Thursday 7 December 2017

Books Unlocked Christmas 2017



CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD



"This year we wanted to focus on how people celebrate Christmas in other countries and get some interesting insights about Christmas traditions and celebrations. More than two billion people celebrate Christmas every year with traditions going further than decorating a Christmas tree or leaving treats out for Santa.

In many European places the festivities begin on the 6th of December with St Nicholas day. In Italy, they exchange presents  on January 6th which is the day of Epiphany. For Christians who live in India, fir trees are not common, they decorate mango trees instead. In Australia due to the weather, Father Christmas swaps his reindeer for ‘six white boomers’ or kangaroos. 


A Christmas tree has been made up on the 1st floor of Bedford Campus Library where you are encouraged to come along and share with us on a note, your own traditions." 




Christmas Tree to add your own tradition
Bedford Library

Teaching Practice Items for Christmas

Luton Library


Aylesbury LRC

Aylesbury Christmas Tree



Friday 1 December 2017

2017: Waterstones Books of the Year

The full Waterstones Book of the Year shortlist:

  • Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo
  • A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge
  • The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris
  • La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One by Philip Pullman
  • Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
  • Mr Lear: A Life of Art and Nonsense by Jenny Uglow
  • Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: A Brief History of Capitalismby Yanis Varoufakis

How many have you read?