children’s book-inspired artwork
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How to use wordless picture books

Ideas for Using, Exploring and Enjoying Wordless Picture Books.
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Pretend Bookshops: Developing comprehension skills through play
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Reading Tips and Activities: Simple & Silly Pre-Reading Games
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A Perpetual Book: A book that keeps on giving.
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Reading Tip: Reading with Silly Voices (plus a printable bookmark)
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RESOURCES FOR DISCOVERING THE WORLD WITH YOUR CHILDREN
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The Children’s Bookshelf: Child-made bookshelves, re-enactments and pretend bookshops
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The Children’s Bookshelf: Bento boxes, a tot bag, a no-sew costume, textural flowers and Mr. Men funny faces
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Reading Tip and Book List: How to choose the best books for toddlers
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Real Life: A pre-schooler, a belly and trying to get cosy at story-time.
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The Childrens Bookshelf

The Children’s Bookshelf: book and reading posts from around the web
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Activity: Love notes from a preschooler
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Just how much is a picture book worth?
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Discussion Prompt Bookmarks- Helping little ones explore emotions in picture books
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BRAVE Female Characters to Inspire our Daughters
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Guest Post: Choosing Books for Sight by Peta Kennedy
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READING TIP: CHOOSING A BOOK FOR A FIRST BIRTHDAY GIFT
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Starting a Child’s Library with a Book Bouquet.
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Reading Tip: Making time to read with multiple children
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Where is Mum hiding? Photo Source: Peter Pennoyer Architects via House of Turquoise

Reading Tip: Let your kids CATCH you in the act
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Song and Rhyme Party
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Reading Tip: Get to know your favourite book characters
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Reading Tip: Dads make wonderful readers
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Reading Tip: “My First Library Card”
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Reading Tip: Raising a Well-Read Child
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Guest Post by Caro Webster: Reading in the most unlikely places=joy
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Reading Tip: Ideas for creating a reading space for your child
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Reading Tip: It all starts with nursery rhymes
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Activity: The Book Doctor (caring for books)
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A story-time workshop: Out of the Egg (helping and forgiveness)
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Book Spotlight: Reading Magic by Mem Fox
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Book List: Parent Resources-ideas for reading to your kids
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Book-chatting: Asking questions about stories
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Reading Tip: An overview of general reading activities
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