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Helen Oxenbury

The Present
18 Apr 2012

The Present

by Zoe | posted in: Axel Scheffler, Eileen Browne, Helen Oxenbury, Korky Paul, Sally Gardner | 5

Within just a few hours of arriving back in the UK last week I was off to the annual conference organised by The Federation of Children’s Book Groups (FCBG). The FCBG is a UK charity which works both locally and … Continued

Federation of Children's Book Groups
Flower Power
19 Aug 2009

Flower Power

by Zoe | posted in: Eugene Trivizas, Helen Oxenbury | 1

A couple of weeks ago we came across The Three Little Wolves and The Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury in a charity shop. I had not heard of the author but Helen Oxenbury’s illustrations are … Continued

Flowers, Twists on traditional stories
Playing in the mud
30 Jul 2009

Playing in the mud

by Zoe | posted in: Alex Brychta, Helen Oxenbury, Hillaire Belloc, Quentin Blake, Roderick Hunt | 2

My kids *adore* making mud and then trying to cover as much of the patio and themselves in it as possible. I thought this must be a near universal delight for children so I was sure there would be some … Continued

Mud

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