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THRILLED TO HEAR THE NEWS!
Congratulations to the brilliant Anna McQuinn and Ruth Hearson π₯°β€οΈπ
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Hip hip hooray! The 2024 Storytime Prize Shortlist is here, and features some of the very best stories to share with little ones! Find out more about the titles and the prize: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-feβ¦
ALT The five BookTrust 2024 Storytime Shortlisted books on a blue and white starry background with the BookTrust logo in the bottom right.
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I will also love the layers of reading that @AnnaMMcQuinn @RosBeardshaw @AlannaMaxBooks offer. Even from the endpapers young children are invited to look at, point at and talk about the things they can see in the pictures and hear through the words. More Lulu please!
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@AlannaMaxBooks we loved our story this morning in Nursery @YsgolDerwenfa , we loved finding Lenny.
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And what a wonderful rich text it is! We love Zeki!
Your 2026 UKLA Book Awards Longlists are here
- the only national childrenβs book awards judged by teachers.
Absolutely thrilled to see Zeki Goes to the Market included in the FABULOUS 3-6 section.
Click here to see the full Longlists: ukla.org/ukla-book-awar
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Your 2026 UKLA Book Awards Longlists are here
- the only national childrenβs book awards judged by teachers.
Absolutely thrilled to see Zeki Goes to the Market included in the FABULOUS 3-6 section.
Click here to see the full Longlists: ukla.org/ukla-book-awar
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Prepare Your Child for Nursery: Lenny Goes to School by @kenwilsonmax @AlannaMaxBooks
A perfect book for reassuring young children as they embark on the important transition to nursery school. #startingschool #earlyyears
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A new adventure for Lenny - heβs off to play school for the very first time! #LennyGoesToSchool is the latest addition to this wonderful series following Lenny as he navigates lifeβs adventures. By @kenwilsonmax @AlannaMaxBooks #BackToSchool
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βLenny is excited. Heβs a big boy now!β
In #LennyGoestoSchool, @kenwilsonmax captures those first-day feelings with warmth, clarity, & care. From riding trikes to story time with Miss Taiwo, this is #EarlyYears storytelling rooted in rhythm, routine, & new friendships.
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Bestest work this week: supplying age-grouped sets of books to multiple nurseries in a nursery group.
(@AlannaMaxBooks & @ChildsPlayUSA in the mix of course)
Thatβs multiple π¦kangaroo jumps, π¦duck feeding seshes and boing-ing.
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Zeki Goes to the Market - by @AnnaMMcQuinn and @RuthHearson
A perfect package for babies & toddlers loved by my favourite little bookworm & recommended for yours! @AlannaMaxBooks
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ππ MINIBEASTS πͺ²π topic booklist!
β‘οΈβ‘οΈ booksfortopics.com/booklistsβ¦
π¦ From bluebottles and butterflies to wasps and wiggly worms, dig deep into the topic with our list of the best childrenβs books about minibeasts and insects for EYFS and KS1.
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Bursting with goodness #ZeikiGoesToTheMarket @AnnaMMcQuinn @RuthHearson @AlannaMaxBooks is #RedReadingHubβs #picturebook of the day reviewed on the blog now wp.me/p11DI5-dbF
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This is your sign to get stuck into Zeki Goes to the Park by @AnnaMMcQuinn, illustrated by @RuthHearson and published by @AlannaMaxBooks with your early year's children! π
For more book recommendations go to: clpe.org.uk/blog
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π New Zeki adventure alert! π
@AnnaMMcQuinn @RuthHearson
A joyful celebration of everyday experiences & early learning. I love the gentle nods to:
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𧑠Social connection
πΆ Rhythm and rhyme
π Understanding the world
So clever!
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National Portfolio Org @readingagency introduces their #SummerReadingChallenge π
Get inspired π#ACEsupported
The 2025 #SummerReadingChallenge book collection is here! πΌπ
59 brilliant titles to spark a love of reading and nature. From picture books to graphic novels, all available at your local library.
Find out more and explore the #StoryGarden collection
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The 2025 #SummerReadingChallenge book collection is here! πΌπ
59 brilliant titles to spark a love of reading and nature. From picture books to graphic novels, all available at your local library.
Find out more and explore the #StoryGarden collection
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πΌ Our all-new β10 baby and toddler books for a diverse bookshelfβ is here!
Effortlessly diversify your little oneβs library with our favourite inclusive books for 1-year-olds and up. π Which books in our winter 2025 collection would your baby love?
inclusivebooksforchildren.orβ¦
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Exploring Nature: Children's Picture Books for Budding Bee Lovers alibrarylady.blog/2025/01/15β¦
Two lovely picturebooks to help us look forward to Spring. Thank you @AnnaMMcQuinn @RosBeardshaw @kathyurbantales @AlannaMaxBooks @littlesteps_uk
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'Lulu's Nana Visits' by @AnnaMMcQuinn, illustrated by @RosBeardshaw and published by @AlannaMaxBooks, IS one of the most wonderful books for children in EYFS! π
Here's why:
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π Our 7th annualβ―#ReflectingRealitiesβ―report is out now! This yearβs report shows a significant drop in the presence of racially minoritised characters in books published for children in 2023 in the UK.
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Thank you @AlannaMaxBooks for the great book post π€©
π Lulu meets the bees
written by @AnnaMMcQuinn
illustrated by @RosBeardshaw
A simple story introducing beekeeping for young children.
Lulu meets beekeeper Zora, wears a special suit, tastes honey & wants to help the bees.
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