There was also those who were going to celebrate birthday’s anniversaries and milestones whilst we were to be locked away from the world. Lockdown Looms: Reggie's Birthday Party', is written by author (and primary school teacher), Banji Alexander. With his eighth birthday just around the corner, the very thought of having to celebrate his special day during lockdown sends poor Reggie into a meltdown.

A story that everyone can relate to, Alexander’s mastery of the English language and rich vocabulary, coupled with colourful illustrations on every page, brings the story to life, leaving all readers, regardless of age, captivated and totally absorbed. Alexander says, “I think more personally to me for what I've taken away from writing the book is that anything is possible because writing this book has changed my life completely. A tale with the interwoven themes of resilience and kindness, Banji Alexander has written a book which can be enjoyed by all members of the family. Banji Alexander, a year three teacher in London, saw his students' challenges and decided to help them cope with those intense emotions in a fictional way with his book, “Lockdown Looms: Reggie’s Birthday Party.

An International Politics BSc graduate and University College London/Institute of Education trained/qualified teacher, his arrival into the world of literature promises to be one full of adventure, laughter, and linguistic prowess. The Lockdown Looms: Reggie’s Birthday Party helps to give tweens insight into life in the pandemic and the thoughts and feelings of someone of a similar age.

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). My son loved the way he could relate to Reggie’s experiences and was engrossed in the book from start to finish. I am really looking forward to reading the rest of the Lockdown Looms series and I think every primary library/classroom needs a copy of this book to support young children with the after-effects of the COVID-19 lockdowns. He feels that people should know there is always a brighter ending to things, even if they seem bleak.

Banji Alexander is an exciting new author, bursting onto the scene with his debut book, 'Lockdown Looms: Reggie's Birthday Party'. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. A beautiful book and a fantastic conversation starter between parents and children as well as a chance to reflect on the pandemic and all the challenges we have overcome. As the lockdown measures were introduced in March 2020, social media was awash with all the things that we were missing out on.

Alexander received praise for his book and the positive impact it had on school children in the United Kingdom. Lockdown Looms: Reggie's Birthday Party is the first in the series written by author (and primary school teacher), Banji Alexander. Lockdown Looms: Reggie’s Birthday Party will support and educate children about what they have been through throughout the pandemic. Alexander also talked about how he would try to incorporate the struggles his students were going through into the book. When I tweeted about the letter at the time, I extended thanks and gratitude to all the teachers across the country because this was just one thing that I had done personally.I have been a blogger for a few years now and I love to be able to read and review books for you all to look at. Graduate of Appalachian State University with a major in Communication, Journalism BS with a minor in Sociology. A tale with the interwoven themes of reliance and kindness, Banji Alexander has written a book that can be enjoyed by all members of the family. Even when he wasn’t in school, he spent much of his free time reading rather than getting in trouble.

I think ultimately that is what I want my legacy to be for a child in 10, 20 years to say, ‘Hey, Banji Alexander inspired me to do what I'm doing now. The lockdown was one of those uncertain times for us all, with both adults and children having to attempt to make sense of the changing world around them.

With the book tour he is on, he gets to share the positive messages from his book with over 2,000 people every week. Along with receiving praise from the media, Alexander also received a letter from the Mayor of London praising him for the work he did with his students during the pandemic. I felt that it was not just a thank you to me, but it was a thank you to the whole teaching profession,” Alexander says. About whether there will be any more birthday celebrations for Reggie, there will not be any more books added to the “Lockdown Looms” series. Alexander’s parents were strict when it came to academics, and as a result, he devoted most of his time to schoolwork.