Sign in

Helen D

@dhmd.bsky.social
710 followers 633 following 48 posts

Retired Primary Headteacher, time limited researcher, canal explorer and Francophile.

PostsRepliesMedia
Helen D @dhmd.bsky.social · 18h
So many really good books to chose from! This picture book telling the story of the hidden women behind the space race encouraged me to find out more (and finally watch ‘Hidden Figures’ the film which tells their story).
The cover of Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker. The cover shows a representation of the moon covered in mathematical formulae and a lady dressed in a red cardigan and yellow skirt holding a piece of chalk.
050 0
Helen D @dhmd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Adding this one to the list. #KidsBooksFriday
Cover of The Proudest Blue by Ibthaj Muhammad
061 0
Helen D @dhmd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A great favourite in the last school I worked in - it helped having the poet working in a nearby classroom on a daily basis. #KidsBooksFriday
Cover of Where Zebras Go by Sue Hardy Dawson showing a glorious orange and red background and a group of Zebras.
021 0
Helen D @dhmd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There has also been a recent arrival in our extended family and these are three I love that have contributed to the start of their childhood library. #KidsBooksFriday
Cover of Baby’s First Stories by Lily Murray showing a black and white elephant blowing water into the air. The cover of Look Out Hungry Snake by Nick Delaney showing a snake looking very pleased with himself and two worried looking animals who might be his next meal. The cover of The Whales on the Bus by Katrina Charman and Nick Sharratt showing two oversized whales on a bus full of water driven by a goldfish!
071 0
Helen D @dhmd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Loved this story when I came across it a few years ago. Short and beautifully written.
The cover of The Poet’s Dog shows a small cabin in a snowstorm in the woods. Two children and a dog approach it from the bottom of a slope.
181 0
Helen D @dhmd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A favourite from when I was in school and now on my bookshelf. #KidsBooksFriday
The cover of a book showing line drawings of The Boy, the mole, the fox and the horse.
081 0
Helen D @dhmd.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
One of my favourite books from my own childhood definitely fitting the magical/fantastical category! #KidsBooksFriday
The cover of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ by Maurice Sendak. The cover shows a monster with two horns, claw hands and human looking feet, a small sailing boat on a river and a variety of palm and other. trees.
041 0
Helen D @dhmd.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Today’s theme sent me on a quick search to see which picture book sequels I had somehow missed - this has been added to my wish list! Sequel to the gorgeous ‘Journey’. #kidsbooksfriday
Cover of the Aaron Becker Picture Book ‘Quest’ showing the two main characters on a cliff looking towards an island in the distance.
151 0
Helen D @dhmd.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Love this one! #KidsBookFriday
A wolf looking hungrily at a pile of pancakes.
072 0
Helen D @dhmd.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Poster from film Out of Africa
010 0
Helen D @dhmd.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Always enjoyed sharing this story with a reception class.
Cover of Six Dinner Side - a black cat with six empty food bowls
2170 0
Helen D @dhmd.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Glad you are enjoying the life! This is our view this morning, looking at bottom of the Ronquieres Inclined Plane on the Charleroi-Bruxelles Canal in Belgium. Different country but same amazing narrowboat life!
Looking out of a narrowboat side hatch at the Ronquieres Inclined Plane, Wallonia, Belgium.
010 0
Helen D @dhmd.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
A variety of boats from this year’s travels. #Boat #TopTravelPics @jollyhobos.bsky.social @lovetwotravel.bsky.social
A view across a bay with boats on their moorings. Slight ripples on the water under a clear blue sky.A rocky bay with a small fishing boat in the foreground. Narrow Boat moored up on a very wooded section of canal on a beautiful late summer’s day.A gathering of small trailable boats at a Waterways Festival on a canal. The boats are decorated with flags and in the foreground are some canoes waiting to be taken out onto the water.
290 0