“Books have the power to change lives.” National Literacy Trust
September Book of the Month for Shine under 5s
Shine is recommending a book for under-fives during the summer months with ideas to
support your child’s development at home.
In September there’s 3 recommended books all about starting school and being brave.
o ‘Benny&goes&to&School’!by!Rosemary!Batchelor!and!Val!Meyer4Hall!with!illustrations!by!
Charlotte!Meyer!(one!of!the!Benny!Bear!series!of!books)!
o ‘Bella&Bear&–&Now&I&am&Four’!by!Sharon!Saville!with!illustrations!by!Alice!Wood!(one!of!
the!Bella!Bear!series!of!books)!
o ‘The&Lion&Inside’!by!Rachel!Bright!with!illustrations!by!Jim!Field!
‘The Lion Inside’ by Rachel Bright and illustrated by Jim Field
Shine’s third recommended read for September is ‘The Lion Inside’ from$the$creator$of$
the$well-known$and$loved$Bright$Side$lifestyle$brand,$Rachel$Bright,$and$the$winner$of$the$
Roald$Dahl$Funny$Prize,$Jim$Field.$This$feel-good$rhyming$story$about$one$little$mouse$trying$
to$make$himself$heard$and$discovering$along$the$way$that$even$the$smallest$of$us$has$the$
heart$of$a$lion.$
Rachel$Bright$is$a$writer$of$words,$drawer$of$pictures$and$champion$of$silver$linings.$She$
exhibits$widely,$writes$tirelessly$and$frequently$creates$unusual$characters.$
Her$written$work$includes$children’s$stories$and$poems,$clever$advertising$copy$and$lots$of$
other$stuff$besides.$She$explores$the$loveliness$of$words$and$the$magic$of$pictures,$reveling$
in$a$world$of$jam-eating$miniature$bears$and$other$made-up$animals.$
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