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Golidlocks and the most gorgeous book
17 Oct 2012

Golidlocks and the most gorgeous book

by Zoe | posted in: Allan Ahlberg, Jessica Ahlberg | 16

In an age where you can get book apps which literally sing and dance on the device of your choice, I get a very special thrill when I discover a paper-based book which really embraces its physicality and oozes beauty … Continued

Aliens, Baking/cooking, Bears, Books / Libraries, Dictionaries, Fairy Stories, Playfulness, Twists on traditional stories
Fishing for words
18 Jul 2010

Fishing for words

by Zoe | posted in: Andrew Delahunty, Emma Chichester Clark, Richard Scarry | 30

[In fishing for words I seem to have caught rather a lot – this is quite a long post so please enjoy with a nice cup of tea or coffee!] M has been learning to read at school since November. … Continued

Dictionaries, Fish, Language, Learning to read

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