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The Queen and the wonders of Winnie the Pooh
By Fiona McKim on 31/05/2012 15:02:52
The Junior Design Award winning story was a childhood favourite of Her Majesty
, will have been met with the royal seal of approval.Long before she became the prominent octogenarian monarch we know today, the young Princess Elizabeth loved nothing more than to while away her time with A.A. Milne’s absorbing tales of Pooh, Piglet, Eyore
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Winner of the Best Classic Book 2012: Winnie-The-Pooh
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 20/05/2012 13:12:23
Why the bear with very little brain has been winning hearts for generations…
. This is the ultimate timeless classic for children and adults alike to enjoy again, and again, and again...Winnie-The-Pooh by AA Milne, illustrated EH Shepard (Egmont, £6.99)Who won Picture Book Of The Year 2012?Illustration copyright 2012 E H Shepard and Egmont Ltd.
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Storybook Heroes No 14: Winnie-the-Pooh
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/11/2012 15:52:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
Name Winnie-ther-Pooh, or just plain old Pooh for short.Born 14 October, 1926Defining moment Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared in the eponymous book with text by AA Milne, and illustrations by EH Shepard: "Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now
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Lucy Cousins' Favourite Children's Books Of All Time
By Fiona McKim on 21/11/2012 15:59:00
The prolific writor and illustrator of the iconic Maisy The Mouse series picks her personal top five
Frog Is A Hero by Max Velthuijs (Andersen Press, £4.99)"One of a series of books that I love for their stunningly beautiful and gentle illustrations. Frog is also a sensitive and brave character".Buy Frog Is A Hero
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Junior Design Awards 2012: Books Winners
By Junior Design Awards on 22/05/2012 16:32:43
Presenting all of our brilliant winners and highly commended entries from the wonderful world of children's books
Winner Picture Book Of The Year: Press Here by Hervé TulletHighly Commended Picture Book Of The Year Colours by PatrickGeorgeHighly Commended Picture Book Of The Year Colours by Orla KielyWinner Best Classic Book Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne
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Junior Design Awards 2012: Book Winners
By Junior Design Awards on 22/05/2012 14:57:36
Presenting all of our brilliant winners and highly commended entries from the wonderful world of children's books
Winner Picture Book Of The Year: Press Here by Hervé TulletHighly Commended Picture Book Of The Year Colours by PatrickGeorgeHighly Commended Picture Book Of The Year Colours by Orla KielyWinner Best Classic Book Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne
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Easter Movie Reviews: The Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh
By Catherine O'Dolan on 14/04/2011 14:54:02
The honey-coloured "bear with little brain” is back with his crew in an endearing animated adventure
of the gang are as ever they were: Pooh as the honey-loving bear, the exuberant Tigger, nervous Piglet, the ever-gloomy Eeyore et al. Like the original, the movie makes a playful reference to AA Milne’s original books, with the text appearing on screen
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Storybook Heroes No 6: Babar
By Catherine O'Dolan on 27/11/2012 10:13:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
elephant was born. His name was Babar. His mother loved him dearly, and used to rock him to sleep with her trunk, singing to him softly the while."Why we love Babar* Many great authors cite Babar as an inspiration including Dick "Miffy" Bruna and AA Milne
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Fabulous Festive Days Out In London
By Fiona McKim on 10/11/2011 10:00:42
Our pick of the happiest yuletide happenings in the capital
and plenty of festive fun for families to The Peacock Theatre.Winnie-The-Pooh ExhibitionNovember 30–December 14Only a matter of metres from where A.A Milne wrote the treasured childhood stories, Winne-the-pooh is returning to Fulham Road for a charming
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Rebecca Elliott on creating Zoo Girl
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 30/05/2011 19:18:08
Highly Commended in our Junior Design Awards category Picture Book Of The Year, author and illustrator Rebecca Elliott gives us the back story to her latest book, Zoo Girl
is good enough.What books did you love when you were a child and why?I loved books by Dick King-Smith, Roald Dahl , AA Milne, C.S Lewis and any stories about animals really, but I think I was often far more interested in creating new stories. I remember
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