A wooden table that ‘manages’ to link secretly History and Art. The fable-like story shows the journey of a table from one home to another. “The Table That Ran Away to the Woods” follows the author’s table, which slips in pairs of his and his wife’s shoes—the illustrator Franciszka Themerson. Leaving the urban environment, the table reaches nature, where, feeling…

Why Tuesdays are special for Lulu? The little girl, Lulu, is a regular at her local library. On the day of her visit, she wakes up even earlier to prepare the book she borrowed. Lulu’s library boasts a wide variety of books in the children’s section, ensuring there’s something for every young reader. With so many choices, it’s always a…

Gardening as a transformational practice of helping people with anxiety or trauma has a therapeutic effect on Maya, the protagonist of ‘The Garden of Hope’, who faces challenging practical and emotional circumstances after the loss of her mother.  Despite the untidiness of the house and the overgrown garden, Maya’s Dad is a skilled storyteller who helps her deal with her…

What can you see? “Love Our Earth” is a conversation between the Earth and the Sun written from the perspective of the Sun. The story moves into different locations: mountains, rivers, oceans, the North Pole, deserts, and rainforests, beginning with the sentence I see. Going into an adventure with the Sun, young readers will learn about our planet’s beauty, which…

With spring in full bloom, what sounds do you mainly associate with the season? Ben talks with his grandfather and learns many facts about the bumblebee in “The Bumblebee Garden”, where fiction and non-fiction combine beautifully. As the story in ‘The Bumblebee Garden’ unfolds, the conversation between Ben and his grandad spans across the seasons, starting with the vibrant spring.…