Mi Wnei Di Lwyddo, Tyrone! / You Can Do Anything, Tyrone!
by Lenny Henry, illustrated by Salomey Doku
Adapted by Anwen Pierce
Interest age: 5 to 7
Reading age: 7+
Published by Rily Publications, 2024
About this book
This is a book that encourages children to connect with their past in order to fuel their dreams and develop their self-confidence in the present. Tyrone feels frustrated that his attempts to build a rocket out of blocks, to travel to space, has failed. His grandfather sees an opportunity for a life lesson and encourages Tyrone to dream much bigger than just seeing the moon. But Tyrone is still distracted by his failed rocket until Grandad talks to him about his ancestors who travelled to Britain on the Windrush and the strength they showed to overcome their struggles. Finally, Tyrone understand his grandad’s message that he can do anything!
More books like this
-
The Book of Legends
by Lenny Henry
9 to 12 years
-
The Boy With Wings
by Lenny Henry, illustrated by Keenon Ferrell and Mark Buckingham
9 to 12 years
-
Water Songs: A Cascade of Poems
by Mandy Ross, illustrated by Sam Rudd
4 to 5 years
-
The Footballing Fairy
by Elli Woollard, illustrated by Irina Avgustinovich
4 to 5 years
Lists of recommended reads
-
Great Books Guide Cymru 2024-25: for 4 to 5-year-olds
Here's a round-up of new children's books from the last year, which we think any child aged 4 to 5 will love