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Botanicum – Leafing through a plant museum
26 Sep 2016

Botanicum – Leafing through a plant museum

by Zoe | posted in: Kathy Willis, Katie Scott | 8

Botanicum, curated by Katie Scott (@katiescottscott) and Kathy Willis, is a glorious museum of trees, flowers and shrubs which magically fits into your lap. Or rather, it’s a door to a landscape, a wide-open vista to to be explored, full … Continued

Biology, Flowers, Nature, Nature play, Nonfiction, Plants, Trees
Azizi and the Little Blue Bird
14 Sep 2015

Azizi and the Little Blue Bird

by Zoe | posted in: David Colmer, Laïla Koubaa, Mattias De Leeuw | 3

With all the ingredients of an enduring fairy tale, Azizi and the Little Blue Bird is a charming and beautiful tale of freedom over oppression and hope over fear, with the intriguing twist that it is actually based on real-life … Continued

Birds, Books in translation, Flowers, Hope
Flower fairy wands and stunning Walter Crane illustrations
25 Sep 2014

Flower fairy wands and stunning Walter Crane illustrations

by Zoe | posted in: Cicely Mary Barker, Walter Crane | 5

Thinking recently about books and stories which have been shared across at least three generations of our family, I was reminded of the Flower Fairy books by Cicely Mary Barker. It was a little like suddenly seeing the trees for … Continued

Books / Libraries, Dressing up, Fairies, Flower Fairies, Flowers

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