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Sleep in style
By Minka Halstead on 29/11/2011 11:12:27
Get your paws on some cosy Gruffalo pyjamas from Their Nibs
These gorgeous Gruffalo pyjamas will be on every little Gruffalo fan’s wish list this season; just in time for the film on the BBC at Christmas. They have been designed by popular childrenswear label, Their Nibs, which produces wonderfully soft
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Fanciful fairytales for National Book Week
By Catherine Hudson on 01/03/2011 17:41:26
Dress up for National Book Week in these fairytale outfits with TU at Sainsburys
Snow White and her seven dwarfs, Alice and her white rabbit or perhaps Peter Pan and Tinkerbell... Inspire your child to read and celebrate this year's National Book Week with TU at Sainsburys. These fabulous fairytale costumes come complete
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Junior meets Gruffalo creator Axel Scheffler
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 21/06/2012 15:05:20
Out of his pen has flown everyone from the fearsome Gruffalo to unlucky jogger Stick Man and melodious miaow-er Tabby McTat. We meet adroit illustrator Axel Scheffler
fantastical stories like The Smartest Giant In Town, Stick Man or The Highway Rat. I find it easier and more inspiring to draw a fantasy world rather than the real world – I find it hard to draw cars, for example. What books did you enjoy as a child? I didn
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Family fun for Independent Booksellers Week 2012
By Fiona McKim on 25/06/2012 18:35:14
From a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party to a nationwide Wally hunt, families can have a ball whilst supporting independent bookshops at this fiesta of local literature
Bookends in Carlisle for this really wild tea party themed around Julia Donaldson’s curious creation, The Gruffalo.July 7Sweet RationingIf your child bemoans the lack of sweets in his diet, head along to this free event at The Forest Bookshop in Coleford
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Winner of the Best Family Festival 2012 - Camp Bestival
By Catherine O'Dolan on 21/05/2012 02:03:06
Why all the hip and happening families are heading to Lulworth Cove, Dorset for the best family festival of the season
and Rolf Harris), there are performances from CBBC favourite Mr Tumble, The Gruffalo and Shrek! The Musical. There’s also an entire Kids’ Field with tons of fun free activities and arts and crafts, as well as chill-out areas and boutique babysitting, plus
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Storybook Heroes No 1: The Wild Things
By Catherine O'Dolan on 22/03/2013 10:50:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
of the greatest children's books of the 20th Century.* The cartoony monsters are a tad more Sesame Street than super-scary - especially for today's young readers. And do we sense echoes of the Wild Things in The Gruffalo, with its "terrible" repetition? Let's call
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Artwork for a nursery
By Suzanne Milne on 11/01/2010 18:10:50
Where to buy brilliant original artwork for your child's room…
's award-winning children's book illustrators – from Anthony Browne to Axel Scheffler (of The Gruffalo fame). To explore the wonderful range available, visit www.imagesofdelight.com2 The Illustration Cupboard Offering classic contemporary illustrations
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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
Whiteleys Christmas GrottoNovember 17–December 24In support of the National Literacy Trust’s Young Readers Programme, The jolly Santa Claus in Whiteleys in Bayswater will be giving away age-appropriate books to every child who visits him in his cosy
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The best summer days out in Northern Ireland
By Fiona McKim on 19/06/2012 13:56:00
Savour the sunny season at one of these fabulous family events
. There will also be cookery demonstrations and an array of children’s entertainment including bouncy castles and a climbing wall. Sea SafariJuly 11Head out to sea on an Aquaholics sightseeing safari with your child, setting sail from Portstewart in County
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Junior meets Where Is Fred? Illustrator, Ali Pye
By Fiona McKim on 28/05/2012 10:10:32
After being Highly Commended in our Most Promising New Talent category, the illustrator talks children, caravans and crafty foxes
and bouncy and in need of a trim!. Charlie loves the Dr Seuss books, especially the poem Too Many Daves. He’s like the Gruffalo’s Child, venturing forth into the world then running back to safety every now and again.How do you feel about E
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