I had the pleasure of meeting Nick Butterworth at the Toy Fair 2014 in London. His name might not be too well know but his animated alien adventures Q Pootle 5 shown on Cbeebies is very popular as well as the books. Nick is a very creative illustrator and storyteller. Here is what he had to say about his series.
Q: What was your inspiration for the TV series?
The series was inspired by my…
Tinker Bell and her fairy friends are back once again to sprinkle half terms with pixie dust with the all new movie. From the world of “Peter Pan” comes Disney’s “Tinker Bell and The Pirate Fairy,” an all new swashbuckling animated adventure sets sail in cinemas on 14th February 2014. What’s good about this new Disney movie is that it stars Zarina, a rebellious character who is…
Roald Dahl’s classic book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, has been crowned the UK’s favourite story.
The tale of Charlie Bucket’s magical tour around Willy Wonka’s awe-inspiring chocolate factory has just the right mix of humour, characters, rhyme, intrigue and morality for British families, who have named it their favourite in a poll conducted by Venture Photography for National…
My children love to learn about animals. Of course going to the zoo is number one on their list, but when we can’t venture out we do the next best thing. We stay in and read about the animals instead!
Here are four of my children’s best loved animal books:
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon –Stellaluna is my daughter’s all-time favorite book. She has loved bats since she was very small and…
The Emperor’s Nightingale and Other Feathery Tales by Jane Ray (Boxer Books) is a very original storybook compendiums including revisited versions of old classic tales which will become my new classic favourite book of fairy tales.
The Short stories are 10 minutes read each and are perfect as bedtime stories.
The new reprint has a fab purple cover and an incredible collection of stories…
If you liked watching Downtown Abbey and reading Mouseton Abbey you will certainly enjoy The Manor House Stories: Lady Davina Dove: A Christmas Story by Jani Tully Chaplin. We certainly loved it!
The Lord of the House here is the noblest bird in the country, Lord Peregrine Falcon, a high-flying Edwardian gentleman who rules the roost at his magnificent stately home, the Manor House, with his…
If you have never read Tom Gates books, I strongly recommend you get one for your child. The latest in the series Tom Gates: Extra Special Treats ( . . . not) is very wintery so perfectly suited for this time of the year.
The peculiarity of Tom Gates books is that it is written in clearly readable handwriting and incorporates lots of doodles to make the story come alive. When I say lots of…
The Octonauts have roamed the seven seas meeting the most extraordinary creatures! Did you know that humpback whales can sing for up to 24 hours? Or that cuttlefish can change colours but are colour-blind? In the Octonaut’s Creature Report, learn all about angler fish to orcas in this exciting new sticker book! Use the over 150 stickers included to complete each report compiled by Captain…
To celebrate the release of 12 Dogs of Christmas 2: The Great Puppy Rescue, Signature Entertainment held a festive screening at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith on Saturday, 7th December 2013.
A sequel to the holiday classic, the film stars Danielle Chuchran (Cat In The Hat, Rise of the Shadow Warrior) as the grown up 17-year old Emma who finds herself needing to rescue the local puppy orphanage.
Move on out, Crawley Family, there’s a new Lord & Lady in the Village! If you are a fan of Julian Fellowes’ Downton Abbey, you will adore Mouseton Abbey, the hottest children’s book of the season published by Make Believe Ideas.
Meet the Mouseton family and their staff, who inhabit the many rooms of Mouseton Abbey.
Every Cheesemas, the Mouseton family has a banquet, where each mouse…
