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[[Category:New Reviews|Children's Non-Fiction]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=DKB0GFQ81YQK|title=My Encyclopedia How the Sky and the Earth Made People: From the Oral Stories of Very Important ThingsMalagasy Elders|author=Stephanie Zabriskie|rating=4.5

|summary= Depending on Before people came and joined the curiosity level of your childanimals, you may start to hate there was only the sky and the word whyearth. Why is Everything was quiet until the earth and the sky blue? Why do some elephants have bigger ears than others? Whybegan to tal to each other. First, whythe earth created bodies. And then, whythe sky breathed life into them. These were the first humans and they belonged to both earth and sky. And so people lived between sky and soil and they planted and learned and remembered, why! I can suggest especially how they came to most parents that be. When they make something up grew old and died, their bodies returned to the earth and their life returned to the sky. And that sounds vaguely intelligent. The problem is that kids why the earth and the sky are canny little thingsboth revered. So, rather than trying Only together can they create human beings. And that is why people must pay attention to download the entirety of the internet into your head, get your child their own first encyclopaediaand care for, something like ''My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things''both.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0241224934</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Isabel Sanchez Vegara and MariadiamantesB0GHPMNF6P|title=Little How the Sky and the Earth Made People, Big Dreams: Amelia EarhartFrom the Oral Stories of Malagasy Elders|author=Stephanie Zabriskie|rating=34.5

|summary=Amelia Earhart Before people came and joined the animals, there was born just before only the end of sky and the nineteenth century but she would become earth. Everything was quiet until the most famous female pilot of earth and the twentiethsky began to tal to each other. First, having the earth created bodies. And then, the sky breathed life into them. These were the first become interested in planes when she went humans and they belonged to an airshow when she was just nineteenboth earth and sky. Shortly afterwards a pilot gave her a ride in a biplane And so people lived between sky and from that moment on she knew that she had soil and they planted and learned and remembered, especially how they came to flybe. There had been precursors When they grew old and died, their bodies returned to this obsession though: when she was a little girl she like the earth and their life returned to imagine the sky. And that is why the earth and the sky are both revered. Only together can they create human beings. And that she could stretch her wings is why people must pay attention to, and fly like a birdcare for, both.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808859</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Helen BateStephanie Zabriskie|title=Peter in PerilHow Maasai Women Spoke to Cows: From the Oral Stories of Maasai Elders|rating=3.5

|summary=Meet Peter. He hasn't got 'How Maasai Women Spoke to Cows is a brilliant life, by modern standards – always getting into trouble, and playing some form children’s nonfiction book drawn from the oral traditions of football with coat buttonsMaasai elders in Ngorongoro, but with Tanzania.'' The Maasai are a loving nanny cattle-herding people and parentsthis story writes down its oral tradition explaining how they came to be so. The trouble is that he is living Cattle are status and wealth in BudapestMaasai culture but this doesn't tell the whole story of the intimate and symbiotic connection its people, and especially its women, have with their cows and while Peter understands nothing about for the outside natural world's problems as yet. The oral tradition retelling the many conversations Maasai women have had with their cows, he is about to see what happens when the Nazis take controldoes. And, in these graphic novel-styled pages, so are we…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>191095957X</amazonuk>B0G9WTGY6J

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Raman Prinja1839948493|title=50 Things You Should Know About SpaceA World of Dogs|author=Carlie Sorosiak and Luisa Uribe|rating=3.5

