This week's picture book reading is ‘Bertie The Very Blind Bat’ by Joanne Moore and Michelle Gemmel, published by HOKA.

We are all a bit different and the world would be bleak if everyone was the same, not special or unique. Despite being visually impaired, Bertie sees himself as a ‘super-bat’: nothing can stop him! Or can it? Bertie gets into a tricky situation and starts to give up on himself. Will he find his ‘superpowers’ and prove he is a super-bat after all? Grab your copy and read along with us!

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This week’s picture book reading is ‘The Pet’. Grab your copy and read along with us as we jump into this laugh-out-loud cautionary tale (for children and grown-ups) written by Catherine Emmett and illustrated by David Tazzyman, published by Macmillan.

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This week’s picture book reading is 'On the Farm', written and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, published by Pan Macmillan.

Grab your copy and read along with us as we experience a very busy day on the farm, in this super interactive and imaginative tale, from the illustrator of The Gruffalo.

Which farmyard animal is your favourite? 🐴🦆🐷🐐

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This week’s picture book reading is ‘Cub's First Summer’ by Rebecca Elliott. Grab your copy and read along with us as we jump into this enchanting tale.

In 2019, my husband and I adopted our little boy and 'Cub's First Summer' is the first book we ever read to him. I actually created a recording of the story for him to listen to in foster care, so he could hear my voice every day and enjoy this beautiful story about the love, friendship and trust between a little cub and their mother. My son is now 4 yrs old and it’s still one of his favourite books and he knows every word!

A big thank you to author Rebecca Elliott for supporting our channel and giving us permission to read and share her beautiful story.

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This week’s picture book reading is ‘The Littlest Yak’ by Lu Fraser and Kate Hindley.

Read along with us as we jump into this rollicking, rhyming picture book that celebrates individuality, unique talents, and the importance of not growing up too fast.

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This week's picture book reading is 'The Dragon Who Didn't Like Fire' by Gemma Merino; a deeply funny and moving story about acceptance, difference and unconditional love.

Everybody knows that dragons can breathe fire, but unlike her brothers and sisters, this little dragon is different. She doesn’t like fire but she desperately wants to fly and make her Dad proud. In an attempt at flying, she finds herself plunging into the lake. Being underwater should be wet, cold and horrid, but it feels AMAZING.

Could it be that this little dragon isn’t a dragon at all? 💚 Grab your copy and read along with us!

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This week's picture book reading is SHOO! By Susie Bower and Francesca Gambatesa, published by Pushkin Press.

Mrs Golightly doesn't like animals - and now a whole zoo has moved next door! No matter how hard she tries to shoo them away, she finds animals everywhere: a kangaroo on the loo, a giraffe in her bath, and even ants in her pants. What can she do to get rid of these stinky, bothersome creatures? Grab your copy and read along with us to find out more!

Bursting with colour, delightful rhyme and outrageous humour, SHOO! is acclaimed children's author Susie Bower's first picture book.

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This week’s picture book reading is Roo Parkin’s delightfully hilarious ‘Sid’s Big Fib’, illustrated by Irina Avgustinovich and published by Maverick Books.

Grab your copy and buckle up for the brag-a-thon as Sid and Lulu try to outdo each other with their weekend goings-on. From epic amounts of chocolate cake to riding the Cosmic Colly-Wobbler, Lulu always edges it. Until one day, Sid launches... a FIB! Once his lie’s out there, it ZOOMS into orbit and Sid has to battle to keep everyone believing.

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This week's picture book reading is ‘King of the Swamp’ by Catherine Emmett and Ben Mantle, published by Simon & Schuster.

McDarkly lives quietly all on his own, growing orchids in his dank swamp, until one day his peace is disturbed by an arrogant King who wants to turn the swamp into a roller-skate park. McDarkly has ten days to prove that the swamp isn't damp and dark, but an enchanted world. Can he do it, or will he risk losing his home forever? Grab your copy and read along with us!

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