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Owls

A colourful way to learn about the world
11 Oct 2011

A colourful way to learn about the world

by Zoe | posted in: Kali Stileman | 9

What would you include if you were asked to create a book about your world? Family? Friends? Places you love? Where would you start in helping a toddler learn about the world around her? This is the task facing Kali … Continued

Emotions, Owls, School
Quick thinking saves the day
17 Jan 2011

Quick thinking saves the day

by Zoe | posted in: 2011, Chris Wormell | 2

As we read around Europe I’ll be making occasional brief trips back to the UK to review some of the latest releases in the anglo-saxon kidlit publishing world and today is such a day. One of my favourite books last … Continued

Animals, Camouflage, Foxes, Friendship, Honesty, Mice, Owls
An Interview with Jan Pieńkowski
25 Oct 2010

An Interview with Jan Pieńkowski

by Zoe | posted in: Helen Nicoll, Jan Pieńkowski | 5

Today I am thrilled and humbled to be interviewing Jan Pieńkowski, twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration. Jan, born in Warsaw in 1936, made his first book when he was 8. As a result of the Second … Continued

Author/Illustrator Interviews, Baking/cooking, Cats, Magic, Owls, Witches and Wizards

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