Childrens Books

McDonald's Swap Plastic Toys For Children's Books

Posted 11.03.2012 | Home

McDonald's is planning to give away millions of children’s books written by War Horse author Michael Morpurgo with their meals after signing a partn...

Children's Books are Works of Art

Notting Hill Editions | Posted 10.03.2012 | Home
Notting Hill Editions

When you are writing a children's book, as opposed to that long-cherished monograph on drawing pins or Winston Churchill you've always wanted to write, you are merely tapping into another layer of your consciousness: you are remembering what it is like to be a child.

Narnia To Be Made 'Less Posh' In New Production

Posted 03.03.2012 | Home

An award-winning theatre director is planning to reimagine The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for the modern age – by doing away with the ‘posh...

Third Of UK Children 'Do Not Own A Book'

PA | Posted 05.12.2011 | UK Universities & Education

Almost four million UK children do not own a book, research has suggested. It raises concerns that the numbers of children without books is rising,...

Children’s Books: Then and Now

The Poke | Posted 30.11.2011 | UK Comedy

From Maisy to the Mr Men - have a flick through The Poke's hilarious gallery of classic children's books with a modern twist......

Sam Parker

Top Ten Childrens' Christmas Books

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Parker | Posted 28.01.2012 | Home

Every Christmas morning, thousands of children across the land sit among piles of wrapping paper glowing with pleasure at their latest bike, video gam...

Happy Birthday to Who

David Whittam | Posted 23.01.2012 | UK Entertainment
David Whittam

Today is the 48th birthday of a television show that I can truly say changed my life - Doctor Who.

Children's Books 'Made More Exciting' - What Are Your Suggestions?

Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 09.01.2012 | UK Universities & Education

We've cherry-picked the best examples of "children's books made more exciting" off Twitter. But can you do better? ...

I Investigate Whether the Booker Prize is Dumbing Down

Sam Kitchener | Posted 18.12.2011 | UK Comedy
Sam Kitchener

This year's Man Booker Prize has been plagued by accusations of 'dumbing down', or, as the illiterate goons hauled off the street to act as judges might put it, 'dummin' daaan'.

It's Official - The Mr Men Are Middle-Aged

PA | Posted 10.10.2011 | UK

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- The Mr Men are celebrating their 40th birthday. The colourful characters have been delighting children since Mr Tickle first a...

Kate Winslet In Wellies And Woollies At Port Eliot

www.mydaily.co.uk | Posted 23.09.2011 | UK Style

We've grown accustomed to seeing Kate Winslet glammed to the eyeballs in stylish black dress after stylish black dress so it was a pleasant surprise t...