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  • Place Grândola
    Grândola

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    Places
    "Lovely little town in the Alentejo coast. Quiet, sunny and surrounded by sandy beaches. With delicious food served in big portions. One of my favourite things are the storks, the swallows and their nests. You can also spot birds of prey and other wild life including dolphins ( river Sado)"
  • Place Cabo Espichel
    Cabo Espichel

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    Places
    "Beautiful place with a church and sanctuary, a lighthouse (that can be visited), ruins and dinosaur fossil trackways. Definitely worth a visit if you happen to be in the area. Not much public transport though. Also if you go don't forget to stop in Azóia for some sour dough and some sheep cheese."
  • Book The Foolish Tortoise
    The Foolish Tortoise

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    "(cont.) Shell was weighting him down and stoping him to do all the things he wanted to do. He felt free when he "left it lying where it fell". But he soon realised that his shell was so much more: it was a shelter from predators and bad weather and more important it was a part of him."
  • Book The Foolish Tortoise
    The Foolish Tortoise

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    "(cont.) And right. 2) we need to stay true to ourselves: when the foolish tortoise tried to be someone he's not he felt scared, weak and he started to regret the changes he made because it didn't felt right. 3) swing strengths we're he first saw weaknesses: in the beginning he felt that his (cont.)"
  • Book The Foolish Tortoise
    The Foolish Tortoise

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    Children's books
    "Beside they beautiful illustrations we also loved the lessons we found. 1) there's no place like home: like a child the foolish tortoise was "tried of being slow, impatient to get up and go" but after his adventure he was more than willing to come back home where he felt safe, comfortable and (cont."
  • Book What I Like About Me!
    What I Like About Me!

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    "(cont) what the reader likes best about themselves and makes them different from the rest."
  • Book What I Like About Me!
    What I Like About Me!

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    Children's books
    "This one is all about body positivity. These kids tell the story in the first person so it's very empowering to see them flip these physical traits (that are usually the reason they are teased) into what they like about themselves. It ends with a clever invitation to celebrate what the reader (cont"
  • Book The Very Hungry Caterpillar
    The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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    Children's books
    "This was one of our first books and has been since one of our favourites. Eric Carle illustrations are absolutely stunning ! Even though she outgrown the story is yet an incredible resource to work the days of the week, life cycle of the butterfly and healthy eating habits."
  • Book CLICK CLACK MOO/READY-TO-READ
    CLICK CLACK MOO/READY-TO-READ

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    "(cont.) Introduce new vocabulary and concepts . Activities wise there's lots of things to work with: farm animals, their houses, feelings/emotions, you can imagine how did the cows got to an agreement, what other animals asked for, or if you have a type writer, just write lots of notes."
  • Book CLICK CLACK MOO/READY-TO-READ
    CLICK CLACK MOO/READY-TO-READ

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    Children's books
    "This is such a fun book! The story takes place at farmer's Brown farm when the cows make sure their needs are met. Inspired by the cows some other animals join in the fight for better conditions.My daughter loves the repetition and joins in the moo sounds. This is also a great book to (cont.)"