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Drew Daywalt

The Legend of Rock, Paper Scissors
18 May 2017

The Legend of Rock, Paper Scissors

by Zoe | posted in: Adam Rex, Drew Daywalt | 2

It’s widely believed that Ring a Ring a Rosie had its origins in the bubonic plague, Goosey Goosey Gander was originally about religious persecution and other much loved and sung nursery rhymes may have started life commenting upon instruments of … Continued

Books / Libraries, Films, Games, Humour, Playfulness
What if the sky were yellow and the sea were green?
2 Sep 2013

What if the sky were yellow and the sea were green?

by Zoe | posted in: Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers | 11

One of the first books I’m going to share at school when term starts later this week is The Day the Crayons Quit, written by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. A school boy’s crayons are up in arms. They … Continued

Colours, Different perspectives, Drawing

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