A very warm welcome to all of the Cannon Park Primary School Community as we begin a new school year. I only have one book this week that encompasses all of our school values.
The Best You by Nima Patel and Cally Johnson-Isaacs is a heartwarming and empowering picture book shifts the focus from what children do to who they are, and celebrates the qualities and character traits that everyone, no matter how old, need to thrive. It is a brilliant reminder that everything we need to be the very best version of ourselves is already inside us.
Instead of the traditional question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”, this book gently invites readers to explore the kind of person they want to become – kind, fair, brave, creative, determined, adventurous… Each page highlights a different value, often inspired by real-world roles like firefighters, teachers, or artists, helping children connect moral qualities with everyday heroes.
Encouraging self-awareness, empathy, and emotional intelligence, The Best You helps readers understand that they already possess the seeds of greatness within themselves through how they treat others and the choices they make.
Happy reading!
