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There is a Tribe of Kids by Lane Smith #picturethis2024 #30booksin30days #lanesmith
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There is a Tribe of Kids by Lane Smith #picturethis2024 #30booksin30days #lanesmith

Recommending 30 great picture books in 30 days for #picturethis2024 which is the readathon I host with ​⁠@Shellyish The prompts for Picture This are: 🤗 Joy 🌙 Night 🍑 Peach 🌱 Nature 🩵 Blue ⏳ Change 🛒GET THE BOOKS*: £££ ONLINE BOOK DISCOUNT CODE£££ Use my ‘Book Please’ affiliate code SPREADBOOKJOY at checkout for 5% off your order which also gives me a small percentage at no extra cost to you (see disclaimer below!): https//booksplea.se/ 📺 Related to this video: My announcement video https://youtu.be/ugh48eF2Alg?si=-BoFcyI3h-vj8G81 Shelly’s announcement video https://youtu.be/uzCx-b1Mym4?si=HxjDoVmfL_URAFgJ Shaun Tan’s essay https://www.shauntan.net/esssay-picture-books-who-for https://youtu.be/A1SHG3UiHTY?si=C1LSuYspL-jrHZBT Picture This original tag https://youtu.be/9HrTAmEByv4?si=jMxmYCw4r_drby2A Picture This 2022 playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsDbySfTdpmirkR4wi7EFtF2enePMNBsV&si=j0vY7r_XmlrPk6dV Picture This 2023 playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsDbySfTdpminCp4SLuWS06vgABgj3MVA&si=g29GTvOsYyPesjFo ❤💌🗨 WEBSITES / EMAIL/SOCIAL MEDIA: All the links you need can be found in my bio and channel banner, including links to both the Discord Server and Goodreads Group for the FOMO Book Club 💌WANT FREE LESSON PLANS, TEACHING RESOURCES AND CHILDREN'S BOOK NEWS? Join my mailing list! ☕If you feel so inclined, you can now buy me a Kofi - all donations go towards the running of Spread Book Joy where my mission is to promote great books to get kids reading, so any donation is gratefully received! I also have an Amazon wish list if you ever feel like sending me a book! Link in bio!🤍 *DISCLAIMER: I sometimes use affiliate links and codes. Should you purchase anything from these, I get a small percentage at no extra cost to you! This just supports me to make free videos and resources. If you use my affiliate code for Books Please, you will also get a 5% discount. The links to books on Bookshop.org do not give you a discount, however, Bookshop.org supports local bookshops who are also given a percentage of the profits at no cost to you. Thanks in advance ❤
The Rhythm of the Rain by Grahame Baker-Smith #picturethis2024 #30booksin30days #rain
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The Rhythm of the Rain by Grahame Baker-Smith #picturethis2024 #30booksin30days #rain