|summary=Space is In the interests of full disclosure, I must tell you that I'm a cold sucker for dogs. In nearly eight decades, I've never met one I didn't trust and desolate placeI've loved most of them. I wish I felt the same about human beings. So, but learning any book about it does not need dogs, I'm going to besit down and devour. Nothing else quite captures the immensity that is Space – all the stars Then I'm going to go back and planets out there that could contain alien liferead it properly. How can you capture this majesty and put And so it onto a page so that you inspire the youth was with ''A World of today Dogs'', with ninety-six pages devoted entirely to be my four-legged friends. Author Carlie Sorosiak found herself the astronauts and astronomers accidental owner of tomorrow? A series of dry fact is perhaps not the best option, unless they happen to be an American Dingo - she's learned quite a very specific type of childlot about dogs since then.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784934720</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Clive Gifford1529507987|title=This is Not a Science Book: A Smart Art Activity The Repair Shop Craft Book|author=Walker Books and Sonia Albert (Illustrator)|rating= 4.5|genre= Children's Non-Fiction|summary=I love ''This is Not The Repair Shop''. It's my go-to programme when I want to be cheered up. After a Science Bookhard day, there's nothing better than watching experts repair treasured items without ever mentioning what they' explores re worth. You see, the value is in what these possessions are worth to the often-overlooked link between science people who own them and creativitythe memories they hold. This interactive book encourages readers No expense appears to get cutting, glueing, twisting, colouring be spared and shading in order to create a variety of at-home experiments that are the experts spend as entertaining much time and effort as they are educationalis required to achieve the desired result. The activities are also perfect for a rainy day; making this book a welcome resource during Regular viewers know the long (experts and often wet) school holidaysthey're all brilliant at explaining what it is they're doing.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782403973</amazonuk> But how did they start?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Laura Barwick024162343X|title=Animal BabiesStolen History|author=Sathnam Sanghera|rating= 4.5|genre= Confident ReadersChildren's Non-Fiction|summary=LetI was the bad company other people got into at school. I was disruptive in religious education classes because I disputed the existence of a 'god's face . Where was the proof? In history lessons, it: with a fluffy lion cub on was probably worse still. Not too long after the coverend of WWII, inviting readers I didn't so much want to take a peek inside, only learn about the most hard-hearted of individuals could resist the temptation to pick up British army's successes (and occasional failures, but we didn'Animal Babiest dwell on those) in what came to be called 'the colonies' as want to dispute what right the army had to explore be there in the further delights within its pagesfirst place. Once hooked Looking back, I still believe I was right - but I regret that I lacked the reader is rewarded with a visual feast of adorable baby creatures, each page seemingly cuter than maturity to approach 'the lastproblem' politely. I wish I'd had Sathnam Sanghera's ''Stolen History''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1785941003</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Nikalas Catlow Jeremy Dronfield and David SindenZiggy Greene|title=The Arty BookFritz and Kurt|rating= 54|genre= Children's Non-FictionConfident Readers|summary=Arty is your creative friend. He is We start with the star pair of this art activity book from Nikalas Catlow brothers Fritz and Kurt, and their muckers, doing things any Jewish lad in 1930s Vienna would want to do – kicking things around the empty market place, helping the neighbours, being dutiful when it comes to the synagogue choir and David Sindenat a vocational school. He Kurt has to make sure the lamps are turned on at their very Orthodox neighbours's each Friday night – the Sabbath preventing them for using anything nearly as mechanical and workmanlike as a bit brusque on light switch. But this is the time just before the first page. This Austrian leader is Arty announces going to cave to Hitler's will, and instead of having a bignational vote to keep the Nazis out, black arrowinvite them in with open arms. And Arty commands ''Kristallnacht'' happened in Vienna just as much as in Germany, Colour me as did all the round-ups of Jews. These in. Who could resist? Because Arty is a winsome little figure their turn leave the younger Kurt at home with nutty, curly hair his mother and great big red glasses. On sisters anxious to hear word of an evacuation to Britain or the coverUS, those red glasses spell book while Fritz and they look unruly his father are, unknown initially to each other, packed off on the same train to Buchenwald and exciting, don't you think?the stone quarry there. And us wondering how the titular event for the adult variant of all this could come about…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1408870665</amazonuk>024156574X

