Lesley Watts

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These people sound like a collection of dolts

I’d be tempted to replace it with a different noise maker. ‘Please shake tambourine if a member of staff is not at the desk’, ‘Please blow on didgeridoo for attention’.

The government is saying here it thinks every child should have access to the 'transformative power' of school library stock and space, but won't take a view on staff, leaving that to each school to decide www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=20...

Venetian Vespers by John Banville

A few chapters in and this is giving me strong Wilkie Collins vibes

The 100 Best Children’s Books of the 21st Century In September the Guardian published the 100 books of the 21st Century. It contained only five children’s books, two of which were published in the year 2000 – wrong century – and featur…

When there’s an article about reading, the author often focuses on the C20th as if they too don’t understand the link between not reading and not feeling represented. Thankfully, @tygertale.bsky.social put this list together

Tell me what you agree/disagree with

tygertale.com/2025/11/28/t...

Atop a black and white TV depicting the moon landings stands a sheep. A flock of sheep gather round, some of them seeming to watch the TV. In the distance we can see the huge dish of Parkes Radio Telescope in Australia.

Choose 20 #FeelGoodMovies that have stayed with you. One per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just the poster.
Day 7: The Dish (2000)

The School Reading List Children’s Books of the Year 2025 shortlist is live! 🎉📚
Explore standout fiction, nonfiction & picture books and vote for your winners in each category.
👉 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-bo...

Amelie, played by Audrey Tatou, smiles puckishly at the viewer in a red, v-necked top against a green background.

Choose 20 #FeelGoodMovies that have stayed with you. One per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just the poster.
Day 6: Amelie

I’ve got a thousand, but I think most of them have me on mute 😁

Glad I was always a librarian living a life of wealth and glamour 😆

Wow! I was married and working in libraries in the late 70s and it took a while to buy a house. I’m sure the job market is tough now (fewer libraries for a start)

Young guy playing acoustic guitar with young woman in sunglasses and dressed in early Madonna style behind him staring out to the right of the poster.

Choose 20 #FeelGoodMovies that have stayed with you. One per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just the poster.
Day 5: Sing Street (2016)

Thank you ☺️

Hope you like it. I’m always slightly wary about recommendations, even though it was part of my job 😁

I am! At first I thought its strength was beautiful descriptions but have become engrossed in the various stories.

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Neat!

North Woods by Daniel Mason pictured on a coffee table with a coffee mug next to it in pink with white hearts decorating it.

History of a house and surrounding woods in New England over the centuries.

I'm looking for the best children's books of the 21st century. There are so many amazing graphic novels, fantasy, historical, picture books, contemporary, non-fiction and funny books that didn't make my original crowd sourced list - please tell me yours! tygertale.com/2019/10/09/t... #kidlituk

Beatrix Potter illustration from Squirrel Nutkin showing a line of red squirrels on rafts paddling towards an island in the middle of a lake.

Beatrix Potter got it slightly wrong 😀

Whoops! Forgot the date. Rye Lane came out in 2023.

Head and shoulders shot of two young people played by David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah Vivian’s character is looking straight at the viewer but David’s character (Dom) who has headphones around his neck, is glancing sideways at Yas (Vivian Oparah). The background is bright orange with ‘Rye Lane’ in large beige letters between the two actors.

Choose 20 #FeelGoodMovies that have stayed with you. One per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just the poster.
Day 4: Rye Lane

Our Power of Reading project offers unique insights into what makes reading teaching successful in primary schools. This free booklet shares what teachers say is needed to foster a lifelong love of reading. Download now: https://clpe.org.uk/research/reading-pleasure-what-we-know-works

Good idea! 😁

Poster for Gregory’s Girl showing teenage Gregory doing a thumbs up and Dorothy, his crush, wearing her football kit.

Choose 20 #FeelGoodMovies that have stayed with you. One per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just the poster.
Day 3: Gregory’s Girl (1980)

The History of Information by Chris Haughton

Inside spread from The History of Information showing ‘how drawings became sound’.

This looks great and I’m tempted to buy it for myself as my granddaughter is too young for it. #KidsBooksFriday

😕 When I first worked in a public library some kids found out how to take them out and have sword fights with the rods

Wooden catalogue drawers with books in yellow and brown bindings shelved above them. Picture taken in Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen by me.

Set of wooden catalogue drawers with a ‘swan-neck’ lamp rearing out of one of the drawers. Picture taken in Salamanca Public Library by me.

Love a good card catalogue photo #Libraries

Ashford Carbonell - Wikipedia

I loved these as a child and even thought it was exciting to drive past signs for en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashford... when we drove through Shropshire

Marilyn Monroe is winking as she puts her arms around Tony Curtis and Jack Lemon dressed as her female band mates in the original poster for Some Like It Hot.

Choose 20 #FeelGoodMovies that have stayed with you. One per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just the poster.
Day 2: Some Like It Hot (1956)