5-star review for Unlikely Skylight
“Kurman turns to the higher calling of beauty and pure language … display brilliant color effects and a sensitivity to harmonic adventure. It’s like they’re jewels from another world but populated with familiar birds and gardens.”
Unlikely Skylight reviewed in Amsterdam Quarterly magazine
“Kurman’s poetry is richly descriptive, engaging, challenging, inspiring, and concerned with past and present and the personal and the historical.”
Counting Kindness depicts the refugee experience with gentleness and admirable simplicity
“The readability of this title is quite impressive, with the ability to be read to younger children (…), yet holding the potential to open up conversation amongst older children (…) in depth.”
From turmoil to peace… Counting Kindness reviewed on “Orange Marmalade” website
“My heart, and yours too, I imagine, breaks over the trauma of war and disaster that engulfs communities and pitches millions of young children into homelessness…”
Counting Kindness on Globe Trottin’ Kids list with Refugee Experience books
“Acts of kindness always count.”
Beautiful IG reel featuring Counting Kindness
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Moorland Primary School reads Hello!
We decided that sharing our toys and being friends were great ways to be kind to someone new.
Hello! on Irish RTÉjr Book Club: Reading together with refugees
“The central meaning is clear: we are all part of the same global community with a responsibility to help each other in times of need.”
German review of Hallo! from Yanthara
“… also nice for older children, as the 10 kindnesses and the theme of escape also invite conversation.”
Counting in Green in Books we love this August – The Booktrust
“A positive and simple introduction to the need for conservation for the very young.”