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New Edition of Rosa's Singing Grandfather Rosa doesn't have a dad but she has a grandfather and a grandfather who sings at that. When Grandad sings on the beach or at Rosa's carol service or in hospital or at the zoo, Rosa feels a bit embarrassed but no one else seems to mind. Rosa ends up being very proud of her grandad. "The sheer quality of the writing makes this an immensely satisfying read" - The judges of the Carnegie Award "ROSA'S SINGING GRANDFATHER comes from a deeper well of the imagination. It has a subtle beauty, using songs to explore tender areas of feeling - loss, abandonment, memory and fear. It also manages to evoke a vanished world of tin baths and backyard lavatories while presenting a little girl very much alive now." - Times Educational Supplement "The clarity and optimism of this book should make it very welcome to new independent readers." - Books for Keeps "Young readers will enjoy meeting Rosa and her grandfather and will Published by Barn Owl Books Illustration: Norman Young Price £4.99 |
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New Leon Rosselson songbook Contains 39 recent songs with music, chords, lyrics and
notes. Richly illustrated. Retails at £11.95. Mail order £13.50 (inc p & p) Send cheque and order to: |
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| BRINGING THE NEWS FROM NOWHERE 125 selected songs, words, music, chords with illustrations by Jini Rawlings. |
Published 1992. Retails at £14.95. Mail order £16.50. |
'This is a beautifully produced book and one which
is worthy of the highest praise. The songs should be read by people
of all political persuasions and should be heard throughout the land.
They are written from the heart and are a passionate commentary on life
in the 20th century.'
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Children's Books |
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Home Is A Place Called Nowhere (8-12 year olds) |
Oxford University Press. £6.99. "...a cracking good read (nine and up), a book which hits the issues
without remotely patronising and without being vacuously hip. "So powerful, we couldn't put it down once we'd started." (Mizz 12/03/2003) |
| Rosa's Singing Grandfather * ( 5-9 year olds) | (Viking 1991/Puffin1992) |
| Rosa's Grandfather Sings Again** (5-9 year olds) | (Viking 1991/Puffin 1992) |
| Bernie Works A Miracle (5-9 year olds) | (A & C Black 1992/HarperCollins 1993) |
| Swim, Sam, Swim (3-7 year olds) | (Puffin 1994) |
| Where's My Mum? (2-5 year olds) | (Picture Book. Walker Books 1994) |
| Save Our Playground (5-9 year olds) | (HarperCollins 1994) |
| I Thought I Heard A Goldfish Singing (8-12 year olds) | (Longman's 1994) |
| Free The Sunbird | (A Play For Children. Ginn 1995) |
| Emma's Talking Rabbit (hardback 5-9 year olds) | (HarperCollins September 1996) |
| Ben's Magic Drum (5-8 year olds) | (Puffin May 1998) |
| Carla's Magic Dancing Boots (6-8 year olds) | (Macdonald Young Books May 1998) |
| Football Crazy (8-12 year olds) | (Hodder March 1998) |
| Pumpkin's Downfall (5-9 Year Olds) | (HarperCollins March 2000) |
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| What's Come Over Angela? | (Stories For 7 Year Olds. HarperCollins) |
| The Giant Of Lilliput Lane | (Stories For 5 Year Olds. HarperCollins) |
| Ella's Bedtime Story | (Bedtime Stories For The Very Young. Kingfisher Books) |
| Thomas The Rhymer & The Broken Smile | (The Cloth Of Dreams. Little Brown & Co.) |
| Uproar In Yukland | (Best Stories For 6 Year Olds. Hodder) |
| Silly Billy's Walk To London | (Journeys. Ginn) |
| The Greatest Drummer In The World | (Another Time, Another Place. Ginn) |
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| Where's My Mom? | (Candlewick Press 1994) |
| Rosa & Her Singing Grandfather | (Philomel 1996) |
* Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 1991. ** Children's Book Of The Year choice. For more information and bookings write to: Phone: 0208 902 0655 Or email leonrosselson@mac.com |
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