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As a primary school teacher, I firmly believe in the power of books to open minds and introduce new worlds.

Here I will highlight books which have worked wonderfully in the classroom but which you might not readily find in a mainstream bookshop.

• Ada’s Violin, Susan Hood
  This is an exceptional book about a true story. The story of the recycled orchestra of Paraguay is an incredible story to… Read more: Ada’s Violin, Susan Hood
• Desmond and the Very Mean Word, Desmond Tutu
  For older primary members, this is a thought provoking book which has struck silence into every class in which I have read… Read more: Desmond and the Very Mean Word, Desmond Tutu
• Hello!: A Counting Book of Kindnesses, Hollis Kurman and Stephane Barroux
  For the youngest in your school, if you want to start a conversation about refugees, this would be a very heart-warming way… Read more: Hello!: A Counting Book of Kindnesses, Hollis Kurman and Stephane Barroux
• Superheroes are Everywhere, Kamala Harris
  This fabulous book, by Kamala Harris, helps children to see the potential in them and those around them. The ending is very… Read more: Superheroes are Everywhere, Kamala Harris
• The Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein
  The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is well-known in the US, but deserves to be better known here as well. In a… Read more: The Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein
• The Missing, Michael Rosen
  Michael Rosen’s uncles were there before the war and they weren’t after. This mystery was never explained or explored in his childhood and… Read more: The Missing, Michael Rosen
• Wangari’s Trees of Peace, Jeanette Winter
  Every primary school should have this book and every child should know this story. Wangari Maathai’s story is inspiring, beautiful, true and… Read more: Wangari’s Trees of Peace, Jeanette Winter

If you have suggestions or would like me to try a book in the classroom, please email contact@redbuslondinium.uk