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In this blog, we’ll explore some of the best picture books available today for children aged 3-12, carefully selected for their educational value and captivating storytelling. From top-rated picture books that entertain and enlighten, to those with a special focus on learning, we'll delve into a treasure trove of titles that inspire. With each book recommendation, we’ll also offer educational activity ideas to make story time an enriching experience for young readers.

The pandemic has led many of us to cancel our holidays. For younger children, this can be especially disappointing, as it takes away their opportunity to see new places, learn about other cultures and experience the thrill of travel. So here is a compilation of five books or series by female writers, which will help younger readers go on adventures and journeys from their own room.

What better way to spend a quiet day than curled up with a book? The following novels promise to whisk you away to another place, world or time. There’s something for everyone, from historical novels to detective stories and fantasy. The best way to get into reading is to discover what really excites you and to indulge that interest, so I’ve given suggestions for follow-up books to read if you enjoy these initial suggestions. Happy reading!

Roald Dahl is a well-loved children’s author whose books have excited children and captured their imaginations for decades. There is nothing wrong with teachers and parents endorsing and celebrating the authors, like Dahl, who they read and loved themselves as children. The problem arises when this cycle limits the repertoire of children’s literature that we are exposing our children to. There is a huge diversity of talented authors out there and we are doing a disservice to our children not to introduce them to a whole range of stories.

Many people think that coding is an impossible skill to learn, or that it’s something best left to geeky geniuses. This is just a myth. Anyone can learn to code, and indeed, more people should learn to code. Keep reading to find out the 5 top benefits of learning to code, and the 3 easiest ways to get started.