We love Libby Walden’s peep-through picture book for its captivating illustrations and poetic descriptions of the range of emotions we feel as human beings. We were enchanted by the little person-shaped peep-through holes in each page!
This book has been chosen for our Magic Words Library because:

• Reading this book can help support children’s development of phonological awareness due to its skilful use of rhyming.

• The book is great for teaching children about their emotions and can help to develop empathy.

• It’s jam-packed with really useful and fun vocabulary for children to learn.

Watch Eleanor’s Magic Words Story Time reading of this lovely book, complete with signing and Colourful Semantics symbols to support the understanding of children with SLCN.*
You can also find below a range of resources that we have created to support both the understanding and use of the words and language in the book, suitable for children with and without speech, language and communication difficulties. Both parents and school staff can use this pack.
We have also included Frankie’s short video tutorial on how to make the most out of shared reading with children which is great for parents and educators.

*SLCN means Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Below is Frankie’s short video tutorial on how to make the most out of shared reading with children which is great for parents and educators. Read more here from Frankie about shared reading and how it helps children’s development and wellbeing.