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Thinking about the idea that there could be no humans on earth is perhaps not as unusual as it sounds. There is a time, in the history of our planet, a very, very long time, during which there were no humans. The difference is that they were to come, they had not left yet their mark. Rumin Wu's fascinating and thoughtful picturebook wonders what the animals would do, how they would act and what the world would be like if all the humans were to leave and leave behind them a record of who they were, physical reminders of their time on the planet.
Over on our Blog Rumin Wu shares some insights into where the story came from, the inspiration for it and the hopes that she has for it to be shared, read and used. It is very much a book for reading at home, borrowing from a library and sharing as well as for using as a resource, a starting point for some insightful discussions. Unique in it's perspective, written for younger children to understand the significance of it's question and illustrated in Rumin Wu's lively and playful style, this is a book to look out for.
Written & illustrated by Rumin Wu
Published by Tiny Tree Books
If you think being alive is tricky and presents obstacles to navigate imagine being undead! Alex Abbott is here. Now, she might be here to guide and offer advice about being undead, or to remind us that it’s really not as glamorous as it sounds and that, really, being alive could be the better choice!
Alex was once a perfectly normal kid, just like you. It was a complete accident that turned her into a vampire. Yes, that does mean she now has some cool powers but it also means she has to keep her new-found self a secret from her best friends. Plus mum and dad still make her go to school – really?! AND she can’t eat chips or ice cream … EVER AGAIN! Now, bearing this in mind would you want to be a vampire? There’s more, before you make your decision please also consider that since Alex decided being a vampire isn’t for her she tried to find a cure. As a result, she discovered an entire world filled with supernatural creatures, may have extinguished a few by mistake, has broken a very ancient pact and now still has no cure and a quest to make her wrongs right…
Of course, there is more but I am going to leave it there and let you discover the rest…
Written by Louise Austin & illustrated by Katie Kear
Published by Macmillan Children's Books
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