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Best Classic Book: Miffy At The Gallery
By Words: Catherine O'Dolan Photography: Ferry André de la Porte on 17/05/2011 16:27:44
An interview with author, Dick Bruna, who tells us about the creation of his iconic bunny girl, Miffy
How would do explain Miffy’s enduring appeal? I think it is Miffy’s simplicity which seems to appeal to children and adults – and that has never changed over all the years I have been publishing books about Miffy. I spend a long time making my
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Shortlisted Picture Book Of The Year 2012: Opposites by Patrick George
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:34:08
Enjoy bold colours, appealing graphics and visual trickery in this stunning book that's the opposite of boring!
Big and small, hit and miss, up and down, hot and cold – discovering the world of opposing elements is one of the stock-in-trades for young children. This vibrant book takes a tried-and-tested topic and skillfully transforms it into a stunning work
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Winner of the Picture Book Of The Year 2012: Press Here by Hervé Tullet
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:49:30
How a simple dot can turn into an amazing adventure with French artist, Hervé Tullet
on the narrator’s instructions, it’s him who seems to be making magical things happen to the spots as he turns the pages. Alongside this playfulness, the book also encourages hand-eye coordination, memory skills, counting, colour recognition and learning left
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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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Picture Book Of The Year 2011
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 20/05/2011 17:22:18
*Winner*The Gift by Carol Ann Duffy and Rob Ryan (Barefoot Books, £10.99), 3+
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We quiz Claude In The City creator Alex T Smith
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 31/05/2011 20:28:38
Alex T Smith spills on the beans on his own mischievous hounds, his signature style and his clumsy tendencies...
and rips it to shreds and arranges it in her bed like it’s a collage. And I think Lucy Locket was once a very famous film star but is now in retirement! Characters in the book seem to have descriptive/straightforward names e.g. Mr and Mrs Shinyshoes
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Best Classic Book 2011
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 20/05/2011 17:55:56
*Winner*Miffy At The Gallery by Dick Bruna (Egmont, £3.50), 2+Read our interview with Dick Bruna.
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Slightly Invisible
By Lucy Phillips on 14/06/2011 16:26:54
Read our review on the highly commended Picture Book Of The Year - Slightly Invisible
Picture Book Of The Year *Highly Commended*Slightly Invisible by Lauren Child Orchard Books, £10.99, 3+The inspiration for Lauren Child’s latest visit to Charlie and Lola land occurred at a book signing. “A little boy said to me, almost under his
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Most Promising New Talent 2011
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 01/06/2011 10:09:32
*Winner*Foxly's Feast by Owen Davey (Templar, £10.99), 2+Read our Q&A with Owen Davey
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The Jolly Postman
By Lucy Phillips on 14/06/2011 14:37:04
See why The Jolly Postman was Highly commended in our Best Classic Book category
children’s book can be a small masterpiece,” says Allan. And we wholeheartedly agree. Read about our other Highly Commended Best Classic Book, Giraffes Can't Dance
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