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Storybook Heroes No 3: The Cat In The Hat
By Catherine O'Dolan on 22/03/2013 10:52:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
.* When first published, Dr Seuss's style was considered revolutionary. Back then, books for children were designed as textbook to increase skill, not as a pleasurable entertainment for children. * The crazy quirkiness of the characters, infused
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Storybook Heroes No 2: Miffy
By Catherine O'Dolan on 22/03/2013 10:51:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
Name Miffy Bun, pet name Min (Nijntje in her native Dutch)Born Utrecht, 1955Defining moment After a divine visitation by an angel, Miffy is born. "The Bunny pair were overjoyed. Quite soon the baby came. WIth ears so long and fur so white and Miffy was her name."Why we love Miffy...
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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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Make 'em laugh for Comic Relief
By Catherine O'Dolan on 15/03/2013 14:33:00
Today's the day when all larks are allowed! You know it's all in a good cause…
of opportunity to hone your humour and sharpen those slapstick skills with Comic Relief – don a red nose for instant laughs and a good cause.Read more about Emma Bridgewater's witty collection for Red Nose Day, the best joke books for children, and why Stella Mc
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