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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!
's an image of the big hand and magically what was big (the ball) has become something "Small.” With strong graphic tones, this cool book of opposites is perfect for enjoying with your toddler, sparking interaction and conversation.Dont Miss... Our Q
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A few of Belle & Boo's favourite things...
By Fiona McKim on 23/05/2012 10:28:15
The winners of Best Online Toy & Gift Retailer showcase the products they love
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
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Wendy Cooling's top five children's books
By Fiona McKim on 22/11/2012 18:03:53
The founder of Bookstart picks some of her favourite children's reads
Peek-A-Boo! by Jan Ormerod (Bodley Head, £3.99)A perfect board book that invites baby to join in with the game – and so the reading, too. Beautiful babies and flaps to lift on every page make this a definite winner.
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Five great books about grandparents
By Fiona McKim on 14/05/2012 17:41:10
Have a grand old time with these heritage reads
The Frank Show by David Mackintosh (£6.99, HarperCollins)A warm and witty story about a little boy who accidentally discovers just how cool his Grandad Frank really is. Sketchy pencil-drawn illustrations perfectly match Mackintosh's charmingly
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Armchair thrillers!
By Judith Wilkinson on 06/09/2012 16:25:36
We reveal our favourite children's chair designs
"I want a chair that's like a basket full of cushions to curl up and read a book in," was the design brief: the result was the Knoll womb chair, first created in 1946 by Finnish designer Eero Saarinen and now down-scaled to pint-size proportions.
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Highly Commended Most Promising New Talent 2012: A Zeal Of Zebras by Woop Studios
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 12:10:45
A poetic collection of creatures, playfully presented in words and pictures
host of whimsical descriptive terms in rich, evocative language. Coming from the artistic talents of Woop Studios, the pictures aren’t bad, either. With a cool, retro charm that pays homage to the mid-century modernist aesthetic, the images have strong
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Great British goodies fit for a queen
By Fiona McKim on 29/05/2012 10:38:20
Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in style with these gorgeous gifts
Police Bear, £34.00 and Palace Guard Bear, £37.00 both by Build-A-Bear WorkshopMore Jubilee joviality on Junior... The most stylish Jubilee fashion and our top five Jubilee Picture Books
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Exclusive Interview: Diary Of A Wimpy Kid
By Catherine O'Dolan on 15/01/2013 12:50:34
Junior catches up with author Jeff Kinney on his trip to the UK to promote his latest book Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel
Kid book, so Barack Obama’s name is on a credit card slip somewhere for my book. That’s pretty cool. I also got to meet other presidents, George Bush Senior and Junior, and I got to speak at the Sydney Opera House and just a lot of different crazy
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Chocolate beetroot cake
By Catherine Hill on 10/10/2012 16:39:00
A delicious gooey cake with a surprising ingredient
finely. if you’re going to be travelling with the cake, run a long, wide strip of greaseproof paper along the length of the tin with plenty of overhang at each end. Return the cooled, iced cake to the tin and loosely wrap with greaseproof and clingfilm
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Ten tips to help your child to read - from the experts
By Fiona McKim on 11/12/2012 14:45:00
How to inspire a love of books from an early age
http://www.madeformums.com/cl.asp?cn=648Keep it simple with babies“Choose books with simple images and text – remember you are buying the book for your baby, not for yourself” says Rod Campbell, author of Dear Zoo. “Point to objects and say
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