Coming to England: A Push, Pull, Slide Book (Board book)
Floella Benjamin (author), Joelle Avelino (illustrator)Published: 01/05/2025
Push, pull and slide the scenes and discover the inspiring true story of Baroness Floella Benjamin, from Trinidad to London and the House of Lords, in Coming to England!
Young Floella leaves her tropical home in the Caribbean, sailing across the ocean to make a new life with her family in cold and rainy London. Will England be just like she imagined? This celebration of hope and courage, recounting life as part of the Windrush generation, has been beautifully reimagined for very young children with illustrations by Joelle Avelino.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781035056224
Number of pages: 10
Dimensions: 180 x 180 mm
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“Eye opening”
As a children's book this could be a real eye opener to many. I certainly recommend to schools, parents and of course children.
Beautifully written and illustrated this tells the story of Floella and her...
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“Charming and warm way of telling an important story.”
This fantastic new picture book was a real real treat to open.
Written by Dame Floella Benjamin, my childhood heroine, we are taken on a journey from Trinidad to England as Floella and her family emigrate as part of...
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“Smashing book”
Beautiful story with beautiful illustrations. Floella is a living legend and should be so proud of this book.
My Grand daughter absolutely loves it.
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