Recommending 30 great picture books in 30 days for #picturethis2024 which is the readathon I host with ​⁠@Shellyish The prompts for Picture This are: 🤗 Joy 🌙 Night 🍑 Peach 🌱 Nature 🩵 Blue ⏳ Change 🛒GET THE BOOKS*: £££ ONLINE BOOK DISCOUNT CODE£££ Use my ‘Book Please’ affiliate code SPREADBOOKJOY at checkout for 5% off your order which also gives me a small percentage at no extra cost to you (see disclaimer below!): https//booksplea.se/ 📺 Related to this video: My announcement video https://youtu.be/ugh48eF2Alg?si=-BoFcyI3h-vj8G81 Shelly’s announcement video https://youtu.be/uzCx-b1Mym4?si=HxjDoVmfL_URAFgJ Shaun Tan’s essay https://www.shauntan.net/esssay-picture-books-who-for https://youtu.be/A1SHG3UiHTY?si=C1LSuYspL-jrHZBT Picture This original tag https://youtu.be/9HrTAmEByv4?si=jMxmYCw4r_drby2A Picture This 2022 playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsDbySfTdpmirkR4wi7EFtF2enePMNBsV&si=j0vY7r_XmlrPk6dV Picture This 2023 playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsDbySfTdpminCp4SLuWS06vgABgj3MVA&si=g29GTvOsYyPesjFo ❤💌🗨 WEBSITES / EMAIL/SOCIAL MEDIA: All the links you need can be found in my bio and channel banner, including links to both the Discord Server and Goodreads Group for the FOMO Book Club 💌WANT FREE LESSON PLANS, TEACHING RESOURCES AND CHILDREN'S BOOK NEWS? Join my mailing list! ☕If you feel so inclined, you can now buy me a Kofi - all donations go towards the running of Spread Book Joy where my mission is to promote great books to get kids reading, so any donation is gratefully received! I also have an Amazon wish list if you ever feel like sending me a book! Link in bio!🤍 *DISCLAIMER: I sometimes use affiliate links and codes. Should you purchase anything from these, I get a small percentage at no extra cost to you! This just supports me to make free videos and resources. If you use my affiliate code for Books Please, you will also get a 5% discount. The links to books on Bookshop.org do not give you a discount, however, Bookshop.org supports local bookshops who are also given a percentage of the profits at no cost to you. Thanks in advance ❤
The Booktube Oldie Tag
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The Booktube Oldie Tag

The Booktube Oldie Tag was created by @cozymonica for booktubers who have been around for a while. I was tagged by the marvellous @bookssongsandothermagic to do this - thanks Gareth! Questions 1. How long have you been part of the booktube community? 2. What was your biggest misconception before starting booktube? 3. How do you think booktube has changed since you first started? 4. What is your favorite booktube memory? 5. What are some books that you were introduced to because of booktube? 6. What is something that frustrates you about booktube? 7. What is your hope for the future of booktube? 📺 MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO Jane Austen Task Mistress https://youtu.be/EN38Oom0nlU?si=iJSWmKk0zR8gEdU_ @Thehungrybookworm @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf @novellenovels @SpinstersLibrary @GinaStanyerBooks @GunpowderFictionPlot 🛒GET THE BOOK*: £££ ONLINE DISCOUNT CODE£££ Use my ‘Book Please’ affiliate code SPREADBOOKJOY at checkout for 5% off your order: https//booksplea.se/ ❤💌🗨 WEBSITES / EMAIL/SOCIAL MEDIA: All the links you need can be found in my bio and channel banner, including links to both the Discord Server and Goodreads Group for the FOMO Book Club 💌WANT FREE LESSON PLANS, TEACHING RESOURCES AND CHILDREN'S BOOK NEWS? Join my mailing list! ☕If you feel so inclined, you can now buy me a Kofi - all donations go towards the running of Spread Book Joy where my mission is to promote great books to get kids reading, so any donation is gratefully received! I also have an Amazon wish list if you ever feel like sending me a book! Link in bio!🤍 *DISCLAIMER: I sometimes use Bookshop.org affiliate links and codes. Should you purchase anything from these, I get a small percentage at no extra cost to you! This just supports me to make free videos and resources. If you use my affiliate code for Books Please, you will also get a 5% discount. The links to books on Bookshop.org do not give you a discount, however, Bookshop.org supports local bookshops who are also given a percentage of the profits at no cost to you. Thanks in advance ❤
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On Instagram, I share updates on what I am reading and mini-reviews, as well as book quotes with quick questions that you can use to spark amazing discussions with children. If you are not on Instagram, you can still view all of my activity here on my website! Just click any of the images below to see the accompanying commentary. Enjoy!

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Michael Morpurgo, The Book Trust Annual Lecture, 2016.

"Let there be half an hour of Storytime at the end of school in Primary schools up and down the country... make this the half hour they all long for, that they don’t want to be over...  Let the children go home dreaming of the story, reliving it, wondering."

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