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Birdsong - tweet all about it!
On 30/05/2011 in Children's Book Awards
Feathers fly in riotously raucous picture book Birdsong by Ellie Sandall
Park to sketch the birds, and I was listening to all the different calls and thinking it would be lovely to include them all in a story somehow. It seemed very comical, as one bird would start squawking, then others would join in until they were
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Good old fashioned games
On 02/10/2012 in Parent skills
If you’re nostalgic for simple childhood pleasures, nurture your child’s imagination with spontaneous back-to-basics activities rather than expensive toys or a structured schedule of events. Try some of these more traditional play ideas
creativity, visit www.artscape.org.uk to find out about family art workshops in your area.Tell a storyStories get inside your child’s head and will fire her imagination. Start by reading a favourite story out loud whilst your child acts it out. Provide props
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Junior meets Gruffalo creator Axel Scheffler
On 21/06/2012 in Books
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
fantastical stories like The Smartest Giant In Town, Stick Man or The Highway Rat. I find it easier and more inspiring to draw a fantasy world rather than the real world – I find it hard to draw cars, for example. What books did you enjoy as a child? I didn
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Top ten family rainy day activities
On 26/02/2013 in Leisure
Fed up of trying to dodge those puddles? Here is our roundup of ten activities to stave off boredom on a rainy day…
it really well. Try and come up with imaginative spins and turns to make it an even more dramatic performance.7. Take turns writing a story and illustrating it Get a large scrapbook and have one child write the story on each right-hand page, then switch
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A Child from Everywhere - Caroline Irby interview
On 09/06/2010 in Fashion news
Photographer Caroline Irby talks about her new exhibition at the V&A's Museum of Childhood
to Kashmir, I’m drawn to the children I meet, and I often find myself telling the story through them.” For her latest project, A Child from Everywhere, Caroline found children from 185 of the 192 countries in the world who are now living in the UK. “Of
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We meet a bespoke prop stylist
On 02/05/2011 in Fashion biz
We interview prop stylist Daniel Staughton, tailor of our 'Atlantis Dreams' underwater shoot, for a glimpse into the wonderful world of creating bespoke props...
Delicious Charlie & the Chocolate Factory themed propsWhat is your job?I am a prop stylist. My job involves theming a story. With my creative background in cooking and skills as a tailor I am able to offer a different dimension creating bespoke
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Memory Books
On 02/02/2010 in Mummy time
From your baby's first ultrasound pictures to your recollections of that tearful first day at school, there are great books that can help you keep your family's memories safe…
. My Life Story: A Diary For Your Whole Life (Suck UK, £25) This tome is a little scary – after all it takes you from your birth to your eulogy, but this hefty volume does mean that there is one place to safely keep everything from the ultrasound
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National Museum Of Scotland
On 28/05/2012 in Days Out
Delve into the worlds of history, culture, art, science and much more with a fun family day out at Scotland's national museum
dragon dance, play the bongos and other instruments, and create their own stories with word jigsaw puzzles.Access for families was great, with toilets and baby changing facilities on every level and glass lifts for easy buggy transits to the next level
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Novelty picture Book of the Year 2013 *Winner* In the Forest by Anouck Boisrobert and Louis Regard
On 10/06/2013 in Children's Book Awards
Tale of environmental redemption filled with lush lanscapes and a loveable sloth
, refocusing your child’s fertile mind from sweeping devastation to spotting an animal and following his individual story. The polygonal illustrated forest offers a range of visual perspectives, too – pick the book up and spin it around for a different take
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Delicate designs and quirky sets: photographer Malin Ngoie's inspirations
On 10/02/2012 in Fashion biz
The Swedish children’s fashion photographer on paper clothes, purple rooms and how to capture that perfect shot
the beautiful images accompanying this article…Paper Story was shot in an old warehouse in Hammersmith. I worked closely with the lovely stylists Natalie Chesterman and Stella Nicolaisen. The white clothes were made out of paper by Stella. We had the outfits
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