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AUSTRALIAN PICTURE BOOKS- WHY LOCALISED LITERATURE IS IMPORTANT

January 25, 2018

Australian Picture Books I post a lot of Australian literature on my Instagram feed as naturally, living in Australia, I have access to so many amazing Aussie authors. However, the other reason I choose to share Australian picture books with my daughter and the students in my class is that children should be regularly exposed to literature that is culturally specific to help them better identify with the themes, characters and settings presented in the stories. I was recently discussing the need to grow my Canadian picture book library …

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QUALITY BOOKS FOR KIDS- TOP 5 THINGS TO LOOK FOR

January 23, 2018

Quality Books for Kids 'No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally - and often far more - worth reading at the age of fifty and beyond' - C.S Lewis The sharing of stories is an exciting and joyful activity that elicits conversation and discussions about the world in which we live. Books help us to make sense of the world around us, and we come to better understand that world, as well as unknown places, the more we read. Children are very discerning and are not always the easiest audience to engage in a story. It …

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS WITH PETIT BOOK CORNER

January 4, 2018

Children's Books I was fortunate to be asked to collaborate with the beautiful Brooke Walker from @thiswildelove. Below is the article that first appeared on her blog www.thiswildelove.com: The more that you read the more things you will know – Dr Suess I am very excited to be sharing this post all about Children’s Books with you today and also to introduce the lovely lady behind one of my favourite Instagram accounts, Teri from Petit Book Corner. Teri and I discovered each other’s accounts through a mutual friend and initially bonded …

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Hi! I’m Teri. Welcome to Petit Book Corner. I’m here to help you find great quality children’s books and provide you with reading tips and strategies along the way. Reading with our children is a wonderful shared experience and I hope to inspire you with ideas and ways  you can make meaningful connections with them through story time.

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  • by petitbookcorner Last night my  #bookclub  had a dinner and book swap to finish off our reading lists for the year. We’re
  • by petitbookcorner My year in books I loved! Feeling quite happy with the amount of fiction I read this year. I usually
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