Christmas book recommendations for primary schools

The build up to Christmas is well underway in schools: performances and end of term activities adding to children’s excitement! Amidst all this, it can be enjoyable to find some quiet time to enjoy a Christmas story or two. Here are two of my favourites which can be explored as a class, or by children…

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Wonderful wordless works of art

Some of our most engaging books for younger children are those which have very few words or no words at all. The illustrators of these wordless books are incredibly skilled in spinning a narrative through an unfolding sequence of pictures so exquisite, so imaginative, so carefully considered and sequenced that readers are immediately captivated and…

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National Storytelling Week: Celebrating diversity

National Storytelling Week is taking place in the UK from Monday 2nd February to Sunday 8th February 2026. This is a fantastic opportunity to promote storytelling and literacy while fostering cultural pride and multilingualism. Schools can create a rich, inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and strengthens community bonds by involving parents and students in reading…

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