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The Cape of Bad Hope by Alan Durant
Alan Durant reads his chapter book set in South AfricaMake a worm, a ladybird and a bee.
Let's make cute bugs from recycled materials.
To download or print, just right click and save. These pages are from my Vegetable gardening book for children: Roots, Shoots and Muddy Boots. Sold out at the moment, but available as e-book soon. Sign up for the newsletter or contact me if you if you would like to hear more about it.
Quill Soup by author Alan Durant
Alan Durant reads his latest picture book.
Alan explains how he thinks about character when writing a story, and ends with a fun exercise for children.
Published in the UK by Tiny Owl and in South Africa (in all 11 official languages) by New Africa Books. Noko the porcupine has traveled far and wide. He's tired and very hungry. But no one in the village will share their food... Can you smell that? Noko has a plan!
Roots, Shoots and Muddy Boots: Activities
Vegetable themed art activities
Join us for potato printing, and then let's make a tin can man.
5 Steps to Writing a Children's Picture Book
Writing a picture book isn't easy, but it's very rewarding.
So, how do you go about it? Here are 5 steps to consider.
Stories
Various authors read their own stories for children.
The life cycle of a vegetable plant