Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
The Gangsta Granny Stash the Swag board game is a fun and engaging game starring the characters from David Walliams’ award-winning book, Gangsta Granny. This game encourages strategic thinking and is suitable for children aged seven and above. It is for two to four players.
Yesterday, we were invited to watch an exclusive musical show – Emily Brown and the Thing at the Birmingham Hippodrome’s Patrick Studio. This musical show is based on the much-loved book by Cressida Cowell (author of How to Train your Dragon) and Neal Layton. This delightful family-friendly show is brought to you by Tall Stories theatre company and is the perfect treat for all the family until the 6th January 2019! Catch the show during this festive season before it transfers to New York and embarks on a North American tour in 2019.
World Book Day 2018 takes place today 1st March! It is a day to celebrate the wonderful world of books and authors. What did your child dress up as? Did your school celebrate this day too?
The Highway Rat is available to buy now on DVD from good retailers and Amazon, courtesy of Entertainment One. This is a short adorable animated film based on the richly imaginative book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
The Disney Pixar Finding Dory Book of the Film is an adaptation of the story of the film which features the voices and characters of the animated stars and 8 pages of colour pictures of scenes from the film. We love this film and was so lucky to attend the premiere with Change4Life to watch it a week before it was on general release!
Did you know that this year Mr Men Little Miss is celebrating their 45th birthday anniversary? They would like their fans to show off their collections online via the Virtual Archive. These will be displayed on rolling screens at Gallery@OXO, beneath the iconic OXO Tower on London’s South Bank, alongside physical items, creating an ever-changing exhibition of the nation’s most-loved Mr Men and Little Miss memorabilia.
It is important to keep your teeth clean and healthy. Part of that routine should involve visiting the dentist but this can be very daunting for children. However, Monkey is here to help explain it all through stories and activities. Monkey has a very interesting background as he was created by Helen Sadler, an ex-teacher, for her little girl when she faced major lung surgery.
Now Monkey is going to the dentist and explains his journey through the stories and activities. We have received this pilot copy (not finalised) of Monkey’s family visit to the dentist which explains in a child-friendly and engaging way what a typical check-up at the dentist may involve. Knowing what to expect will help children feel calmer and more relaxed when receiving treatment. In the back of the book, it also explains the big words in simple and easy to understand sentences.
