Katie In London

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Not everyone will be acquainted with London and its famous sighs, children new to London will enjoy it, children who have visited these sights will enjoy revisiting them through this story, and a class teacher could use it as an introduction to a visit into central London.

My daughter enjoyed spotting the Queen waving from her window, and as we have visited London several times it was interesting to see some of the places we have been to in a story book. Alongside his work in publishing, James has devised and performed in a hugely successful series of concerts for children, combining live classical music, storytelling and live art. Not only is it informative about the features of the incredible city, but the illustrations allow the reader to create vivid images in their head.Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids. The lion takes them on a wonderful tour of the city taking in such sights as The Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye!

This uses the same similar concept in most of James Mayhews books when Katie whilst with her grandma and brother visit a museum, Scotland etc. We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child. He has published over 60 books, and illustrated and written for many other colleagues including Philippa Pearce, Martin Waddell and Jackie Morris. Soon they are flying high across London, over snow-dusted landmarks, through the star-scattered sky with the one and only Father Christmas, in his sleigh, with his magical reindeer! There isn't anything about the new buildings and developments for the Olympics, but as 2012 is the Queen's Jubilee it works well for any little ones who are interested in the Queen and where she lives.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. So much to see on each page spread that children will be enthralled and wrapped up in this book for many readings and re-readings .

Finally, for a literacy lesson you could make story boards of the events of the great fire of London. Featuring many of London's key landmarks, this storybook has become a bestselling introduction to London, and is perfect for children visiting the city for the first time. My only criticism would be that London looks a lot cleaner in this story than how I remember it when I lived there! Katie and her brother go out with their Grandma one day, she asks them to sit down by the Lion on Trafalgar Square and wait for her and so the fun begins! It has some further information at the back of the book for those who want to know more about some of the places and, of course, if you're planning a trip to London to take part in any of the celebrations this would be a nice way to show a child what there is to see.

But can they help Father Christmas to deliver all his presents and be back in time for Christmas morning? A beautiful story to capture any child if looking to use London as a topic or about to visit London itself. When the children have finished all of their work helping with the presents and made it home there is something special under the tree. Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

The adventure of exploring London with the Trafalgar Square Lion is so exciting for any child whilst your granny is sleeping.It is not included in promotions available to our main range products, as stated in our terms of service. The story itself isn't particularly thrilling, but we enjoyed it and have read it a few times since then since the real interest is in seeing all the different places they go to. It follows the adventures of Katie and her younger brother Jack who take a tour around London on the back of a golden lion from Trafalgar Square.