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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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The 'good behaviour' benefits of reading to your child
By Catherine O'Dolan on 08/11/2012 12:53:12
Snuggling up with a good book with your child can boost good behaviour and understanding
before the child started to read the words, and avoiding the temptation to correct words.More than 100 five- to six-year-olds took part in the ten-week study, and noticeable improvements were shown in their behaviour. Check out more expert advice in our
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Highly Commended Best Story App 2012: Dear Zoo
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 17:38:18
The classic children's lift-the-flap picture book Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell gets super interactive for a new generation of babies
Retaining the charm and simplicity of Dear Zoo, the classic lift-the-flap book by Rod Campbell that makes it into the Top Ten of our Top 100 Children's Books of All Time, modern toddlers now get to tap to lift instead! A succession of creatures
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Raymond Blanc's Haddock & Leek Fishcakes
By Catherine O'Dolan on 07/08/2010 12:58:39
Mmmm, delicious! Divine recipes from Michelin-star chef Raymond Blanc
100g leeks, washed and sliced into 2mm10g water5 g unsalted butter1 pinch of white fine ground pepper1 pinch of salt225g Desiree potatoes, cooked in their skins, and grated40g Gruyere cheese, gratedFor the eggwash20g whole milk1 free range size 3
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Rip-roaring reads for babies and young children
By Catherine O'Dolan on 09/11/2012 11:59:46
Reading guru Wendy Cooling shares her list of favourite books to enjoy with your child
How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram.* Mr Wolf’s Pancakes by Jan Fearnley.* With Love compiled by Wendy Cooling.For more inspiration for brilliant reading matter, check out Junior's Top 100 Children's Book Of All Time.
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Your Christmas Must-See Movie: The Snowman And The Snowdog
By Catherine O'Dolan on 21/12/2012 13:57:03
The heart-meltingly sweet tale of The Snowman and a brand new friend…
across the London Eye.* The Snowman And The Snowdog airs on Christmas Eve at 8pm on Channel 4. Set your timers and get your tissues at the ready now!See how the pictureless masterpiece The Snowman by Raymond Briggs rated in our Junior Top 100 Children
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Top chefs at home: Richard Bertinet
By Catherine O'Dolan on 09/09/2010 11:45:47
Richard Bertinet, owner of The Bertinet Kitchen, and father of Lola Maude, three, Tom, six, and Jack, nine, on family meals and the recipe for perfect pesto
pestle and mortar but I prefer to use a food processor, using the pulse button, so that you work it as little as possible and keep the pesto nice and coarse but loose. This recipe makes enough to fill 2 medium (250ml) Kilner jars.Ingredients 100g (3oz
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Top chefs at home: Jérôme Ponchelle
By Catherine O'Dolan on 09/09/2010 11:38:49
Jérôme Ponchelle, Executive Chef at The Capital Restaurant, and father of Alexis, four, and Téo, three, on home-cooked food and the recipe for his favourite family pudding
.Steamed Chocolate Sponge PuddingServes 6Ingredients100g (3oz) unsalted butter150g (5oz) caster sugar2 eggs1 egg yolk200g (7oz) self-raising flour50g (2oz) cocoa powder50g (2oz) grated chocolateMethodMix together the butter and sugar work until it forms a creamy
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Goldilocks… as you've never seen her before
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/01/2013 13:18:17
Best-loved children's author of The Jolly Postman Allan Ahlberg's new take on the classic fairytale
and flamboyant and showcases Ahlberg’s love for rhymic prose, and reveals a surprising talent for alien-speak – “spootz” is porridge… of course.You can see how Allan Ahlberg fared in our Junior Top 100 Children's Books Of All Time (pretty well, I'd say).
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My fashionable life: Fiona Lambert
By Catherine O'Dolan on 27/06/2011 11:33:03
Fiona Lambert, brand director of George, reveals her passion for chic and cheerful fashion for kids
moment as it’s ever-changing.In the last few years, we’ve launched George.com and our hugely popular social media sites – George Style Blog, Facebook and Twitter; led innovation in the industry; launched the 100-day quality guarantee; invested in quality
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