No 1 in my Top 40 is...

“I Talk Like A River” by and . Stunning and powerful exploration of what it feels like to have a stutter. Scott’s text is perfectly illustrated by Smith, bringing the word to stark reality.

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No 3 in my top 40 is...

“Fox” by and . A book that is totally honest and deals with death as part of the circle of life. Great words, fab science and evocative art make this a rather special book.

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No 5 in my top 40 is...

“The Wanderer” by Peter Van Den Ende. A visually stunning wordless picturebook that follows a paper boat on a magical journey to get home. Visual storytelling at its best.

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No 7 in my top 40 is...

“A Lady Goodbye” by and . A stunning book about how we say goodbye to a loved one, explored through behaviours of animals. Stunning and profound this is a truly wonderful book.

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Finally into the top 10.

No 10 in my top 40 is...

“Bird Within Me” by Sara Lundberg. This is a wonderful complex book about families, conflict and choices. It’s full of beauty and melancholy. Just lovely.

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No 11 in my top 40 is...

“Your Place in the Universe” by . A brilliant non-fiction science book that is perfect for discussing the universe with children. It’s continual panning out makes it clear and easy to understand.

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No 12 in my top 40 is...

“One Little Bag” by . A stunning wordless picturebook, that explores a whole life and and ultimately comes full circle. I’ve spent hours exploring this treasure of a book. Profound and warm.

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No 15 in my top 40 is...

“Three Squeezes” by Jason Pratt and Chris Sheban. Normally I don’t do soppy, but “Three Squeezes” portrayal of a father/son relationship over time just made me cry. Beautiful and perfect.

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No 19 in my top 40 is...

“Child Of The Universe” by and Raul Colon. A visually spectacular ode to parental love. A book full of love and science that celebrates the importance of every single one of us. A real wow book.

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No 20 in my top 40 is...

“Leo And The Gorgon’s Curse” by . This series of books are just amazing and I have to agree with that this is probably the best yet. Love how caring and thoughtfulness are the heroic qualities

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No 23 in my top 40 is...

“New Girl” by and . A powerful and emotional book about bullying and acceptance. It doesn’t shy away from challenging readers, perfect for discussions in upper KS2.

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In with a bullet (it only came out yesterday) at no 29 in

“Trying” by Kobi Yamada and . A beautiful book about art and perseverance. A story of sticking at it and harnessing imagination. A perfect book and.

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La prestigiosa revista literaria norteamericana ha seleccionado “A Mistery in the Forest” ( “Un misterio en el bosque”, Susanna Isern/ Daniel Montero Galán), como uno de los 100 Mejores Libros Ilustrados del 2020 ⭐️

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So Number 2 in my is...

“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” by .

A truly beautiful, life-affirming book. Every page lifts your soul. It’s a book of hope and love, we can’t really ask for more can we.

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Number 8 in my
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“Lights on Cotton Rock” by .

A wonderful, emotional book about family and love and being happy with what we have. I was lucky to do an extended read of it with . Wow! The art is stunning.

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Here is No 17 in my

“Finding Narnia” by Caroline McAlister and Jessica Lanan.

A wonderful picturebook biography exploring the early life of C S Lewis and his brother, their sibling bond and the first steps in creating Narnia.

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Gonna be real, there's more love that deserves to go around. And "Mervin the Sloth Is About to Do the Best Thing in the World" by and earned a bunch of it. THERE'S A (spoiler) SLOTH HUGGING A RED PANDA, PEOPLE!

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