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Back to school!

Back to school!

In a fortnight children in Australia will start the school new year.
It is a very exciting time in our household as our son is going to pre-primary and our daughter is starting kindy.
Everyone is excited!

We have resources in several languages that will help you prepare for the big day.

Many more here.

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Book review: ‘Masha and the Bear’

in English, from 6yo.

Beautiful tale from Russia. Masha is a little girl who is picking berries at the edge of the forest. She knows she is not allowed to get deeper into the forest as she might get lost. Her basket is only half full and her siblings are hungry. She ventures further into the woods and meets a friendly bear who feels lonely and wants too stay with her. Will she get home? Will the bear show her the way?

For more information visit here.

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Book review: ‘La brume de Lima’

In French, from 12yo.

This is a moving book about Josefina Condori’ s life. She lives in Peru and she made her job to find the parents of the ‘invisibles’. Those called like this are abandoned children who very often live in the streets.

The author, Marie-Helene de Cherisey, was travelling the world with her 5 children when she met Josefina and decided to share her story.

For more information visit http://bit.ly/2BdmU2d

 

 

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Book review: ‘Odong-Odong Dongeng: Kucing & Anjing’

In Indonesian, from 0yo.

This cute board book is about an unlikely friendship. Cats and dogs hate each other and live in cities separated by a wall. One day Cat’s ball fly over the wall and Dog’s paper plane flies to the Cat’s side.

How are they going to get their toys back? Will they help each other despite the fact they are not supposed to like each other?

For more information visit http://bit.ly/2ke82q6