Episode 15 - How to use Lego to encourage reading skills

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien

Season 1: Episode 15

For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-15 

Part 1
Book post

•  Britannica's Encyclopedia Infographica
• I Loved You In Another Life by David Arnold
• The Star Whale by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Petr Horáček
• Ancient Love Stories by Emily Hauser, illustrated by Sander Berg
• Storm Dragon by Dianne Hofmeyr and Carol Thompson
• Scarygirl: The Origin Story by Nathan Jurevicius
• Bigg School: Best Friends Forever by Lisa Williamson, illustrated by Jess Bradley
• The Memory Thieves by Dhonielle Clayton
• The Taming of the Cat by Helen Cooper
• Imagine a Garden: Stories of Courage Changing the World by Rina Singh and Hoda Hadadi
• The Wolf Twins by Ewa Jozefkowicz
• The Most Famous Rhinoceros by Dianne Hofmeyr and Simona Mulazzani

Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in October 2023

• The Observologist by Giselle Clarkson
• Treacle Town by Brian Conaghan.
• Legendary Creatures by Adam Auerbach
• Welcome to the Mysteryverse by Clive Gifford
• How to Chat Chicken by Dr Nick Crumpton
• The Wild by Yuval Zommer
• The Dress in the Window by Robert Tregoning
• A Happy Place by Britta Teckentrup
• Green by Alex Gino
• I Loved You In Another Life by David Arnold
• Where Magic Grows by Onjali Q. Rauf
• The Earthshot Prize by Colin Butfield and Jonnie Hughes
• SCRAP by Guy Bass
• Man-Man and the Tree of Memories by Yaba Badoe
• The Ogre Who Wasn't by Michael Morpurgo
• Begin Again by Oliver Jeffers
• The Nutcracker: And the Mouse King's Christmas Shenanigans by Alex T. Smith
• Beneath by Cori Doerrfeld
• The Great Storm Whale by Benji Davies
• Red is Home by Emma Bettridge
• Bigg School: Best Friends Forever by Lisa Williamson
• Super Space Weekend by Gaelle Almeras
• The Big Dreaming by Michael Rosen
• Bad Hair Day by John Phillips
• Up and Down by Tracey Turner and Jane Burnard
• If You'll Have Me by Eunnie
• Juniper's Christmas by Eoin Colfer
• Brave Little Bear by Steve Small
• Oscar's Lion by Adam Baron
• Rise Up and Sing! by Andrea Warner
• The Panda's Child Jackie Morris and Cathy Fisher

October 2023 books of the month

• Fiction:  | I Loved You In Another Life by David Arnold
• Nonfiction:  | Britannica’s Encyclopedia Infographica
• Picture book:  | The Star Whale by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Petr Horáček

Part 2
How to use Lego to encourage reading skills

New book pitches: Phone Me When You're Home! by Wendy Garvey; Luna and Helio The Eclipse by Gina Keulemans; Insects, Bugs and Rock and Roll by Alex Brooks, illustrated by Hannah Worsley; I Can Be An Astronaut by Dr Katy Chisenga-Phillipps

Part 3
Christmas-themed books - our Christmas topic book list

Credits and licensing
3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/podcasts/#podcast-credits

Chapters

• 0:47 A rundown of recent book post
• 10:19 Top 30 recommended children's and YA books coming out in October 2023
• 14:18 How to use Lego to encourage reading skills
• 22:22 Book promos by new and self published authors
• 27:05 Christmas topic books