IHC book reviews

Here are just some of the new resources in the IHC Library. If you would like to recommend any books, DVDs or games for the library we would love to hear from you. The Library has a significant and growing collection of children’s picture books. These are a wonderful resource that can be used by parents at home and by teachers and teacher aides in the classroom.

Pablo Pineda: "Being different is a value" Albert Bosch & Maria Sala ; illustrated by Silvia Alvarez

Pablo Pineda is the first European with Down Syndrome to obtain a university degree. A teacher, a writer, and an actor, he radiates charisma and the will to learn. This is his endearing story which reminds us that the only disability is not understanding that all of us have difference abilities" - back cover. Booklist describes it like this – “Pablo Pineda's life story is remarkable and inspiring, reminding us that anything is possible. This beautifully illustrated biography chronicles his life from birth to success.” Translated from Spanish to English.

We are all born free: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in pictures This beautiful picture book was produced to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the adoption in of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A different international artist illustrates each article of the convention. The 30 articles have been simplified for children by Amnesty International. T h e b o o k i n c l u d e s forwards by John Boyne, author of “The boy in striped pyjamas” and actor David Tennant. Sometimes I feel sad Written and illustrated by Tom Alexander With clear and simple illustrations this book explains that you are not alone if you feel sad. This is a useful book for children who struggle to express their emotions. It's not always easy to encourage children to open up about their feelings, and even if they are willing to do so, they can struggle to express themselves, so books can be a big help to both child and adult. Feeling sad is only natural at times, and children should not feel there is anything wrong in feeling sad. This empathetic book, through simple text and expressive line drawings, helps explain to children aged 5+ that they're not alone in feeling this way, and the approach is especially useful for children who struggle to express their feelings. Simple and effective. (Editorial Review Amazon.com)

Ebooks in the Library The Library also has a growing collection of ebooks. The ebook collection is always available and popular series such as the “Can I Tell You About…” books are also ebooks. In many cases the library has access to the ebook before the hard copy arrives and so ebooks are a great way to take a look at a book before borrowing a print copy. Ebooks can be found using the library catalogue and are accessible with your IHC Library username and password. If you’ve forgotten your login details please get in touch and we can reset it for you. Please do not re-register.

Please contact your library team (Phil, Ros, Ann and Michael) on 0800 442 442, email us at librarian@ ihc.org.nz or visit the online catalogue at https://ihc. mykoha.co.nz/ You can watch our library video at https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=AunmBYTIZTM