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A conversation with Yokococo, author of Hans & Matilda
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/05/2012 13:19:47
Meet the winner of the Most Promising New Talent in our Junior Design Awards 2012
Why did you choose cats (and they are very cute!) as your characters?Unfortunately I have a cat allergy. When I was trying to think about a new idea, a stray cat was visiting my house very often. He was very sweet and beautiful. I couldn't let him in because of my allergy. I felt...
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Shortlisted Most Promising New Talent 2012: This Book Is Totally Rubbish by Maggie & Rose
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:22:50
This brilliantly inventive and creative craft book is Shortlisted in the Junior Design Awards 2012
A cheeky crew – Maggie, Rose, Oscar and their little dog Bentley – are getting creative in this fun activity book. Even better, they are learning their 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – as they repurpose rubbish to make fun new things and become Eco Superheroes into the bargain. Fea...
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A conversation with Herve Tullet, author of Press Here
By Catherine O'Dolan on 04/05/2012 11:44:01
In conversation with French artist, Herve Tullet, author of the innovative picture book, Press Here, winner of the Junior Design Awards 2012 Picture Book Of The Year
What was the inspiration for your award-winning book Press Here?Wow, it is so difficult to answer this question! I always try to create innovative books and Press Here is maybe the all-encompassing result of my previous projects: open, participative
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Highly Commended Best Family Video Game 2012: Kinect Sports Season Two
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 17:23:49
The perfect get-fit sporty solution when rain stops play outdoors…
). Get the whole family off the sofa and turn your living room into a world-class sports arena!Kinect Sports Season Two £39.99.Who won the Junior Design Awards 2012 Best Family Video Game?
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Highly Commended Best Story App 2012: If poems
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 17:37:21
Open up a wonderful world of poems and rhymes, If Poems
for every mood and occasion. The recording facility is a lovely touch, so you can record your young bard reciting Rudyard Kiplings If. What a perfectly lovely keepsake that would be.If Poems £2.99.Who won the Junior Design Awards 2012 Best Story App?
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Shortlisted Best Children's Story App 2012: Ladybird Classics Me Book
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/05/2012 14:36:31
The lure of the Ladybird Books has a strong heritage of picture books, now moving onto ipad where nostalgia meets the future
.Ladybird Classics Me Book from 69p.Who won the Junior Design Awards 2012 Best Children's Story App?Read the Ladybird Classic guide to transforming your school run
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Shortlisted Picture Book Of The Year: Belle & Boo And The Birthday Surprise
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:40:44
The innocent whimsical charms of a little girl, Belle, and her pet bunny, Boo
to clothes and toys, it is the dreamy illustrations that are the real stars of the show here.What other award have Belle & Boo won in the Junior Design Awards 2012?Belle & Boo And The Birthday Surprise by Mandy Sutcliffe (Orchard, £10.99)
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Highly Commended Picture Book Of The Year 2012: Colours by Orla Kiely
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:09:45
The Queen of Pattern, designer Orla Kiely, has turned her artistic eye to a sumptuous series of first picturebooks for babies and toddlers
Whoever said that baby books need to be in bright primary colours obviously has never come across the gentler design aesthetics of Orla Kiely. The strong graphic design of this uber-tasteful tome features Kiely’s instantly recognised signature style
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Shortlisted Best Children's Story App: iPaddington
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 14:32:35
The marmalade-loving bear from darkest Peru is moving with the times with this interactive app
. iPaddington app £2.49Who won the Junior Design Awards 2012 Best Children's Story App?Find out how A Bear Called Paddington fared in our top 100 children's books of all time
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Highly Commended Best Games App 2012: Kinectimals
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 17:41:28
For the child who wants to become a lion-tamer, there's no longer any need to run away to the circus. Just invest in Kinectimals instead…
, mastering plenty of skills along the way. Great graphics and super-cute little creatures make this a real winner for those with an animal bent.Kinecticals for Windows phone from £2.29. Also available for XBox Kinect.Who won the Junior Design Awards 2012 Best
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