tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post2236932154989937341..comments2024-03-15T10:48:13.261+00:00Comments on Picture Book Den: It's Christmas story time with some favourite Books - Linda StrachanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-51889788363683814352013-12-30T17:08:39.180+00:002013-12-30T17:08:39.180+00:00This is giving me some great ideas - but it's ...This is giving me some great ideas - but it's also feeding my book-buying addiction! I've now ended up buying Mr Tiger Goes Wild AND Leon and the Place Between :)Abie Longstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682225221860351795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-32614437571638546842013-12-28T23:05:56.026+00:002013-12-28T23:05:56.026+00:00Little Abigail also got a lovely collection of Jan...Little Abigail also got a lovely collection of Jane Hissey picture books. I am really going to enjoy reading them with her, I love the wonderful textural illustrations.Linda Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354324158228109351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-25931655823252165752013-12-28T17:20:55.011+00:002013-12-28T17:20:55.011+00:00I'm afraid that I also bought myself a picture...I'm afraid that I also bought myself a picture book that I just couldn't resist - Mr Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown. Reading that several times has been a real treat.Pippa Goodharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709422048047155208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-20367879212709677652013-12-28T15:51:55.211+00:002013-12-28T15:51:55.211+00:00Well I bought a picture book for myself (I'll ...Well I bought a picture book for myself (I'll be buying myself flowers next!). 'Leon and the Place Between' by Angela McAllister, with illus by Grahame Baker-Smith (Templar). I was doing the rough of a mixed media picture book for my art course and was interested in good examples, This exuberant, busy picture book overflows with magical, lush images mixed with photographs, etc. I studied every page, plus I adored the idea of a place inbetween where objects go during magic disappearing tricks.Paeony Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129555451791248798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-71392436697558686392013-12-28T13:45:12.477+00:002013-12-28T13:45:12.477+00:00I shared a thirty year old copy of Mog's Chris...I shared a thirty year old copy of Mog's Christmas by Judith Kerr with my son and his wife, discovered Bear's Best Friend (a story of friendship and topiary!) by Lucy Coats and Sarah Dyer, and gave away five of my pic books to the grandchildren of friends.Jane Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361379190770989657noreply@blogger.com