The Princess and the Dragon, an exclusive story By Giovanna Bindi

Feb 14 2012

This cute story is written and illustrated by author and artist Giovanna Bindi exclusively for London Mums. You can see Giovanna bring her stories to live Mondays at the London Mums’ playgroup. Giovanna is also a wonderful entertainer and can be contacted directly via https://londonmumsmagazine.com/2011/the-farm-show.

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Wolf Won’t Bite! by Emily Gravett

Feb 11 2012

Wolf won’t bite! Or will he . . . ? Three of the best known characters in fairy tale history have a new lesson to learn in Emily Gravett’s winsome picture book, Wolf Won’t Bite! now out in paperback. My 5 year old son and I are never disappointed by Emily Gravett’s stories. This one in particular is beautifully illustrated and is brilliant storytelling.

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Eric Carle’s Very Hungry Caterpillar accused of being wasteful

Feb 11 2012

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle has come under attack for being too greedy. The award-winning authors of Mission:Explore have renamed the larval character as the Very Wasteful Caterpillar for leaving too many leftovers.

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