My son and I first enjoyed a book by this pair last year, when my son was obsessed with It's a Little Baby. So after reading that at least a thousand times, I was delighted when I was sent The Everywhere Bear, even though I knew I would probably know all the words off by heart by the end of the week! The new boy at school, Matt, accidentally loses the bear and the majority of the story focuses on the bear’s journey and adventures. It’s hard to beat a Julia Donaldson picture book adaptation, especially when that book is illustrated by the amazing Rebecca Cobb. At the Polka Theatre this summer, Peter Glanville and Julian Butler have gloriously hit the mark with their delightful stage version of The Everywhere Bear. A gorgeously evocative musical tale of friendship, adventure and imagination, with a slightly smelly, yet well-loved bear. One of my television songs, A SQUASH AND A SQUEEZE, was made into a book in 1993, with illustrations by the wonderful Axel Scheffler. It was great to hold the book in my hand without it vanishing in the air the way the songs did. This prompted me to unearth some plays I’d written for a school reading group, and since then I’ve had 20 plays published. Most children love acting and it’s a tremendous way to improve their reading.

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A thrilling tale of peril, overcoming anxiety and finding friendship, this show has the young audience fully engaged, contributing ideas on how to rescue the Bear, and delighted when Matt’s awful mistake is resolved. It’s a fun, imaginative story they can relate to and perhaps take home, bringing their own cuddly friends to life to send on adventures!This is a weeks unit of work around The Everywhere Bear. By the end of the week, the children will write their own alternative part of the story.

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Hope you all enjoy the holidays, I thought I would set you a small fun challenge to do with your family. You could all have a go and see who can find the most items.Funnily enough, I find it harder to write not in verse, though I feel I am now getting the hang of it! My novel THE GIANTS AND THE JONESES is going to be made into a film by the same team who made the Harry Potter movies, and I have written three books of stories about the anarchic PRINCESS MIRROR-BELLE who appears from the mirror and disrupts the life of an otherwise ordinary eight-year-old. I have just finished writing a novel for teenagers.

The Everywhere Bear by Julia Donaldson - Pan Macmillan

One of my grandchildren was very into vehicles and machinery at the time, so with that in mind I included a crane, a boat, a crane and a vehicle for painting stripes on the road in my teddybear’s adventures. The perfect book to read aloud and introduce a class bear at the start of a new year. I have heard this book read to both a Nursery/Foundation and Class One/Two group and it was met with equal enthusiasm.Absolutely! It's a beautiful children's book with gorgeous illustrations and I'm sure all children will enjoy it! We will also be preparing for our Saint David's Day Eisteddfod. We will be exploring Welsh castles, traditional food, danceandstories! What a lovely book! Gorgeous illustrations and rhyming throughout, the story of a classroom teddy bear is a delight. As a class teacher and parent I thoroughly enjoyed sharing this with my year 1 class and my own little boy! Lovereading4kids Here is a partnership that really works and once again has resulted in that treasure - a perfect read aloud, whether to the child at bedtime or to the whole class.