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Picture books about pets
By Fiona McKim on 11/04/2012 12:26:39
Five brilliant books about fluffy family friends
I Want A Pet by Lauren Child (Frances Lincoln, £5.99)Lauren Child's tale of an animal loving little girl and her not-so-keen family has typically witty rhetoric and inventive, sketchy illustrations. Children who find their demands for a menagerie
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Joe Blogs: What A Boy Wants For Christmas
By Joe on 26/11/2010 15:22:48
Smart Boy About Town tries out some of the hottest toys for Christmas – and falls in love with little puppies
to test out all the best new toys, including Star Wars light sabers and Nerf, which I really loved but my mummy said Santa was a pacifist, so he wouldn't be bringing any guns or weapons. By now, you know that I'm a pretty macho kind of guy, but I have
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Lifeskills: How to teach your child patience
By Junior on 19/10/2012 12:16:12
Children live in the moment - but you can teach them to think of the future, too
's okay, I can wait. I'm patient."Your child will follow your example, so no huffing and puffing in the supermrket queue.Teach your child the concept of delayed gratification by baking a cake with her or charting the growth of a sunflower.Your child
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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
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Junior meets PatrickGeorge's Peter Scott
By Fiona McKim on 08/06/2012 16:02:52
We chat to one half of the talented husband-and-wife team behind our Highly Commended Picture Book Of The Year, Colours
was struck by how they latch onto details and interpretations in the imagery that might be overlooked or even lost on an adult audience.What were your passions as a child?I was obsessed with pets and planes.What did you want to be when you grew up?I can
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Lessons learned from my rabbit
By Susan Walls on 12/04/2012 12:26:04
These sweet and soft creatures will teach your child the meaning of life
1 Love and lossThe day we brought our first bunnies home, the nice man in the pet shop gave us a free booklet. It listed the diseases that Flopsie and Fluffy might suffer from: myxomatosis, viral haemorrhagic disease, red urine and fly strike were
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The Story So Far: Lauren Child
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/01/2013 14:43:24
A potted history of one of our best-loved children's author, creator of Charlie And Lola
After studying art at Manchester Polytechnic and London Art School, Lauren worked in a variety of jobs, including painting dots for Damien Hirst. In 1999, her first two picture books were published I Want A Pet (Frances Lincoln, £5.99) and Clarice
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Meet the man behind Moshi Monsters
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 05/10/2010 15:37:47
We get the low-down on online craze Moshi Monsters from creator Michael Acton Smith
Things have come a long way since the Pet Rock of the Seventies… These days the coolest pet to have is a Moshi Monster. We caught up with creator Michael Acton Smith (aka Mr Moshi) to find out why the virtual world of Moshi Monsters is one
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Lifeskills: Washing hands
By Fiona McKim on 04/04/2012 17:44:59
Teach your child to scrub up well this three step plan
of handwashing by explaining that bugs can be picked up from surfaces like door knobs, or by touching animals. You could try reading a book such as Tony Ross's I Don't Want To Wash My Hands which playfully explores the importance of good hygiene in a child
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Homework for Parents: Try our fun quiz to test your knowledge
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 15/09/2010 10:27:25
How much have you remembered from your school days? Find out with our general knowledge quiz…
) a pod(b) a flock(c) a flipper2. Who said: “I don’t want to talk grammar. I want to talk like a lady”?(a) Eliza Doolittle in George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion(b) Little Orphan Annie(c) Jordan3. What is it called when we run the initials of several
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