West Sussex Children’s Picture Book Award, Picture Books to Shout About 2020/2021 West Sussex
The Schools Library Service is inviting all West Sussex primary schools to participate in our Picture Book Award Picture Books to Shout About 2020/2021. This exciting book award is now in its seventh year and thousands of children have enjoyed taking part. Both infants and juniors can join in and you can participate as a class, a book group or a whole school. The Award aims to
- Develop pupils’ visual literacy, critical thinking, and listening and speaking skills through the sharing of books and discussion.
- Promote and develop positive attitudes to reading and reading for enjoyment.
- Increase staff knowledge of the best new picture books.
If you would like to participate, please register online at:
https://haveyoursay.westsussex.gov.uk/libraries/6b30d47b
by Wednesday 30th September.
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We are delighted to announce that "Land of Roar" by Jenny McLachlan is the winner of our Story Book Award for 2020.
This is an immersive fantasy with extensive world building, contemporary characters and a thrilling adventure. It was voted for by 25 West Sussex Primary schools from four shortlisted titles selected by children from one of the participating schools.
We are fortunate enough to be able to share the responses from our shortlisted authors to questions posed about their book. Check out the youtube video recordings on our website at: http://schools.westsussex.gov.uk/Page/17396
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The winners of the West Sussex Pupil Librarian of the Year Award 2020 have been announced! They are:
Team of the Year – Rudgwick Primary School
Individual of the Year – Patrick Beatty and Dulcie Gieler (joint winners) of Glebe Primary School
The competition was close but the winners impressed with the hard work they put in every day keeping their schools libraries running and the extra activities which they help to organise.
The winners received a £15 book token each and a drawing from the award-winning illustrator and author Chris Riddell, former children’s laureate and a strong supporter of school libraries.
Special Commendations also go to the pupil librarians at Georgian Gardens Primary School and Holbrook Primary School and all of the nominees received a certificate to recognise the valuable work that they have done over the year. The nominations highlighted the achievements of pupil librarians across the county: helping to run school libraries, supporting other pupils, making displays, devising activities and fund-raising.
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Have you seen our online Project Loan form? If you would like to request a loan for the coming term or indeed for any term in the coming academic year, download and return by email attachment our Project Loan request form by going to:
http://schools.westsussex.gov.uk/Page/17400
Top tips for filling out a loan request:
- Provide a home landline or mobile number so we can contact you after school hours
- Provide the date when you require the loan by, and we aim to make it available for collection as near to that date as possible. If you would like it earlier, tell us on the form.
- Provide as much information about your topic/theme as possible to support us in selecting the appropriate books for you.
- Tell us the number of classes you will be using the loan with, their year group and their reading age. This is also where you can let us know of any additional needs eg dyslexia, very low reading ages etc
- Tell us which West Sussex Public Library you will be collecting your loan from. If you have accessibility issues with Project Loan collection contact us by phone (01903 704828) or email sls@westsussex.gov.uk
If you have any queries or additional information you would like to speak to us about after you have submitted your form, please do contact us. The office is open Monday to Friday 9am-4.00pm.
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We asked Leia Sands, Librarian at Steyning Primary School, how she has been preparing for the return to school in September. You can read in our blog her account of the planning and processes involved for Steyning Primary School. If you would like any support in editing and providing resources for your school library prior to use by staff and pupils then please contact us at sls@westsussex.gov.uk or phone 01903 704828 to book a visit to your school.
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Two book display units of different sizes are available on a first come first served basis. The relevant measurements are as follows:
Small Display Unit with two blue shelves
Width: 50cm
Height: 114cm
Depth of bookshelf: 5.5cm
Large Display Unit with three pale wood effect shelves
Width: 55cm
Height: 155cm
Depth of bookshelf: 5.5cm
If you are interested please email us at sls@westsussex.gov.uk before Wednesday 30th September 2020.
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Together by Jane Chapman ISBN: 9781788816793 £11.99
Hidden under shady leaves, a tiny face peeps out. Silent. Alone. But out in the world, friendship awaits. And there is joy to be found ... together. A calming soothing tale of feeling alone in the big wide world that is home and the importance of the kind and reassuring hand of friendship. Ideal for the new September intake.
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Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez ISBN: 9781910620571 £8.99
This is an A4 comic strip story about a girl with a vivid imagination and a talent for illustration. The dark colour pallet of the illustrations create an atmospheric background to Sandy’s wild glowing imaginings, which she turns into drawings much to the disapproval of the nuns in school. One day, Morpie, a mysterious pale girl, appears at school and she knows all about Sandy's drawings. Things then take a surreal, slightly sinister turn. There is a moment when it seems as if daydreamer Sandy will get carried away by her imagination, but she finds the answer in the mathematics formula of Pi! 'Nightlights' is a beautiful story about fear, insecurity, and creativity with ideal for Key Stage 2.
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The Vanishing Trick by Jenni Spangler ISBN:9781471190377 £6.99
Madame Augustina Pinchbeck, travels the country conjuring the spirits of dearly departed loved ones. Whilst her ability to contact ghosts is fake, she does use real magic of a sort. She persuades children to part with precious objects, promising to use her powers to help them but instead turns their items into enchanted Cabinets that bind the children to her and into which she can vanish and summon them at will. When Pinchbeck captures orphan Leander, events are set into motion that see him and his new friends Charlotte and Felix, in a race against time to break Pinchbeck's spell, before one of them vanishes forever.
