Here at Junior, we pride ourselves on having excellent taste, never more so than when selecting the winners of our illustrious Junior Design Awards. So it is heartening to hear that our choice of victor for Best Classic Book 2012, Winnie The Pooh, will have been met with the roya...

A playground classic for children of every generation, skipping games are active, fun and require little more than some rope or elastic, and a lively imagination. Here, author, Katie Hewett remembers the skipping games of her childhood:(Skipping was

Although meningitis is a rare disease, it can be life-threatening and is sometimes very difficult to diagnose.  Doctors recommend that parents trust their gut instincts if they suspect meningitis, and familiarise themselves with the symptoms to watch out for at different ages. Ne...

Perfectly capturing childhood innocence, charming  illustrations of Belle and her rabbit Boo can be found clambering all over this subtly nostalgic collection.The Birthday Surprise, £11The delightfully illustrated picture book debut of Belle & Boo

Encourage care and considerationOur children’s relationships are likely to be the longest of their lives. The bonds between them will help shape their childhood and the people they will become.Encourage turn-takingThis seems an easier concept

adaptation of the classic childhood tale, performed by pupils from Gad’s Hill School – Dickens’ former home.Dickens In Teesdale  Birthday CelebrationsFebruary 7After Dickens used Yorkshire’s infamous schools as the inspiration for Nicholas Nickelby, the town

Recognised worldwide as a pioneering, first-rate centre of children’s healthcare, Great Ormond Street Hospital has been dedicated to finding new and better ways to treat childhood illnesses for over 150 years.Alongside the fierce dedication, work

life. He reminded me of a childhood cat who wasn't a popstar but who was, nevertheless, very talented (catching mice, sleeping all day)."Click through for the next step in sketching Fred!Take a sketching lesson with Quentin Blake

These adorable felted friends are the creation of Scottish designer and author Domenica More Gordon , who takes inspiration from the magical bond we feel to our childhood toys and her Grandfather’s scruffy pet named Dog Show.Domenica crafts

The thrill of listening to a spooky story at Hallowe’en is one that stays with most of us long beyond childhood, but in many households this year ghost stories are set to become an altogether more modern affair.Ogres, goblins and ghouls abound