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This bold and brightly-illustrated melamine tableware from The Kid Who is just the job for picnics this summer (and for bringing a splash of colour to the table come autumn). Designed in France by Marc Boutavant, the collection is based upon his best-selling French children's book, 'Around the World with Mouk', the story of an adorable little bear who travels around the world on a voyage of discovery with his friends Chavapa and Maki. The plates,...
We purchased Alain Gree's 'Nature' book for my daughter recently. Being fans of the French author and illustrator's iconic style which takes us back to our very own childhood story books, these books attracted us because they offer an educational slant and a means to widen vocabulary for children aged 2-4 years in a fun and colourful way that kids (and adults!) will love. And it seems that his appeal is universal. Alain Gree has...
OK, we admit it - it was the gorgeous natural kraft paper cover with its beautiful, neon pink headline and spine that first caught our eye - but a closer look at this fabulous children's guide to fashion made us realise that the content was even more exciting... It's an interactive colouring book all about fashion, designed and illustrated especially for Laurence King Publishing by talented artist Nina Chakrabarti. Jam-packed with handbags to colour in,...
When Brighton-based children's design store The Kid Who kindly sent us a copy of Miroslav Sasek's 'This is New York' travel book for children recently, we were intrigued to find out more... These books have been around for over 50 years, ever since Czech-born artist Miroslav Sasek first published 'This is Paris' in 1958, but the beauty and charm of them is that despite being re-published more recently, the illustrations haven't changed one bit. They still...
It's giveaway time again! And today we are thanking stylish children's shop The Kid Who for showing us these fabulous children's books by Herve Tullet - and for offering one of them as a very special competition prize for one lucky reader. Herve Tullet is one of the most creative children's authors and illustrators around today. Each of his titles aims to capture and enchant young imaginations with its unique, individual style, actively encouraging interaction...
As colouring books go, this one by Johanna Basford is pretty special. Aptly named "Secret Garden", it is brimming with beautifully-detailed, hand-drawn, pen and ink illustrations of flowers, insects, birds and tiny creatures in black and white - just waiting to be discovered and brought to life in colour. Children will adore exploring each little detail within the 63 different illustrations and personalising them through ink and colour (and for the mini-perfectionists-in-the-making, colouring them in neatly!) Certain...
Know a child that loves messy play? (and let's face it, who doesn't!) Well this activity book by Marion Deuchars is one of the best we have found. With each page setting a different challenge, it encourages them to create their very own works of art using only their hand- and fingerprints (with a bit of blow-painting thrown in, too). Tasks include "Make your own handprint birds/lions/elephants/crabs", "Create your own alien and monster print gallery",...