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=CoderDojo1913750353|title=Build Your Own Website: Create with CodeBritannica's Word of the Day|author=Patrick Kelly, Renee Kelly and Sue Macy

|summary=The Nanonauts want ''Britannica's Word of the Day'' has a website for their band, sub-title: ''366 Elevating Utterances to Stretch Your Cranium and who better Tickle Your Humerus'' which probably tells you all that you need to build it for them than the CoderDojo network of free computing clubs for young people? In know about this handbook, created in conjunction brilliant book. It starts on January 1st with the CoderDojo Foundation''Razzmatazz'', children of seven plus will learn tells you how to build pronounce it (''raz-muh-TAZ''), gives you a definition and then includes the word in a website using HTML, CSS sentence so that you know how it should be used. You also get an engaging and Javascriptfrequently amusing illustration too. Don't worry too much if some of those words I don't mean anything to you - all will be made clear as you read through the book. Therethink I's also information about how to start ve ever encountered a CoderDojo Nano club with friends - word which has great benefits in terms of harnessing creativity, learning how to code - and uses the benefits of teamwork.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405278730</amazonuk>letter Z four times before!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Libby Walden0711266204|title=In Focus: 101 Close Ups, Cross-Sections The Secret Life of Birds|author=Moira Butterfield and CutawaysVivian Mineker (illustrator)|rating=45

|summary=Only I have recently discovered a great pleasure: I sit and watch the vast numbers of birds which visit our garden on a daily basis. An hour can pass without my noticing. I've had reason to applaud a children's non-fiction book for concentrating on showing its audience what they have no hope to see – in that case, established which species feed from the underground and underwater worldsground, from the shallowest plant roots which pop to the deepest oceanic explorations feeders for a quick snatch of some food and everything who settles in betweenfor a good munch but I wish I was more knowledgeable. Other unseen worlds are all around us, however – they're what goes on on the inside of things – inside a pocket watch (remember them?)It would have been wonderful if, inside as a yurt, a space shuttlechild, I'd had access to a volcano, a toilet… This pleasant square block of book not only gives us the outside image and a caption, but the full story such as ''The Secret Life of the innards, meaning the young reader Birds''. So – what is certainly going where they've never been before…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184857505X</amazonuk>it?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=CoderDojo0192779230|title=Build Your Own WebsiteVery Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds: Create with CodeThe Invisible World of Germs|author=Isabel Thomas

|summary=The Nanonauts want 'Germs' seems to have become a website for their band, and who better catch-all word to build it for them than cover anything unpleasant which has the CoderDojo network of free computing clubs for young people? potential to make you ill. In this handbook, created the first book in conjunction with the CoderDojo Foundation, children of seven plus will learn how what looks to build be a website using HTMLvery promising new series, CSS OUP and JavascriptIsabel Thomas have provided a clear and accessible introduction to the world of germs. Don't worry too much if some of those words don't mean anything to you - all will be made clear as you read through We get an informed look at how people originally thought about diseases and what they thought caused them and how the bookthinking has developed over time. ThereThe vocabulary can be confusing but Thomas gives a regular box headed 's also information about how to start speak like a CoderDojo Nano club with friends - scientist' which has great benefits in terms explains some of harnessing creativitythe trickiest concepts and you'll soon be familiar with bacteria, learning fungi, protists and viruses – and how to code - and the benefits of teamworkwe should protect ourselves.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405278730</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Michael Bright1800464495|title=See Inside Dinosaurs 100 Ways in 100 Days to Teach Your Baby Maths: Support All Areas of Your Baby’s Development by Nurturing a Love of Maths|author=Emma Smith|rating=34.5

