The dictionary is a surprising book. Each letter of the alphabet has a unique history. We’re enjoying the letter H at the moment.
Chicken Newspaper Summer 2104 Issue
We’ve invented a new job title. It echoes how we feel about the chicken newspaper project and tells all that this is more than just a project. That title is Proud Publisher Being the Proud Publisher of chicken! newspaper for children means that we have to deliver the best publication that we are able to assemble. Our…… Continue reading Chicken Newspaper Summer 2104 Issue
The Next Issue Of chicken! is here
We’ve invented a new job title. It echoes how we feel about the chicken newspaper project and tells all that this is more than just a project. That title is Proud Publisher Being the Proud Publisher of chicken! newspaper for children means that we have to deliver the best publication that we are able to assemble.…… Continue reading The Next Issue Of chicken! is here
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
Building a story
Sometimes ideas for stories come from the most unusual places. Other times things are more predictable and therefore ‘controllable’. I have been developing animal stories for the last year and a bit. The sketch above entered my head one morning, unprompted and decided to build a story around it.
