A step-by-step guide with form drawing exercises for the four temperaments, which have a harmonizing, transformative and strengthening effect on child development. Creative form drawing helps children develop hand to eye co-ordination, spatial orientation, observation skills, attention, confident movement, drawing skills and the foundation ......
Based on the success of her first book, Making Peg Dolls, Margaret Bloom's new book introduces us to a range of projects to keep little (as well as the not-so-little) hands busy. From simple peg doll necklaces, moving mobiles and fantastical flying creatures, to pin cushions, herbal dream pillows and nature gathering bags, this series of ......
This family favourite is a unique, well loved source of stories, receipes,things to make, activities, poems, songs and festivals. Each festival such as Christmas, Candlemas and Martinmas has its own, well illustrated chapter. There are also sections on Birthdays, Rainy Days, Convalescence and a birthday Calendar. The perfect present for a family, ......
51 Traditional Stories for Children aged 8-11 years
These wonderful world tales are all selected from the highly acclaimed 147 Traditional Stories for Primary School Children to Retell, a reference book used by teachers around the globe. In this collection for home use, we focus on tales for children aged 8-11. The stories may be read, told and retold and then explored within the family. They offer ......
Thirty years since its original publication, The Children's Year has been a much-loved book that has never been out of print. Now called Making the Children's Year,with colour illustrations and new projects that bring it up to date, it will appeal to a new generation of people keen ......
Sven Nordqvist is a leading Swedish children's illustrator and writer. Nordqvist was born in Helsingborg and grew up in Halmstad, Sweden. He originally wanted to be an illustrator but was rejected by several art schools. Instead, he studied architecture in Lund and worked as a lecturer in architecture in the university. Meanwhile, he looked ......
Farmer Pettson begins to sow his vegetables and because Findus doesn't like vegetables he decides to plant one of his meatballs instead. However keeping the vegetable garden safe from the farm animals proves a hard task for Findus and Pettson.
One morning, Pettson is woken up by a bouncy Findus. He is impatient because today they will finish building his pedal car. We follow along and help pull the covers off Pettson, peek into the cupboards and drawers in Pettsons carpentry shop, spin the wheels and watch Findus test drive the finished pedal car.
Learning with Findus and Pettson - Telling the Time is a fun activity book that will help young children learn how to tell the time using an analogue clockface. Analogue clocks help children understand the passage of time because they have hands that are constantly moving and you can 'see' how long you have before an appointed time just by looking ......
