Wonderful Books for Children that Celebrate Diversity
Teaching diversity to our kids can never start too early.
These books will help you approach the subject in a
non-threatening and fun way.
0 - 3 YEARS
Archive - Jan 2023
January 31st
January 30th
7 Books to help you Unwind your Mind
The one thing we know for sure is that change is certain. It’s how we adapt to this change that determines our path in life. Luckily, for those things we struggle to manoeuvre by ourselves, we have self-help experts to turn to. Read on for how you can lead your best life from these pioneers in the field of psychology.
The Good Life
Extract: The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
The phenomenal and inspiring bestseller by the father of positive thinking. The Power of Positive Thinking is a practical, direct-action application of spiritual techniques to overcome defeat and win confidence, success and joy. Norman Vincent Peale, the father of positive thinking and one of the most widely read inspirational writers of all time, shares his famous formula of faith and optimism which millions of people have taken as their own simple and effective philosophy of living.
Extract: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
At its core, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: the key to exercising regularly, losing weight, raising exceptional children, becoming more productive, building revolutionary companies and social movements, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. Habits aren't destiny. As Charles Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives.
Extract: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Why are judges more likely to deny parole before lunch? Why do we assume a good-looking person will be more competent? The answer lies in the two ways we make choices: fast, intuitive thinking, and slow, rational thinking. This book reveals how our minds are tripped up by error and prejudice and gives you practical techniques for slower, smarter thinking.
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New Year Recipes for a New You
Eating well doesn’t have to be boring, as these delicious and nutritious recipes from some of our favourite local cookbook authors prove. Try Carmen Niehaus’s Grondboontjiebotter-Sjokoladekoekies, Iné Reynierse’s Protein-packed Berry Ice Cream or Chantal Lascaris’s Herbed Cranberry and Chicken Salad for food that is as tasty as it is good for you.
Sweet potato snacks
January 27th
Extract: Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr Julie Smith
Discover how to stay motivated in accomplishing your goals this year with an extract from clinical psychologist Dr Julie Smith’s book, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
Extract: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Practical advice and techniques for how to get out of a mental rut and make life more rewarding. Carnegie’s advice will teach you how to make friends quickly and easily; increase your popularity; persuade people to follow your way of thinking; enable you to win new clients and customers; become a better speaker; and boost enthusiasm among your colleagues.
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Extract: Still Me by Jojo Moyes
Lou Clark knows too many things ... She knows how many miles lie between her new home in New York and her new boyfriend Sam in London. She knows her employer is a good man and she knows his wife is keeping a secret from him. What Lou doesn’t know is she’s about to meet someone who’s going to turn her whole life upside down. Because Josh will remind her so much of a man she used to know that it’ll hurt.
Extract: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
England, late 1930s, and Alice Wright – restless, stifled – makes an impulsive decision to marry wealthy American Bennett Van Cleve and leave her home and family behind. But stuffy, disapproving Baileyville, Kentucky, where her husband favours work over his wife, is not the adventure – or the escape – that she hoped for. That is, until she meets Margery O’Hare, a troublesome woman – and daughter of a notorious felon – the town wishes to forget.