Empathy Day 2019 with Joseph Coelho
Without empathy, we are in a locked room, by ourselves, perhaps with just a mirror to look at. With empathy, doors are opened, doors out
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Disney Animated Classics – Familiarity doesn’t always breed contempt.
2018 saw the 90th Anniversary of Mickey Mouse, and with it a new generation of fantastic Disney themed books from Studio Press. Today I bring
Empathy Day with Chitra Soundar
What is Empathy Day?
Empathy Day was founded in 2017 by EmpathyLab. With hate crimes at their
highest level since records began, it uses stories
Monster Bites – Read For Empathy Book Guide
Kind, caring, understanding, thoughtful, good listener, open minded, KIND … How many of these traits can you hand on heart say you have? Truly, honestly?
Internation Book Giving Day 2018
Well, my second blog post of 2018 is not a review, but a very exciting announcement and poster reveal for International Book Giving Day! #bookgivingday
This
Monster Bites – Remembrance
Remembrance day is fast approaching, and although this is something we should cover all year round, it’s the perfect opportunity to share with children stories
Inktober 2017
So it seems that last year’s Inktober attempt wasn’t enough to put me off doing it again! Inktober is an annual challenge to draw an
New Style Book Monsters
Hello hello, welcome back! I’ve been on a short hiatus while I had a stomach bug and a cold, (ie lots of moaning), an incredibly
A Proud Inkpot Hero
I’m just whizzing in quickly to say hello everyone, and quickly wave my little ‘YAY!’ flag. This week I was very very proud to receive
The Joys of Writing!
Book Monsters is generally all about the books, where would we be without books? We wouldn’t have such a great opportunity to escape into