This is a compelling page turning read for 9 years and above that will stay with the reader long after you have closed the book.
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The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley ISBN: 9781526616289 £6.99
Charlie is lost in her local forest having run away form a situation she has no control over. Her mother has just given birth to a longed for second child and brother for Charlie. But instead of being overjoyed, Charlie is afraid. Dara has a weak heart and Charlie recognises that her longed for baby brother may not survive the operation he needs to make him well. So she runs away in to the woods and finds herself in the Stone Age and saving the life of a hunter-gatherer Harby who seems equally distressed and lost. Together they attempt to find ‘home’ whatever that may be for each of them, and manage to teach each other a thing or two while they tackle the perils of life in the prehistoric forest. This is a thrilling, enchanting story with great characterisation, a contemporary theme and rich vocabulary. Ideal as a class read for year 5 and above.
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Teeth to Tail: Whale Shark by Robin Twiddy ISBN: 9781786376138 £12.99
Did you know the whale shark can swallow 5,600 litres of water an hour when it feeds? Details such as this and the large colour photographs in this book will fascinate children, especially where a diver is included, as it is then clear just how huge these animals really are. The language is scientific without being too difficult to decode by a confident KS1 reader. Any difficult words are also spelt out phonetically. Technical words are highlighted and definitions included in the glossary. The pages are clearly laid out to showcase the photographs with short sentences above and below the images. Where captions and labelling are used, they enhance and inform, they do not obscure the pictures. Suitable for KS1 and lower KS2/reluctant readers.
Part of a series Teeth to Tail…..Great White Shark, Hammerhead Shark, Tiger Shark
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Why Do I Sneeze? By Madeline Tyler ISBN: 9781789980455 £7.99
This is a brightly illustrated non-fiction book from Book Life publishers. The illustrations are bold and simply drawn but they convey a clear message that complements the short factual text on each page. In this book we learn all about snot, sneezes and spreading diseases, a very timely publication to support school staff in addressing the necessity for hand and face hygiene.
The text is accessible for a good reader in KS1, whilst containing enough nuggets of information to support lower KS2 studies. There are captions on each page adding an extra fact or two, whilst scientific language is emboldened in the text to draw the reader’s attention. Definitions of these words are included in the glossary.
Part of a series Why Do I… Bleed, Dribble, Grow, Itch, Poo
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Branford Boase Award 2020
The BBA was set up to reward the most promising new writers and their editors, as well as to reward excellence in writing and in publishing. The Award is made annually to the most promising book for seven year-olds and upwards by a first time novelist.
The 2020 Short List is out now. For more information about the award, including a full list of past winners, and the Henrietta Branford Writing Competition visit - https://branfordboaseaward.org.uk/shortlist-2020/
The winner of the Branford Boase Award would normally be announced at a ceremony in London in early July. This year the announcement of the winner has been delayed until 24th September.
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Excelsior Book Award 2020
The Excelsior Award is the only nationwide book award for graphic novels and manga. The term “graphic novel” is generally used to describe any book in a comic format that resembles a novel in length and narrative development. The books in the Excelsior Award are chosen for their quality, popularity and variety of genre and artistic styles. Titles have to be age-appropriate and have to have been published in the previous calendar year.
The new shortlists for the White ( Junior) Excelsior Award are now available to view on the website http://www.excelsioraward.co.uk/white.html All the winners will then be announced in September. Contact Paul Register for information paulregister@yahoo.co.uk
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Klaus Flugge Award 2020
https://www.klausfluggeprize.co.uk/
The Klaus Flugge Award celebrates the strength and vibrancy of contemporary illustration for children, brilliantly demonstrated by the shortlist for 2020. You can also follow opinions and conversation about the books on Twitter #KlausFluggePrize / #newtalent
The winner will be revealed on Wednesday 16th September 2020. For more information, interview requests and images contact Andrea Reece andrea.reece@zen.co.uk
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My Twist on a Tale 2020
Twist in a Tale is a free writing competition run by Pearson UK education publishers. It is open to 4 to 19-year-olds across the UK. The aim is to encourage young people to let their imagination run wild and put their own 21st Century take on classic fairy tales, fables and regional folk stories.
The theme for 2020 is Everyday Heroes. Entries will need to be submitted online by 17:00 on Friday 27 November 2020, so the expert judging panel can decide on the winning collection of short stories.
The winning tales selected from schools and regions across the UK will be illustrated and published for all to enjoy.
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Tom Palmer giveaway!
email us the answer to the question below to win posters promoting Tom Palmer's book Armistice Runner about WW1 and promoting reading to football fans. Great for hooking those reluctant readers with a book display. Let us know if you'd like some Tom Palmer stories included in your next exchange.
What was the first name of the Armistice runner from World War 1 who is Lily’s Great-Great-Grandfather in the story ‘Armistice Runner’ by Tom Palmer?
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The Schools Library Service is open for business Monday to Friday 9am-4.00pm except bank holidays and can be contacted on 01903 704828 or by email: sls@westsussex.gov.uk Please contact us if you are looking for book recommendations, advice about your library or class book corners or would like us to audit your library.
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