|summary=What would you do if ''Babies seem to be born with an amazing number sense: understanding shapes in the doorbell rang womb, being aware of quantities at seven hours old, assessing probability at six months old, and when comprehending addition and subtraction at nine months old.'' Did you opened the door you saw know this? I didn't! How about: ''Maths ability on entry to school is a strong predictor of later achievement, double that of literacy skills.'' I didn't know this either! I think most parents are aware that giving your children a giant Trojangood start in literacy -Horse waiting for youreading stories, teaching pen grips, singing rhymes - gives children a solid foundation when they start school. But do we think the same way about maths, beyond counting? I for one would not drag the thing don't think we do, in part because so many of us are afraid of maths. But why are we? Most of us use maths in; daily life without realising and it would follows that giving our children a similar pre-school grounding will be too big and could be full just as beneficial.}} {{Frontpage|isbn=1406395404|title=The Awesome Power of angry GreeksSleep: How Sleep Super-Charges Your Teenage Brain|author=Nicola Morgan|rating=5|genre=Teens|summary=2020 has been a strange year: I doubt anyone would argue with that statement. The same could be said Lots of our routines have been completely dismantled and for some teenagers this will have brought about sleep problems. Some teens will dismiss this as irrelevant ('who needs sleep? - I'See inside Dinosaurs'' by Michael Brightve got loads to be doing) and others will worry unnecessarily. You may think that you are buying one thingMost people, from children to adults will have the odd bad night but instead you are getting an impressive triceratops skeletonworrying about your lack of sleep is only likely to make it worse. And there's also the fact that for far too long, or lack of sleep has been lauded as a T-Rex modelvirtue and sleep made to seem like laziness. Being up early, or maybe even a bookworking late has been praised and the ability to survive on little sleep has almost become something to put on your CV.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784934739</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Steve Parker1849767343|title=100 Facts Butterflies & MothsCount on Me|author=Miguel Tanco|rating=4.5

|summary=Damn those bees. They're not the only flying creatures vanishing from our world at alarming rates, The title and the others, like butterflies and moths, are actually runners-up to Mr Bumble and his mysteriously dying ilk in pollinating plants. Plus they're more visually attractive. But even though format of this book has two nudges and a thanks given might lead you to the Butterfly Conservation body, think thatit's either about responsibility - or it's certainly not a basic 1-2-3 book for those just starting out on the more notable feature numbers journey. It isn't: it's a hymn of these pagespraise to maths. What stands out It's about why maths is the superlative contentso wonderful and how you meet it in everyday life.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1786170116</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= National Geographic Kids1849767009|title= Angry Birds Playground: Atlas (Angry Birds Playgrounds)It Isn't Rude to be Nude|author=Rosie Haine|rating= 5|genre= Confident ReadersFor Sharing|summary=This could have been one of those books which 'preaches to the choir': the only people who'll buy it are the people who know that nudity is OK and the ones who ''Angry Birds Playgroundknow'' that it's shameful will avoid it like they avoid the hot-and-bothered person in the supermarket who is coughing fit to bust. But... Rosie Haines makes it into something so much more than a new educational book series based on a geographical themeabout not wearing clothes. Rovio-the team responsible for the popular game- have teamed up with National Geographic Kids to create It's a stunning set celebration of books that perfectly blend the cheeky humour from the game bodies: bodies large and small and of every possible hue. Bodies with informative text disabilities and breathtaking real-world photographymarkings. They're fine. The series will appeal to young fans of the game and anyone who has an interest in the wonders of the natural world In fact, they're wonderful.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1426324596</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Joe Archer and Caroline Craig1776572858|title=The Kew Gardens Children's Cookbook: Plant, Cook, EatHow Do You Make a Baby?|author=Anna Fiske and Don Bartlett (translator)

