Category Archives: Childrens Books

Book of the Week: The Enchanted Doll’s House Wedding

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Catriona

‘The romance continues on this next enchanted adventure, and you are invited to join us…but only if you promise to keep a secret!’ This is what is printed on the back cover of this lovely book. So of course, being … Continue reading →

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The Westerman Seminar February 2012

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Adam

It that time of the year again and the 2nd Westerman Seminar is due very soon. Here is a letter I received from Nigel Gossop who does a lot of hard work putting the day together. How time has flown … Continue reading →

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Book of the Week: The Nativity Play

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Catriona

It’s the time of year when children everywhere are dressing in striped towels, old sheets and tinsel to be transformed into shepherds and angels to perform in ‘the Nativity Play’.  Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen pay ‘tribute to all those who perform miracles with wire … Continue reading →

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Book of the Week: Museum Art

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Theresa

I know – I have been in the Art section again this week and found this delightful Children’s ABC. We might all know that A is for apple, but in this book we have for each letter four different paintings … Continue reading →

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Book of the Week: The Real Alice

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Catriona

I have been photographing some of our recently acquired ‘Alice’ collection. Amongst the collection is this one and I just had to flick through the pages to see what it was about. It is a biography about Alice Liddell, said to be the inspiration … Continue reading →

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Saturday Night is Panto Night – oh no it isn’t!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Theresa

Believe it or not the Panto can trace it’s lineage back to Ancient Greece and Rome. No ancient librettos survive possibly because the panto was looked down upon by the literary elite. British pantomimes are always almost based on traditional … Continue reading →

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Book of the Week: The Work of E.H. Shepard

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Catriona

I think everyone must know E.H. Shepard’s illustrations of Winnie the Pooh and his friends in 100 Acre Wood. Perhaps you have also seen his illustrations for Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows. E.H. Shepard illustrated over 100 books and … Continue reading →

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Book of the Week: Tigress

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Theresa

The dust wrapper of this book is absolutely stunning. The story inside one of man and beast learning to live in harmony. maybe we could all learn a lesson here! Book Details: TIGRESS by Cowcher, Helen.Illustrated by Cowcher, Helen. Stock … Continue reading →

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News from the Cheltenham Literature Festival 2011

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Theresa

Well it has been a busy few days and the festival is now in full swing, here are my highlights so far,  Friday started off with The Language Wars, where I learnt a new if somewhat ugly word Webinar – … Continue reading →

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Book of the Week: Ten Little Nursery Rhymes

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Catriona

You might be able to work out some of the nursery rhymes in this book just by looking through the window on the front cover. Each page is shaped with an illustration to go with the rhyme. As you turn … Continue reading →

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