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Frost, birds and the countdown begins
2 Dec 2010

Frost, birds and the countdown begins

by Zoe | posted in: Eve Bunting, Ted Rand | 11

With daytime temperatures in our neck of the woods barely making it above freezing this week, winter has surely arrived. We’ve had a flurry or two of snow, enough to get the kids excited but not enough for sledging… Of … Continued

Animals, Birds, Christmas, Families, Nature play, Night-time, Winter
Bombmaking with children…
7 Oct 2010

Bombmaking with children…

by Zoe | posted in: Paula Metcalf | 7

For the last couple of weeks any spare minutes of peace and quiet have been spent delighting in (the) Play Pen, a treat of a tome for those of us who love children’s book illustration. Written by Martin Salisbury, Reader … Continued

Emotions, Flowers, Friendship, Gardening, Nature play
Trees, leaves and sandwich boards
12 Aug 2010

Trees, leaves and sandwich boards

by Zoe | posted in: Donna Jo Napoli, Kadir Nelson | 9

Sometimes I love the books I read with my daughters because of the delightful, uninhibited play they inspire. Other times I love the books we read together because they engage us with something bigger; they cause us to reflect upon … Continued

Nature play, Sustainability, Trees

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