But it’s never that easy going on a bear hunt, as these prospective hunters soon find out. Join a family of brave explorers as they tramp across a field of swishy swashy grass, splash splosh through a deep cold river and squelch squerch through thick oozy mud. But they’ll never find a real bear…will they?

Michael Rosen’s reworking of this traditional camp song is a triumph. A rambunctious romp that begs to be chanted aloud and acted out, this modern classic will soon have children plodding through snowstorms and traipsing through forests. Rosen’s narrative is just delightfully scary enough for young reader and will have little ones gripped from start to finish. Full of rhyming and repetition, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is perfect circle time fare.  With text in dual language new arrivals can enjoy the story as much as the rest ofthe class.

‘Grandma’s Saturday Soup’ is a thoughtful story, in dual language, about belonging to two places at once and learning to love them both. Sally Fraser’s lush descriptions of Jamaica make this a delightful addition to the classroom. Young children will be able to memorise the days of the week by following what Mimi gets up to each day. ‘Grandma’s Saturday Soup’ can be used to discuss PSHE and Citizenship topics such as cultural identity with older readers. The subject matter also makes this title particularly useful for coping with homesickness.

‘Hey, this new land is OK, in fact it’s not so different, the people are nice. Papa said I would be happy here and he was right, I am.’