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Year 6 really enjoyed creating these Tim Burton-style reading portraits this afternoon. It provided a fantastic opportunity to talk about some of their favourite books and make lots of recommendations to each other. Thank you to @MarieZarro97723 for sharing.

Let me tell you why Cllrs telling people to use libraries or lose them is deeply flawed; Decades of cuts have left many libraries barely open or staffed or stocked. Quantitive indicators don’t show the real worth/use. Many well used libraries have been closed. #savelibraries

Unique? Hardly. AI scrapes the work of human authors to ‘create’ these storybooks. Doesn’t ask permission or pay them. Think hard @EducationScot. You are promoting the erasure of real authors on #NationalStorytellingWeek

World Book Day is over, but keep sharing stories! "When children are read to, their negative ideas about reading disappear. . . It feels like a treat, not a task." Alison David @HarperCollinsCh explores the benefits of storytime at home & school: readingzone.com/news/is-storyt…

There's still time to enter a story for this great award. Anyone aged 14-18. A story up to 1000 words. Pass on the info. Get writing.

#Shakespeare Week is around the corner! Check out Will Shakespeare Mysteries: The Stinky Stolen Toenails by Kaz Penney, illus Sammy Elgie. Ages 8+: "A fantastic introduction to the world of the Elizabethan bard". 5🌟review, plus a sneak peak chapter here: ➡️readingzone.com/books/will-sha… @AndersenPress

🚨: A biologist has developed a bag made from cassava that decomposes in water and serves as food for fish.

“The decline in library staffing across England is one of the most damaging findings of UNISON’s research - between 2010 & 2024, staffing levels fell by 47% at the 132 authorities in England - a loss of 8,406 full-time equivalent posts.” Devastating 😔

@PaulBushen @MuireannCait @johncosgrove405 @GillianSurgey I've never met any teacher-advocates of reading for pleasure who believe that telling children/students 'Read for pleasure!' works. I work with teachers every week for one term looking at ways of encouraging children to read in many different ways, never with commands like that.

Isn’t the best way to encourage a love of books and reading to share stories with children, whether that can read or not? My class raid the book box and put books on my desk that they want me to read. Often the are books we’ve read many times.

🚨ANDREW CARNEGIE: “We see a future where knowledge and information are made freely available for all through philanthropy and public spaces designed for the civic good”

⛵️The Elementals: Wanzu Sets Sail by Love Ssega, illus Erika Meza @LittleTigerUK @ReadingZone's #BookoftheDay: 5🌟"All the elements that you look for in a fantastic children's book - adventure, friendship, discovery and the amazing outdoors." Here's an extract - enjoy! ➡️readingzone.com/books/the-elem…

#Carnegies2026 Shortlists for writing & illustrating children's books having been announced 🎉 Huge congratulations to all the shortlisted authors and illustrators! 🥳 Schools & libraries around the country can now begin to Shadow the awards: 📚 readingzone.com/news/the-carne… @CarnegieMedals

people who work in healthcare, nutrition, fitness or mental health, what's one “quiet habit” you see all the time that is secretly wrecking people's long term health ??

Mixed: Explore and Celebrate Your Mixed Identity @ReadingZone's #BookoftheDay 5* ' an inspirational guide for mixed race children, their parents and carers' Here's author Emma Slade Edmondson sharing why she wrote it: ➡️readingzone.com/books/mixed-ex…

"Superbly capturing the joys of imaginative play . . . Could this book be any more perfect?!"😍 @ReadingZone's #BookoftheDay is #picturebook 🐭Mo's Stick by Fiona Lumbers @LittleTigerUK Here's Fiona, introducing Mo's Stick: ➡️ readingzone.com/books/mo-s-sti…

🔊LONDON TEACHERS! It's #WorldBookDay week so we're keeping the great kids' book vibes coming with our amazing FREE author and illustrator events all over London. Make sure your class doesn't miss out! BOOK NOW londonschoolslitfest.org

Happy #WorldBookDay to all the school librarians, publishers, authors and charity partners who we have the privilege of working with every day. Read our appreciation of the school staff who make the magic happen, ft Julie Broadbent in @theweekjunior! bit.ly/4s8MRWt 📚

Happy World Book Day! Today is all about inspiring children and young people to see reading differently, because reading for fun seriously improves lives. #WorldBookDay #GoAllIn #NationalYearOfReading2026 #WorldBookDay2026