|genre=Children's Non-FictionHome and Family|summary=It's more than sixty years since I grew up in the immediate post war periodasked how babies were made. My mother was deeply embarrassed and told me that she'd get me a book about it. Growing your own vegetables A couple of days later I was handed a pamphlet (which delivered nothing more than the basics, in clinical language which had never been a necessity used in the war our house before) and I was told that it wouldn't be discussed any further as it was still a habit for those who had a bit of garden, so ''The Kew Gardens Childrenwasn's Cookbookt something which nice people talked about'' was a real pleasure for me, as well as a touch of nostalgia. The principle is very simple: show children how to grow their own vegetables and then how to transform them into delicious food. It sounds simpleI ''knew'' more, doesnbut was little ''wiser''t it? . WellThankfully, it might come as a surprise, but it is!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0750298197</amazonuk>times have changed.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= John Haslam and Steve Parker1526362759|title= A Journey Through Nature|rating= 4.5|genre= Children's Non-Fiction|summary= Beautifully presented, this is a book that takes a worldwide look at the natural world, in both urban and rural locations. We start off in the city, looking at pigeonsDosh: How to Earn It, the American racoonSave It, the Australian possum and the South American Marmoset. I learnt 3 things from those first two pagesSpend It, including what Kits areGrow It, how long babies live with the possum mothers and the pregnancy traits of the monkeys. We were off to a good start.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784934496</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewGive It|author=Aleksandra Mizielinski, Daniel Mizielinski and Antonia Lloyd-Jones (translator)|title=Under Earth, Under WaterRashmi Sirdeshpande

|summary=One What a relief! A book about money, for children, with clear explanations of the major remits what it is, why it matters, how to acquire more of children's nonit (nope -fiction books robbing banks is out) and what you can do with it when you've managed to get them to look around them and gain a better understanding hold of what theyit. Your reasons for wanting money don're seeingt matter: we all need it to some extent. After You might want to go into business, be a volume such as thisclever shopper, the obvious response is to see that as a saver (you might even become an incredibly narrow focus. For this book will take the reader ''investor'') and show them exactly what they canthere might be something you really, ''really't see – from microscopic things living in soil even seasoned Scrabble players haven't heard of, right down want to buy. There's also the fish swimming their way towards the Mariana Trench, the deepest section possibility of sea on earth. Make no bones about it, this book is entirely focused on what is beneath our feet and sea levels, and – no pie using to do good in the sky response this – it is a winnerworld.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783703644</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= John Haslam and Steve Parker178112938X|title= A Journey Through the Weather|rating= 4.5|genre= Children's Non-Fiction|summary= We're British. We LOVE to talk about the weather. But beyond the usual platitudes of ''Bit cold out isn't it'' or ''What a beautiful day'', how much do you actually know about what's happening up Survival in the sky? |amazonuk=<amazonuk>178493450X</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewSpace: The Apollo 13 Mission|author=Emma Adams David Long and James Weston Lewis|title=The Great Fire of London: 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of 1666Stefano Tambellini (illustrator)

|genre=Children's Non-FictionDyslexia Friendly|summary=While It's fifty years since the average primary school child may not quite be able to fathom Apollo 13 mission was launched from the importance and actual length Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, but the story of 350 years, it is no reason not to put a book out looking back that distance journey remains one of time to major historical events. But it has to be a good book to justify the mental greatest survival stories of all time travel that entails. And you have to hit on a remarkable subject, something that will open the young eyes to the danger, tragedy and drama of our history. Something like the Great Fire of London, as seen ''Survival in this large hardback, which when it comes down to it, and for many reasons, Space: The Apollo 13 Mission'' is a very good book indeedbrilliant retelling of what happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0750298200</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Young Rewired StateKathleen Boucher and Sara Chadwick|title=Get CodingNine Ways to Empower Tweens|rating=4.5|genre=Confident Readers|summary=''9 Ways to Empower Tweens'' is a self-help book for tweens, setting out to show them vital #lifeskills. Don't groan!: Learn HTMLI know there is a market glut of such books for we grown-ups and for young adults too, CSS & JavaScript & build but there is a website, app & gameneedful space in an increasingly technological world accessible to younger and younger children for material for tweens too. |isbn= 0228818826}}  {{Frontpage|isbn=1609809173|title=Eiffel's Tower for Young People|author=Jill Jonnes

