Category: Ken Wilson-Max

Chicken Newspaper, The Food Edition


It’s taken a while to learn how to build a digital publication, longer than I thought, but it’s finally done. It will be available throughout January on the iBookstore, Amazon and on Issuu. If you don’t know, Chicken Newspaper is a unique way to bring current affairs into the primary school classroom because it’s written and…… Continue reading Chicken Newspaper, The Food Edition

Endangered animals: The Black Footed Ferret


The black-footed ferret was Once thought to be globally extinct, but it is making a comeback. It is found in North America and for the last thirty years, people have worked hard to give black-footed ferrets a second chance for survival. There are now nearly 1,000 animals across North America and of course there is…… Continue reading Endangered animals: The Black Footed Ferret

Bringing History to Life


Talking about war is a tricky proposition. Trust in your child’s intelligence, imagination and empathy. Then do some research, because the facts are already written. All you have to do is tell the story.

Two Reviews: Lenny Goes to School


There’s more to Ken Wilson-Max’s Lenny Goes to Nursery School (Frances Lincoln, £9.99), with its jolly little hero successfully making it through his first full day away from home. A multi-coloured cast of characters have an equally good time in this picture book, also sturdily produced. Nicholas Tucker, ‘Children’s summer reading: Treats for the very…… Continue reading Two Reviews: Lenny Goes to School

I’ll Tell You About My Dad


When I was told that my father was not well, and furthermore, what was ailing him was the dreaded cancer, I didn’t know how to react. I don’t believe anyone really knows. He’d had some back trouble, common for older people, and the x-ray brought some unexpected spots of clarity to his doctor. By the…… Continue reading I’ll Tell You About My Dad