Devon SLS

Devon School Library Service

[BookTrust @Booktrust]

How lovely is this?!

Former Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @chrisriddell50 has drawn this beautiful illustration and written these gorgeous words to celebrate our brand new Laureate @JosephACoelho 💕

[Children's Laureate @UKLaureate]

Earlier today, the @Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate for 2022-2024 was revealed as @JosephACoelho and we couldn't be more excited for what's in store over the next couple of years 🙌👏🥳📚

Photo credit: @davidbebber

[BookTrust @Booktrust]

✨ NEWS: Today we're sharing the amazing results of @CressidaCowell's #LifechangingLibraries pilot!

The six schools that took part saw an increase in a love of reading, motivation towards learning, well-being and feelings of self-worth ❤️

Find out more: https://t.co/S7cPIL91ni

[EmpathyLabUK @EmpathyLabUK]

From 9am today more than 30 authors and illustrators will be giving us their #EmpathyDay power pose book recommendation - don't forget to share yours in return #ReadforEmpathy https://t.co/gmeR2V9ipe

[Devon SLS @DevonSLS]

Thank you Doddiscombsleigh Primary for your lovely feedback ❤️📚#lovereading #DevonSLS Reading Roundabout https://t.co/biwoAiM3hL

[The English Team @theenglish_team]

So super excited about this one...

[BookTrust @Booktrust]

Books don't always need words to tell a great story!

We love these picture books, which could help to spark your children's imagination - what are your favourite wordless tales? https://t.co/1xhj3IOfuS

Pic: Sydney Smith

[Devon SLS @DevonSLS]

Happy Earth Day 💚🌍 Take a look at our environmentally themed booklists:
KS1 - https://t.co/N9MW2rMOf7
KS2 - https://t.co/01fOcbkMXY
Teen - https://t.co/6G3CAklBKv
#BabcockSLS #EarthDay2022 #15titles

[The Carnegies @CarnegieMedals]

We are delighted to reveal the 2022 Yoto Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal shortlists!

Celebrating the power of friendship and pictures to create empathy and connection, we hope this year’s shortlists will inspire and empower young readers. #CKG22

https://t.co/3LcyI1umTr

[Jon Biddle @jonnybid]

This free booklet about #ReadingForPleasure, written by Alec Williams, foreword by @tompalmerauthor and published by @uksla, is worth downloading. Full of practical ideas about building reading cultures, as well as recommendations for further reading. https://t.co/j3HfmohlVk

[BookTrust @Booktrust]

🤩 AMAZING NEWS ALERT! 🤩

We're SO excited that the #BluePeterBookAwards winners have been announced!

Huge congratulations to Best Story winners @HGold_author & Levi Pinfold and Best Book with Facts champions Christiane Dorion & @GosiaHerba!

https://t.co/0mfzyJ6TQo #BPBA @cbbc

[Devon SLS @DevonSLS]

Happy #WorldBookDay ! Here are the winning printed t-shirts from our competition! Well done to all - the entries were fantastic!🤩 #readingforpleasure #BabcockSLS #WBD2022

[Devon SLS @DevonSLS]

This is so lovely to see! Hope you enjoy ‘tasting’ all those scrumptious books! Yum! #WorldBookDay #booktasting

[Lady Modiford’s C. Of E. Primary School @LadyModifords]

We love books and reading so much at Lady Modiford's, we are having a World Book Week! Book tasting in Hounds Tor today; the children have ordered and the books will be devoured in the coming weeks 😋
#worldbookday @stchris_trust #bookworms #readingforlearning @BabcockLDPSLS

[Devon SLS @DevonSLS]

Thank you so much to all the schools and pupils that took part in our #WorldBookDay T-shirt competition. We were delighted with all of your fantastic entries! 🤩#BabcockSLS #readingforpleasure #favouritebookcharacters

[British Library Learning @BL_Learning]

Primary schools: please join us for a special live zoom event with author @michaelrosenyes and illustrator
@Afatimaharan, to explore all things fairy tales. Produced in partnership with
@7Stories
7th March, 11am
FREE for all schools & homeschoolers
https://t.co/0uaEh5cD7v

[The Carnegies @CarnegieMedals]

📣 We are delighted to announce the longlists for the 2022 Yoto Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals!

Congratulations to all the incredible longlisted authors and illustrators for #CKG22!

View the full lists here: https://t.co/f5hLU5h4jL

[BookTrust @Booktrust]

Looking for fun stuff to enjoy with your children during half term? We've got just the thing!

Our awesome Writer-Illustrator in Residence Dapo Adeola will be going live on our Facebook and YouTube pages at 11am on Tuesday (15 February) - come and join in the fun!

[Reading for Pleasure 🧶 @OpenUni_RfP]

Our FREE CPD course is now live! ⚡️

Discover the knowledge & strategies you need to support children's reading engagement in this free badged online course, "Developing Reading for Pleasure: Engaging Young Readers."

Sign up ➡️ https://t.co/SxpAdU9RDK

#OURfP_FreeCourse

[Devon SLS @DevonSLS]

Competition! 🤩 Looking forward to seeing your entries! #BabcockSLS