If any of your charges have been enjoying watching Frozen Planet, the BBC’s latest nature extravaganza, then it might be wise to prepare for the more literally inclined amongst them to point out the incongruity of Miki being able to list both a polar bear and a penguin as her friends – but of course, the joy of Miki’s icy home is that it’s a place of fantasy, where anything is possible and wishes do come true, although not necessarily in the way one might have expected. Stephen Mackey’s gentle images, all smudged lines and muted shades, allow him to include daring elements of risk and danger in the narrative whilst maintaining a reassuring sense of dreamy serenity. Blissful.
Wonder is the unforgettable story of August Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. With over five million copies sold, Wonder is a true modern classic, a…
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One of the most popular topics of conversation amongst young children is ‘what I was like when I was *really* small’. They love to compare themselves with who they were just a…
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Despite the relentless efforts of teachers, policy makers and passionate advocates of mathematics over many years, numeracy is still a skill that’s often rather bizarrely…
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With The Gruffalo’s Child, Julia Donaldson proved herself more than capable of following up what had quickly become a beloved children’s classic with a sequel of similar…
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Something exciting is happening at the Heavenly Hippos Wildlife Park; gold stars are going to be awarded to winning animals in four categories: most popular, tidiest; most stylish;…
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