Our Macaw subscribers are heading into a mysterious, imaginative realm this month with Furthermoor by Darren Simpson. We asked Darren to tell us all about what inspired the book and which fantasy books for teens and tweens he recommends you read next.
This month our Macaw subscribers are heading to wartime France with a thrilling adventure story that had us on the edge of our seats.Here author Robin Scott-Elliot tells us more about what inspired Amélie’s dramatic story and which historical books for teens and tweens he recommends you read next.
The book we’ve sent our Parakeet subscribers this month is a charming and beautifully illustrated story perfect for young bookworms and animal-lovers alike. Here author Polly Faber tells us all about what inspired the book and which illustrated chapter books for kids she recommends you read next.
Earlier today we discovered that Parrot Street Book Club was included in the Evening Standard’s 10 Best kids’ subscription boxes for 2022, alongside market-leading subscriptions like ToucanBox and KiwiCo. Of course we think our children’s book boxes are fantastic monthly subscription for all families with children aged 5 to 14 but that doesn’t mean we’re not thrilled whenever our business is featured in a newspaper or magazine’s line-up of best subscription boxes.
We've sent our Macaw subscribers on a wild ride this month with a thrilling fantasy adventure by award-winning author Richard Lambert. Shadow Town tells the story of misfit Toby, whose life is turned upside down when he stumbles into a mysterious alternative world, Balthasar. Here Richard tells us more about what inspired the intriguing setting, and which fantasy books for kids he recommends you read next.
This month our Macaw subscribers are heading into the wild waters around Jamaica with Kemosha of the Caribbean, a swashbuckling historical adventure with a gripping storyline and a kickass lead character. Here author Alex Wheatle tells us more about what inspired the book and which historical books for teens and tweens he thinks you should read next.
As parents we teach our children about the importance of kindness from infancy.
But there’s always room for kids to be reminded about the benefits of kindness and see the many varied ways that it can be practised. Which is where books about kindness for kid can be a fantastic tool, highlighting the positive benefits of kindness and helping us truly understand the impact of unkindness. Books about kindness for kids are not only modelling kind behaviours but helping them practise important empathy skills too.
Books are an enormously powerful tool for helping our children develop a stronger sense of empathy. It’s one of the many vital benefits of a regular reading routine. Children who regularly read for pleasure have been proven to be more empathetic, inclusive and socially aware.
Each year as part of their Empathy Day celebrations, EmpathyLab pull together 60 recommended children’s books in their Read for Empathy collection. There are some brilliant, inspiring and important books on this year’s Read for Empathy list and we highly recommend exploring the collection in full. If you’re not quite sure where to start, here is our pick of 10 of the best titles for family reading.
It is widely recognised that reading fiction is an enormously powerful tool in increasing levels of empathy in our children. But how does it work? And is it really better than non-fiction? We explore this an more and share some amazing research findings.
Our Parakeet subscribers are in for some magical surprises this month withThe Marvellous Granny Jinks and Meby Serena Holly. Serena Holly is in fact the pen name for the series creator Jasmine Richards and writer Sareeta Domingo. They are passionate about creating stories that delight readers and reflect the world. We talked to Jasmine to find out more about the Marvellous Granny Jinks!
To mark National Shakespeare Day, we've teamed up with Britannica Magazine to celebrate William Shakespeare’s unrivalled talent for inventing new words. Plus, don't miss your chance to create your own new word and enter it into a brilliant competition!
