Books: CHILDREN'S.Dear Mother Goose by Michael Rosen and Nick Sharratt (Walker Books, pounds 10.99). OLD MOTHER GOOSE turns agony aunt agony aunt Noun a person who replies to readers' letters in an agony column Noun 1. agony aunt - a newspaper columnist who answers questions and offers advice on personal problems to people who write in to a whole range of popular nursery rhyme characters in this fun, interactive hardback book. When Humpty Dumpty writes to her saying he's fed up of falling off the wall all the time, Mother Goose offers her advice. Then Little Miss Muffet Little Miss Muffet frightened away by a spider. [Nurs. Rhyme: Opie, 323] See : Timidity , Jack and Jill and a whole range of muchloved characters write too asking for help. A lovely lift-the-flap book with fun letters, classic nursery rhymes and lovely bright illustrations. A real winner. ***** Tara Cain Planet Animal by Barbara Taylor (Carlton, pounds 17.99). THIS lovely hardback book aims to make education more fun with its dynamic pages featuring flaps, pull-outs and little pockets of information. It is chock full of information about some of the planets animals which are now at risk - from polar bears and elephants to the albatross and the gharials (looks like a rather odd alligator alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China. Alligators differ from crocodiles in several ways. ). An excellent way to get children interested in the world around them and the importance of saving our wildlife. Gorgeous photographs, fascinating facts (orang-utan comes from Malay words meaning "man of the forest") and loads of figures. There is also a fun quiz at the back and a tiger poster. A must for animal lovers. ***** Tara Cain |
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