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On being too busy having fun to do anything else
12 Jul 2012

On being too busy having fun to do anything else

by Zoe | posted in: Rebecca Cobb | 18

I really don’t know how it is that I only recently discovered the gorgeous work of Rebecca Cobb. She’s an illustrator with a lovely fresh look, full of colour and a real knack for perfect observation, capturing emotion and feeling … Continued

Animals, Bears, Behaviour (good or bad), Crocodiles, Daily routines, Food, Wolves
Stories in Tune – The Firebird, part 1
15 Jul 2010

Stories in Tune – The Firebird, part 1

by Zoe | posted in: Angela Barrett, Demi, Gennady Spirin, Geraldine McCaughrean, Lisa Kopper, Margaret Greaves | 11

Welcome to the third post in our mini-series here on Playing by the book – Stories in tune – all about picture books inspired by classical music. This month we listened to Stravinsky’s ballet, The Firebird. Stravinsky’s Firebird draws on … Continued

Ballet, Birds, Music, Stories in tune

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