|summary=Learning to codeBrash and elegant, even heading into my seventh decadesophisticated, changed my life controversial and for todayvibrant, the 1889 World's children it's important because it opens so Fair in Paris encompassed the best, the worst and the beautiful from many doorscountries and cultures. It might look complicatedThe French Republic laid out model villages from all their colonies, put on art shows, dance performances, but all it required is concentration food festivals and - eventually - imaginationconcerts to stun the senses. I had a reasonable mastery of And towering above it all, the skills of basic HTML in three days with most popular and the benefit of a personal tutor, but where most hated monument to go if you don't have that privilege or if you need some extra support? ''Get Coding!'' seems like French accomplishment and daring – the perfect answerEiffel Tower.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406366846</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Andrea Mills1848576536|title=Top Of The League Humanatomy: How the Body Works|author=Nicola Edwards and Jem Maybank|rating=3.5

|summary=Football is known as the beautiful game ''Get under your own skin, pick your brains, and when I was younger I kind of believed this. I would spend my free time playing Heads and Volleys with my mates and then go home inside your insides!'' That's what ''Humanatomy'' invites you to try do and complete my Panini sticker album. There was even the halcyon days when Blackburn Rovers won the title. As honestly, I have grown older, my cynicism has grown toodon't see how you could resist. Leicester may be champions, but the day I feel that This informative book provides a group of multimillionaires beating a group of slightly richer multimillionaires is a win for wonderful primer about the everyman, will be a sad one. Perhaps human body to curious children- from the love of football still burns bright in skeletal system to the youth of today? ''Top Of the League'' certainly hopes so as it is full of facts muscular system via circulation, respiration and figures all about digestion, right up to the ball they call footDNA that makes who we are.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784934577</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Justin MilesLangford_Emily|title=Ultimate Mapping Guide for KidsEmily's Numbers|author=Joss Langford

|summary=IEmily found words ''useful''ve always been fascinated by maps: diverse features can be converted into symbols, drawn on a piece of paper and then passed to someone else to interpretbut counting was what she loved best. Making or reading maps are skills which stay with Obviously, you throughout life can count anything and learning there's no limit to how to' is relatively simple far you can go, but then Emily moved a step further and great funbegan counting in twos. Author Justin Miles had a car accident in 1999 She knew all about odd and brain injuries meant that he had to learn to walk and talk from scratcheven numbers. Whilst he Then she began counting in threes: half of the list were even numbers, but the other half was odd and it was doing this he decided to become a full time explorer and to support charities list of odd numbers which occurred when you counted in threes which inspire children to learnshe called ''threeven''. He raises funds by taking on daring challenges(Actually, which have included climbing mountains, exploring this confused me a little bit at first as they're a subset of the odd numbers but sound as though they ought to be a subset of the Arcticeven numbers, crossing deserts and cutting his way through the jungle. If a man knows but it all worked out well when I really thought about maps, then it's Justin Miles.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178493464X</amazonuk>)

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Imogen Greenberg and Isabel GreenbergBuckingham_Dawn|title=The Ancient EgyptiansLittle Book of the Dawn Chorus|author=Caz Buckingham and Andrea Pinnington|rating=3.5|genre=Children's Non-FictionAnimals and Wildlife|summary=There was more What a treat! I really did mean to just ''glance'' at ''The Little Book of the Dawn Chorus'' but the Ancient Egyptians than keeping pull of the entrails sounds of a dozen different birds singing their dead in hearts out was far too much to resist on a jar, but that is a pretty cool fact anywaycold and rather wet February morning. As a civilisation they knocked around for centuries until Cleopatra had a nasty incident with I spent an Asp. Cramming indulgent hour or so reading all about the information on one of the most complex birds and intriguing peoples of all time is a big ask; making it assessable listening to children is even biggertheir song. Imogen Greenberg Then - just because I could - I went back and Isabel Greenberg have attempted this in ''The Ancient Egyptians''did it all again and it was just as good the second time around. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808255</amazonuk> So, what do you get?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Imogen Greenberg and Isabel GreenbergPankhurst_Women|title=The Roman EmpireFantastically Great Women Who Made History|author=Kate Pankhurst|rating=45

