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Junior meets Gruffalo creator Axel Scheffler
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 21/06/2012 15:05:20
Out of his pen has flown everyone from the fearsome Gruffalo to unlucky jogger Stick Man and melodious miaow-er Tabby McTat. We meet adroit illustrator Axel Scheffler
Your partnership with Julia Donaldson is one of the most celebrated in children’s literature. How did you get together? It was the publisher – Macmillan – who brought us together. Julia had written A Squash And A Squeeze and they were looking
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Gorgeous Gruffalo goodies
By Fiona McKim on 23/02/2012 10:35:35
Take a stroll through the deep dark wood with these wild accessories
Pale blue Gruffalo dressing gown £16.50 by Their Nibs
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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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Lydia Monk's top five children's books
By Fiona McKim on 22/11/2012 17:55:59
Author and illustrator of Aaaarrgghh, Spider! picks her favourite reads
The Baby’s Catalogue by Janet & Allan Ahlberg (Puffin, £4.99)Babies just love looking at other babies, and this wonderful book captures all the things they recognise from their own little everyday worlds, making it absolutely perfect for word and picture recognition
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Theatre shows inspired by books
By Kimberley Chen on 04/01/2012 11:33:29
From the page to the stage... We round up a selection of top shows adapted from books
The Tiger Who Came to Tea UK tourUntil September 2 2012The classic tale of an unusual tea time visitor by Judith Kerr has been enjoyed for over four decades. Now children can also be thoroughly entertained by this theatrical version of The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Sophie and her mu...
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Books about books
By Kimberley Chen on 03/01/2012 15:15:18
These fascinating children's books celebrate brilliant books, reading and libraries...
The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers (HarperCollins Children’s Books, £5.99)One day Henry discovers by mistake that books are actually rather tasty to munch on. He eats a word, then a sentence, then a page, then a whole book. Soon he is devouring heaps of books: Moby ...
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Now touring: The best family shows in your area
By Fiona McKim on 10/04/2012 17:27:44
See stars of the stage as they visit theatres across the country
their harmonious humour live in Little Howard’s Big Show. For more details, visit www.howardread.comTiddler And Other Terrific TalesMarch 24–August 27Because bedtime story sessions cannot squeeze in nearly enough of Julia Donaldson’s ingenious tales, Scamp Theatre
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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
author and Children’s Laureate, Julia Donaldson.Don’t forget nursery rhymes“Rhymes should bubble out of your child’s mouth, and once they are entrenched, you will hear how his flow of language has improved” says Butler.Be flexible“Your child might
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Family fun for Independent Booksellers Week 2012
By Fiona McKim on 25/06/2012 18:35:14
From a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party to a nationwide Wally hunt, families can have a ball whilst supporting independent bookshops at this fiesta of local literature
Bookends in Carlisle for this really wild tea party themed around Julia Donaldson’s curious creation, The Gruffalo.July 7Sweet RationingIf your child bemoans the lack of sweets in his diet, head along to this free event at The Forest Bookshop in Coleford
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Seven Stories, Newcastle Upon Tyne
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 25/07/2011 16:45:56
From tall stories to rollicking reads, Seven Stories is bursting at the seams with witty words and astonishing images
, while the Creation Station in the basement is a hive of book-inspired artistic endeavour.Family X-Factor Children can meet their literary heroes with frequent author storytimes. New Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson, Judith Kerr and Oliver Jeffers
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