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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
Mud Pies and Other Recipes
20 Sep 2016

Mud Pies and Other Recipes

by Zoe | posted in: Erik Blegvad, Marjorie Winslow | 2

This “cookbook for dolls“, “written for kind climates and summertime” could equally well be described as a hamper of delicious ideas for outdoor creative play. ‘Recipes’ for appetizers and salads through to main dishes, desserts and drinks call for hand-picked, … Continued

Baking/cooking, Dolls, Imagination, Nature play, Recipes
Heartwarming début picture books about kindness
21 Apr 2016

Heartwarming début picture books about kindness

by Zoe | posted in: Celestine and the Hare | 5

Imagine a world where kindness is the order of the day. Where cynicism is put to one side and a simple innocence is instead allowed to blossom into imaginative storytelling. This is the world of Celestine and the Hare, a … Continued

Bears, Bees, Boats, Kindness, Nature play, Weasels

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