|summary=You may not think A lot of history is about men. Kings and generals and inventors and politicians. Sometimes, it from my writing, but I actually have a degree feels almost as though there were no women in history. Some of this was on the Roman Empireat all, but even I struggle let alone ones young girls might like to remember what happened when during the time periodread about or regard as role models. The Republic Of course, this isn't true and Empire spanned hundreds there are plenty of yearswomen who, throughout history, have achieved amazing things or shown incredible bravery, so Alexander rocking up with his elephants did not happen anywhere near the rise of Julius Caesaror created something never seen before. Modern youths would not think to shove the invention of the microchip So here, in with the Napoleonic Wars, so why would you do this with Rome? Kids need a simple wonderful picture book that tells from Kate Pankhurst, are the stories of some of them about the Roman Empire, but also puts it all in a context and timeline they can understand.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808565</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Anna KovecsesIgnotofsky_Sport|title=One Hundred WordsWomen in Sport: A first handwriting book|rating=4|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=Little Mouse is learning to write. Actually, you don't just learn to write, you have to learn to hold and use a pencil and Fifty Fearless Athletes Who Played to control it so that the point goes where you want it to. Pencils - and particularly crayons - have a mind of their own, you know! So, we start of with the tripod grip and some tips about what to do if you find that difficult. Then we're straight into the action, starting with drawing a straight line from side to side and to see what's required we have a footballer kicking a ball in the direction we're going to go. There are fifteen examples where you trace the line, just so you get the hang of it and then you get to have a go on your own.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808018</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewWin|author=Kay Maguire and Danielle Kroll|title=Nature's Day: Out and AboutRachel Ignotofsky|rating=45

|summary=I love books which encourage children ''Women in Sport'' is coming to interact with nature - as opposed to a computer screenus just before the Winter Olympics in South Korea in February 2018. I like to see them getting outdoors, preferably getting It celebrates a bit dirty, being independent century and getting excited about nature. A good teacher will inspire children, but ''Naturea half of the development of women's Day: Out sport by looking at fifty of its highest achievers, covering sports as diverse as swimming, fencing, riding, skating, and About'' provides support much more. Think of a sport and encouragement a pioneering woman succeeding at it is probably in equal measures this book somewhere. Each entry is a double-page spread with a brief biography and might just be what a child needsstriking portrait.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184780800X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Danielle Kroll and Nghiem TaRooney_Dino|title=Pattern Play: Cut, Fold Discovering Dinosaurs|author=Anne Rooney and Make Your Own 3D Animal ModelsSuzanne Carpenter

|summary=Here's Lift the flap books have progressed somewhat since I was a neat idea for youchild. Provide pages This one comes with animal prints on one side - only sounds! Taking us layer by animal printslayer, I mean the sort through various different ages of colours and pattern which you see on animalsdinosaurs, not paw prints! Some are subtle and others are rather more in-your-face. On the reverse we meet a variety of these printed pages provide a cutting line so that you can cut and fold the paper and it becomes a 3D model creatures, some of an animal. Provide whom are very familiar but some stickers which replicate facesI'd never heard of before! Each scene peels open, tails or beaks - or whatever else layer by layer, showing you feel needs highlighting - and number these so that they get into what the right place. All you need various dinosaurs are getting up to add , with background noises, roars and squawks to the mix is accompany them! The book creates a pair of scissorsdinosaur experience, rather than just being facts about dinosaurs it's very visual, parental supervision if necessary for placing the cutting, a little dinosaurs in their habitats and giving us sounds too that spike your imagination and you have hours of fun.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847807321</amazonuk>