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Book Inspired Crafts & Activities. Thank you to author / illustrator Hazel Mitchell who is very generously giving away a copy of her new picture book ‘Toby’ plus a Toby Swag Bag. She has also written a blogpost. Showing us how to draw Toby. Win a copy of Hazel Mitchell's newest picture book, Toby, and a Toby Swag Bag. Open to US addresses. Contest Rules and Disclaimer. The giveaway is open to US addresses only. Story Snug will delete all names and email addresses once the winner has been confirmed. We ha...

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Come away from the water, Shirley | huntingforheroines

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The search for female characters in picture books. Come away from the water, Shirley. Extols the value of imagination. A simple interpretation of the book is that it is a story about a little girl’s trip to the seaside and the imaginary games that she plays there. But scratch the surface and there is a lot more going on. As is often the case. The most chilling line in the book is ‘Your father might have a game with you when he’s had a little rest’, as if play can only be at a prescribed time in a fashion...

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Top heroines | huntingforheroines

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The search for female characters in picture books. I’ve given these books a 5/5 rating for their heroines. (Keep checking back as the list should get longer and longer.). Lulu and the Flying Babies by Posy Simmonds. Once There Were Giants by Martin Waddell and Penny Dale. Come away from the water, Shirley by John Burningham. Mog the Forgetful Cat. Come away from the water, Shirley. Books My Toddler Loves. Let Clothes Be Clothes. Let Toys Be Toys. Moira @ clothes in b…. On Mog the Forgetful Cat.

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Floss | huntingforheroines

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The search for female characters in picture books. From her books you’d think that Kim Lewis was a born and bred English country girl so I was taken aback to learn that she’s actually from Montreal. But perhaps it’s not that surprising as. Is all about the contrast between town and country and about moving to a new place. Kim Lewis left Montreal to go to art school in London. She met her husband there. This entry was posted in Kim Lewis. April 18, 2016. By Hunting for Heroines. The Fairiest Fairy →.

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Summer Reading Tree · Story Snug

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Book Inspired Crafts & Activities. July 30, 2015. Summer holidays are finally here which gives us lots of time for reading. We have joined the library’s summer reading challenge which involves a child reading and summarising three or more books of their choice but my daughter wanted to keep a record of all the books that we read over the summer. We are including both books that she reads to us and books that we read to her. Inspired by The Magic Faraway Tree. We created a summer reading tree. World Book ...

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The Fairiest Fairy | huntingforheroines

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The search for female characters in picture books. This is a perfect antidote to all those fairy books aimed at girls who want to wear sparkly wings and look pretty. Is a joyful read that subtly questions which character traits are of true value. This book’s message might sound like a bit of a pat on the head for the child who doesn’t do that well at school (and in the age of exams. That in the internet age, knowledge (of the kind which is tested in schools) is not of much value. The professions (doc...

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Mog the Forgetful Cat | huntingforheroines

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The search for female characters in picture books. Mog the Forgetful Cat. I think the Judith-Kerr-reading-world can be split into those who love. And those who love The Tiger Who Came to Tea. My sister always dreamed of tea parties with a tiger whereas I am firmly in the Mog camp. The books are so cleverly written with such humour and Mog is the perfect unintentional heroine. Despite her obvious foibles Mog is a character with whom children can empathise. When she is feeling persecuted she runs out o...

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Heroine criteria | huntingforheroines

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The search for female characters in picture books. For a book to be reviewed on this blog it has to:. Be good (in my opinion). Have at least one female character. Preferably the female character as the main character. And top heroine rating if that character could be described as feminist (in my definition of the term). I hope this blog will provide inspiration for books that you can read to the future generation of feminists. Mog the Forgetful Cat. Come away from the water, Shirley. Let Toys Be Toys.

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Hunting for Heroines | huntingforheroines

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The search for female characters in picture books. Author Archives: Hunting for Heroines. Is a paean to the life of the imagination. It reminds the reader of the importance of stories to enrich and inspire our children. Are allusions to heroines from throughout the ages: Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Goldilocks, Alice, The Little Mermaid, Maid Marian. I’m guest-blogging this post over at the wonderful Clothes in Books. This entry was posted in Julie Morstad. June 27, 2016. By Hunting for Heroines.