Be a daily reading hero!
We chose a hero-themed book for every day of National Bookstart Week 2014 and you can see the seven books below.
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I Love My Mummy
Author: Giles Andreae Illustrator: Emma Dodd
Publisher: Orchard Books
Interest age: 2+
Reading age: 6+What is it about Mummies that makes them so lovable and so very special?
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Super Duck
Author: Jez Alborough
Publisher: HarperCollins
Interest age: 2+
Reading age: 4+Bright illustrations and rhyming text in a fun adventure with kites!
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Granpa
Author: John Burningham
Publisher: Random House
Interest age: 3-8
Reading age: 4+A sensitive and moving exploration of the relationship between a young girl and her grandfather.
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Daddy is My Hero
Author: Dawn Richards and Jane Massey
Publisher: Random House
Fantasy, fun and fancy dress in this tender and touching tribute to heroic Dads!
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Benjamin & the Super Spectacles
Author: Rachel Bright
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 4+Benjamin Bounce keeps bouncing into things and needs spectacles... A lovely picture book about friends making each other feel super!
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Little Drivers to the Rescue!
Author: Dan Crisp
Publisher: Child's Play
Interest age: 1+
Reading age: 3+- Double-sided figures so you can choose if the boy or girl drives.
- Colourful illustrations and simple text.
- Why not use your own photos to put your child in the story?
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Little Jungle Explorers
Author: Anthony Lewis
Publisher: Child’s Play
Interest age: 1+
Reading age: 4+Colourful board book with double-sided explorer figure!