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Joe Blogs bumps into Noel Gallagher
On 06/05/2010 in Joe Blogs
Smart boy about town heads to Marylebone High Street
Hi, it's me Joe.So, another bank holiday, another rainy day… Well, that's how it started out, as Winnie-the-Pooh would say "tut! tut! Looks like rain!” Still, it takes more than a shower or two to keep me indoors – and there's only so many re
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Everything you need to know about your child's reading
On 30/11/2012 in Education
From expert tips to storybook heroes we bring you a bounty of reading materials
Alice in WonderlandCharlie BucketElmerWinnie The Pooh
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Storybook Heroes No 6: Babar
On 27/11/2012 in Books
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, who wrote the introduction to the English version with the following words of praise: "If you love elephants, you will love Babar and Celeste. If you have never loved elephants, you will love them now. If you who are a child do
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Joe Blogs goes all literary at the Hay Festival 2012
On 12/06/2012 in Fashion news
Smart Boy About Town turns bookish as he mingles with Jacqueline Wilson, some Horrible Histories and a wiggly woo…
Hi, it's me, Joe.So I've just got back from my first foray at the Hay (hey, am I a poet, and I don't know it?).And what fun it was, too. It was a bit of a blustery day, as Winnie-the-Pooh might say: in fact, we were a bit worried that some
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Turn the page on owl picture book A Bit Lost
On 10/04/2012 in Books
Chris Haughton's gentle tale stars an owl who goes AWOL
OWLS SEEM TO crop up everywhere in children’s literature, from the pompous yet feather-brained Owl in Winnie the Pooh to Harry Potter’s much-loved companion Hedwig. In A Bit Lost, another owl joins the parliament in the form of podgy Little Owl. “I
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Family activities…for a day in the park
On 20/04/2010 in Leisure
Ten things to do when you visit a park
the grass to a ‘hole’); or target practice (where you aim for a certain object) are all good games to play.4. Teddy Bear's Picnic If you go out in the woods today... the whole family will have some fun. Learn songs and take a few storybooks with you (Winnie-The-Pooh
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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…
your comfy 'cinema' seating in rows and ‘sell’ tickets for the show. You could also make posters for the event. Winnie-The-Pooh, Babe, The Lion King, Shrek and Mary Poppins are all great ideas for a rainy-day movie.5. Hollywood star Line a kitchen tray
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The belle behind Belle & Boo
On 30/05/2011 in Interiors & Lifestyle Awards
Paris, play and perpetual childhood. Artist Mandy Sutcliffe on dreaming up the whimsical world of Belle, her rabbit Boo and their playmates
inspiration comes from the books I loved as a child – Milly-Molly-Mandy, Winnie-the Pooh, the Flower Fairies. I have my original childhood copies which are now very well-thumbed! Secondly is painting, the first print I ever bought was Degas Dancers In Blue
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Fabulous Festive Days Out In London
On 10/11/2011 in Days Out
Our pick of the happiest yuletide happenings in the capital
and plenty of festive fun for families to The Peacock Theatre.Winnie-The-Pooh ExhibitionNovember 30–December 14Only a matter of metres from where A.A Milne wrote the treasured childhood stories, Winne-the-pooh is returning to Fulham Road for a charming
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How to be a magical storyteller
On 03/01/2013 in Education
You don’t need to be JK Rowling to create bedtime tales to charm your child, just follow your feelings
to children is that it makes them feel like they have agency in their environment,” confirms Emma Kenny, a child psychologist and Disney Winnie The Pooh Storytelling Academy panellist. “You watch a child who is being told a story when they know what is about
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