Lockdown Looms: Reggie's Birthday Party (One)

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The COVID-19 pandemic has given children a window into a world they had never seen before or been exposed to. This is a beautiful story written with accessible vocabulary which brings the story of the pandemic to life and is accompanied with fabulous bright and vibrant illustrations. It was a way to let students know someone was hearing their problems and letting them know they weren’t the only ones going through challenges. He feels that people should know there is always a brighter ending to things, even if they seem bleak. 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).

Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Alexander’s parents were strict when it came to academics, and as a result, he devoted most of his time to schoolwork. Even when he wasn’t in school, he spent much of his free time reading rather than getting in trouble. Thrown into this mix was all the parts of our lives that we desperately didn’t want to lose within the pandemic, such as celebrating birthdays.Graduate of Appalachian State University with a major in Communication, Journalism BS with a minor in Sociology. Lives, as we knew it was turned upside down and new ways of living our day to day lives, were needed to be adjusted to. The group falls in line with Alexander’s love of music and his former aspiration to be a musician himself.

Whilst we had empathy for these people, there was a small part of us thankful for the children’s birthday’s being later in the year. Banji Alexander is an exciting new author, bursting onto the scene with his debut book, ‘ Lockdown Looms: Reggie’s Birthday Party‘. The COVID-10 pandemic has been very hard on everybody and a new way of living has taken some getting used to.

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. 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. Lockdown Looms: Reggie's Birthday Party', is written by author (and primary school teacher), Banji Alexander. He wrote his book “Lockdown Looms: Reggie’s Birthday Party” for the thirty students Alexander was in charge of when lockdown was enacted in 2020.

Alexander received praise for his book and the positive impact it had on school children in the United Kingdom.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. Some of the main themes within the story are kindness, resilience, adapting to change, and patience. An International Politics BSc graduate, and a 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.

He says everyone can do amazing things, but it is just that people don’t lean into that side as much as they should. 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. About whether there will be any more birthday celebrations for Reggie, there will not be any more books added to the “Lockdown Looms” series. A huge thank you to the author, Banji Alexander, for letting me read an advanced copy of Lockdown Looms: Reggie’s Birthday Party to read and review on my blog.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. A story which 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. Banji's honest and relatable writing style captures the collective struggle of parents and children adapting to distance learning and the challenges that they faced during the pandemic. Another child had their grandparents pass during the pandemic, so he incorporated that into the narrative too. whilst we now had a first-hand account of what it was like to celebrate a milestone in lockdown it was still difficult for the children to understand.